Cost of living comparison
Cancun is 57.5% more expensive than Nairobi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1 times more in Cancun
- Groceries
-
pay 67.9% more in Cancun
- Transportation
-
pay 34.8% more in Cancun
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Cancun
- Childcare
-
pay 15.0% less in Cancun
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.8% less in Cancun
- Clothing
-
pay 87.7% more in Cancun
The cost of housing, restaurants, clothing, groceries, and transportation in Cancun are more expensive than in Nairobi. Expenses including childcare and entertainment and sports are lower in Cancun. Notably, housing, restaurants, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Cancun.
If you lived in Cancun instead of Nairobi, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Nairobi
|
Cancun
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.85
KES498.05
|
$9.93
MX$191.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.17
KES796.87
|
$9.43
MX$181.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
KES85.65
|
$1.43
MX$27.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
KES68.82
|
$1.14
MX$22.03
|
|
pay 67.9% more for groceries
|
Nairobi
|
Cancun
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
KES72.13
|
$2.43
MX$46.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.59
KES722.48
|
$4.61
MX$88.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.35
KES433.19
|
$5.07
MX$97.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
KES220.07
|
$2.01
MX$38.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
KES350.21
|
$2.93
MX$56.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
KES163.33
|
$1.30
MX$25.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
KES64.58
|
$0.71
MX$13.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
KES112.93
|
$1.35
MX$26.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
KES59.08
|
$0.81
MX$15.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
KES62.36
|
$0.94
MX$18.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
KES71.90
|
$1.00
MX$19.33
|
|
pay 34.8% more for transportation
|
Nairobi
|
Cancun
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.17
KES798.05
|
$4.60
MX$88.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.83
KES3,984.37
|
$51.58
MX$992.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,266.80
KES2,490,233.99
|
$24,820.02
MX$477,626.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.87
KES1,792.97
|
$23.39
MX$450.18
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Nairobi
|
Cancun
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.39
KES5,091.51
|
$30.99
MX$596.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$428.53
KES55,387.25
|
$695.82
MX$13,390.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$166.44
KES21,511.79
|
$446.76
MX$8,597.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$22.39
KES2,894.23
|
$80.85
MX$1,555.88
|
|
pay 15.0% less for childcare
|
Nairobi
|
Cancun
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$166.67
KES21,542.71
|
$181.19
MX$3,486.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,008.06
KES1,035,041.33
|
$4,914.36
MX$94,570.07
|
|
pay 0.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nairobi
|
Cancun
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.31
KES298.83
|
$2.24
MX$43.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
KES289.63
|
$3.26
MX$62.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.08
KES398.44
|
$3.97
MX$76.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.12
KES5,702.13
|
$23.14
MX$445.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.17
KES796.87
|
$4.47
MX$85.97
|
|
pay 87.7% more for clothing
|
Nairobi
|
Cancun
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.84
KES2,176.94
|
$48.13
MX$926.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.95
KES2,966.15
|
$35.59
MX$684.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.84
KES7,992.47
|
$79.42
MX$1,528.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$52.50
KES6,785.85
|
$95.32
MX$1,834.37
|
|
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