Cost of Living Comparison Between Ajijic and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Ajijic and Mexico City

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Ajijic is 29.2% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 18.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Ajijic is 41.6% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 15.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ajijic
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.85 MX$136
$13.12 MX$227
-40.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.70 MX$584
$53.8 MX$932
-37.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.69 MX$116
$9.40 MX$163
-28.83%
Cappuccino
$3.27 MX$56.7
$3.56 MX$61.7
-8.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$19.39
$1.60 MX$27.76
-30.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 MX$14.86
$1.15 MX$20.00
-25.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.90 MX$32.86
$3.16 MX$54.7
-39.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 MX$56.0
$4.85 MX$83.9
-33.40%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ajijic
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$23.51
$1.63 MX$28.30
-16.56%
White Bread (500g)
$2.18 MX$37.76
$2.73 MX$47.36
-20.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.08 MX$18.62
$1.88 MX$32.54
-42.55%
Eggs
$1.97 MX$34.18
$2.63 MX$45.58
-25.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.98 MX$138
$9.89 MX$171
-19.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.19 MX$125
$8.40 MX$146
-14.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.05 MX$122
$11.63 MX$201
-39.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.25 MX$38.93
$2.97 MX$51.5
-24.24%
Banana (1kg)
$0.91 MX$15.73
$1.78 MX$30.91
-48.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.84 MX$14.57
$2.06 MX$35.60
-59.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.48 MX$25.64
$1.97 MX$34.21
-24.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.36 MX$23.50
$2.09 MX$36.13
-34.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 MX$17.69
$2.26 MX$39.13
-54.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.86 MX$14.97
$1.46 MX$25.26
-41.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 MX$14.43
$1.09 MX$18.88
-23.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.08 MX$70.7
$4.34 MX$75.2
-5.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.49 MX$164
$13.62 MX$236
-30.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.37 MX$23.68
$1.67 MX$28.99
-17.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 MX$28.59
$3.54 MX$61.3
-53.39%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ajijic
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.65 MX$11.21
$0.36 MX$6.23
80.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.96 MX$328
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.08 MX$18.78
$1.32 MX$22.92
-18.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.60 MX$27.71
$0.30 MX$5.22
433.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.12 MX$54.0
$5.49 MX$95.1
-43.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.30 MX$22.56
$1.34 MX$23.15
-2.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.5K MX$321.2K
$19.1K MX$331.1K
-2.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.6K MX$321.6K
$23.8K MX$411.6K
-21.86%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ajijic
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$43.35 MX$751
$41.11 MX$712
5.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.38 MX$284
$27.78 MX$481
-41.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.29 MX$438
$30.00 MX$520
-15.70%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ajijic
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.65 MX$410
$53.5 MX$927
-55.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.23 MX$90.6
$26.13 MX$453
-79.98%
Cinema Ticket
$4.29 MX$74.3
$6.28 MX$109
-31.69%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ajijic
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$179 MX$3,094
$439 MX$7,610
-59.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,656 MX$46.0K
$10.7K MX$186.0K
-75.27%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ajijic
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.80 MX$741
$57.1 MX$989
-25.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$16.03 MX$278
$45.30 MX$785
-64.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.4 MX$1,150
$104 MX$1,805
-36.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$53.8 MX$933
$108 MX$1,875
-50.26%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ajijic
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 MX$13.9K
$996 MX$17.3K
-19.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$629 MX$10.9K
$624 MX$10.8K
0.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,572 MX$27.2K
$2,106 MX$36.5K
-25.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,385 MX$24.0K
$1,218 MX$21.1K
13.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,196 MX$55.4K
$3,799 MX$65.8K
-15.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,761 MX$30.5K
$2,230 MX$38.6K
-21.05%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ajijic
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$582 MX$10.1K
$1,096 MX$19.0K
-46.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.24
11.34
-0.88%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Ajijic: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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