Cost of living comparison
Kenya is 24.2% cheaper than Mexico City.
- Restaurants
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pay 45.4% less in Kenya
- Groceries
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pay 41.4% less in Kenya
- Transportation
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pay 74.3% more in Kenya
- Housing
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pay 30.9% less in Kenya
- Childcare
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pay 43.0% less in Kenya
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 19.8% less in Kenya
- Clothing
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pay 63.5% less in Kenya
Expenses including clothing, restaurants, childcare, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Kenya.
If you lived in Kenya instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 45.4% less for restaurants
|
Mexico City
|
Kenya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.93
MX$202.90
|
$3.25
KES419.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
MX$152.18
|
$5.64
KES729.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
MX$22.06
|
$0.55
KES71.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MX$15.79
|
$0.45
KES58.77
|
|
pay 41.4% less for groceries
|
Mexico City
|
Kenya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.45
MX$50.11
|
$0.50
KES64.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.87
MX$99.46
|
$3.85
KES497.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.51
MX$112.55
|
$2.73
KES352.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$44.61
|
$1.59
KES205.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.57
MX$72.97
|
$2.20
KES284.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
MX$24.97
|
$1.10
KES142.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
MX$13.68
|
$0.44
KES56.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$16.33
|
$0.66
KES84.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$16.91
|
$0.33
KES42.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
MX$17.39
|
$0.30
KES38.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$16.91
|
$0.40
KES51.08
|
|
pay 74.3% more for transportation
|
Mexico City
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
MX$94.77
|
$5.65
KES730.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.87
MX$365.22
|
$32.71
KES4,226.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,615.02
MX$380,442.57
|
$16,627.25
KES2,148,240.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.47
MX$71.02
|
$10.53
KES1,360.80
|
|
pay 30.9% less for housing
|
Mexico City
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.38
MX$498.25
|
$38.26
KES4,942.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$893.52
MX$18,261.24
|
$175.35
KES22,655.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$544.24
MX$11,122.76
|
$99.93
KES12,910.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.31
MX$619.48
|
$24.70
KES3,191.59
|
|
pay 43.0% less for childcare
|
Mexico City
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.33
MX$7,793.31
|
$135.79
KES17,544.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,426.99
MX$172,225.75
|
$6,611.54
KES854,210.80
|
|
pay 19.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico City
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
MX$55.80
|
$1.99
KES257.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
MX$61.44
|
$2.16
KES279.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.92
MX$80.15
|
$2.93
KES378.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.69
MX$1,097.23
|
$28.98
KES3,744.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.96
MX$101.45
|
$6.33
KES817.90
|
|
pay 63.5% less for clothing
|
Mexico City
|
Kenya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.36
MX$1,151.76
|
$12.19
KES1,574.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.06
MX$839.14
|
$19.75
KES2,551.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.99
MX$1,880.09
|
$35.28
KES4,558.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.93
MX$1,878.80
|
$34.91
KES4,510.31
|
|
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