Cost of living comparison
Mexico City is 2.3 times more expensive than Kenya.
If you lived in Mexico City instead of Kenya, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
Kenya
|
Mexico City
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.08
KES403.38
|
$10.09
MX$167.58
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.77
KES756.15
|
$8.90
MX$147.87
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
KES79.10
|
$1.21
MX$20.07
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
KES62.32
|
$0.84
MX$13.92
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
Kenya
|
Mexico City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
KES65.90
|
$2.63
MX$43.70
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
KES560.82
|
$5.57
MX$92.53
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.86
KES374.87
|
$6.31
MX$104.82
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.62
KES212.42
|
$2.49
MX$41.34
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.32
KES303.54
|
$4.13
MX$68.61
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
KES132.36
|
$1.42
MX$23.63
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
KES54.39
|
$0.70
MX$11.68
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
KES78.96
|
$0.82
MX$13.65
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
KES43.69
|
$0.91
MX$15.18
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
KES38.22
|
$0.95
MX$15.75
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
KES49.64
|
$0.87
MX$14.38
|
|
pay 12.4% less for transportation
Kenya
|
Mexico City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
KES738.65
|
$5.46
MX$90.60
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$33.59
KES4,400.38
|
$21.52
MX$357.45
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,982.90
KES2,224,759.85
|
$21,960.54
MX$364,733.86
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.89
KES1,165.20
|
$5.34
MX$88.72
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for housing
Kenya
|
Mexico City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.22
KES5,138.27
|
$27.98
MX$464.64
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$184.65
KES24,189.80
|
$1,058.85
MX$17,586.09
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$112.87
KES14,785.66
|
$643.75
MX$10,691.78
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$20.03
KES2,624.08
|
$41.48
MX$688.93
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
Kenya
|
Mexico City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$120.67
KES15,807.80
|
$408.19
MX$6,779.39
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,188.65
KES810,712.70
|
$10,042.62
MX$166,793.92
|
|
pay 57.9% more for entertainment and sports
Kenya
|
Mexico City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.94
KES254.65
|
$2.97
MX$49.29
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.12
KES278.23
|
$3.52
MX$58.44
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.66
KES348.84
|
$4.45
MX$73.93
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.22
KES3,959.38
|
$60.85
MX$1,010.71
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.77
KES756.52
|
$5.94
MX$98.58
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for clothing
Kenya
|
Mexico City
|
||
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$13.35
KES1,749.05
|
$66.94
MX$1,111.73
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.55
KES2,692.66
|
$45.00
MX$747.38
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.06
KES3,937.69
|
$110.60
MX$1,836.90
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$39.30
KES5,148.61
|
$106.14
MX$1,762.89
|
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