Cost of living comparison
Mexico is 68.9% more expensive than Kenya overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 96.4% more in Mexico
- Groceries
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pay 85.0% more in Mexico
- Transportation
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pay 7.0% more in Mexico
- Housing
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pay 2.2 times more in Mexico
- Childcare
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pay 7.0% more in Mexico
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 10.9% more in Mexico
- Clothing
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pay 2.5 times more in Mexico
The cost of clothing, housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Mexico are more expensive than in Kenya. Notably, clothing, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Mexico.
If you lived in Mexico instead of Kenya, you would:
pay 96.4% more for restaurants
|
Kenya
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.25
KES418.97
|
$8.83
MX$181.64
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.64
KES727.87
|
$7.25
MX$149.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
KES70.93
|
$1.11
MX$22.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
KES58.68
|
$0.84
MX$17.19
|
|
pay 85.0% more for groceries
|
Kenya
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
KES64.72
|
$2.35
MX$48.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.85
KES497.19
|
$3.62
MX$74.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.73
KES352.08
|
$5.17
MX$106.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.59
KES204.95
|
$2.18
MX$44.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
KES283.73
|
$3.12
MX$64.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.10
KES142.27
|
$1.08
MX$22.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
KES56.72
|
$0.57
MX$11.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
KES84.81
|
$0.71
MX$14.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
KES41.95
|
$0.70
MX$14.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
KES38.85
|
$0.81
MX$16.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
KES51.00
|
$0.73
MX$15.11
|
|
pay 7.0% more for transportation
|
Kenya
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.65
KES729.35
|
$4.48
MX$92.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.71
KES4,219.81
|
$26.30
MX$541.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,627.25
KES2,144,915.12
|
$19,957.31
MX$410,549.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.53
KES1,358.69
|
$15.63
MX$321.47
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Kenya
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.26
KES4,935.05
|
$26.71
MX$549.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$175.35
KES22,620.30
|
$486.26
MX$10,003.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$99.93
KES12,890.48
|
$362.30
MX$7,452.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$24.70
KES3,186.65
|
$44.69
MX$919.29
|
|
pay 7.0% more for childcare
|
Kenya
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$135.79
KES17,517.52
|
$205.12
MX$4,219.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,611.54
KES852,888.49
|
$4,165.20
MX$85,683.99
|
|
pay 10.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kenya
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.99
KES257.06
|
$2.16
MX$44.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
KES278.91
|
$2.84
MX$58.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.93
KES377.78
|
$3.78
MX$77.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.98
KES3,738.71
|
$33.67
MX$692.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.33
KES816.64
|
$4.39
MX$90.32
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
|
Kenya
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$12.19
KES1,572.34
|
$45.84
MX$943.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.75
KES2,547.75
|
$36.33
MX$747.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.28
KES4,551.53
|
$82.04
MX$1,687.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.91
KES4,503.33
|
$76.65
MX$1,576.73
|
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