Cost of Living Comparison Between Al-qardahah and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Al-qardahah and Mexico City

🙂 Solo nomad: Al-qardahah is 48% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 64.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Al-qardahah is 45% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 65.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Al-qardahah
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.89 SYP 663
$13.12 MX$227
-55.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.80 SYP 3,130
$53.8 MX$932
-48.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.48 SYP 617
$9.40 MX$163
-41.70%
Cappuccino
$1.55 SYP 174
$3.56 MX$61.7
-56.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 SYP 127
$1.60 MX$27.76
-29.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 SYP 76.0
$1.15 MX$20.00
-40.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.58 SYP 178
$3.16 MX$54.7
-50.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 SYP 287
$4.85 MX$83.9
-47.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Al-qardahah
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 SYP 114
$1.63 MX$28.30
-37.42%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 SYP 65.5
$2.73 MX$47.36
-78.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.71 SYP 192
$1.88 MX$32.54
-9.04%
Eggs
$1.94 SYP 218
$2.63 MX$45.58
-26.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.14 SYP 354
$9.89 MX$171
-68.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.81 SYP 880
$8.40 MX$146
-7.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.23 SYP 1,264
$11.63 MX$201
-3.44%
Apples (1kg)
$0.86 SYP 96.5
$2.97 MX$51.5
-71.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.82 SYP 204
$1.78 MX$30.91
2.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.04 SYP 117
$2.06 MX$35.60
-49.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.89 SYP 100
$1.97 MX$34.21
-54.82%
Potato (1kg)
$0.62 SYP 69.4
$2.09 MX$36.13
-70.33%
Onion (1kg)
$0.62 SYP 69.3
$2.26 MX$39.13
-72.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.41 SYP 45.69
$1.46 MX$25.26
-71.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 SYP 69.5
$1.09 MX$18.88
-43.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.06 SYP 345
$4.34 MX$75.2
-29.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.98 SYP 898
$13.62 MX$236
-41.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 SYP 116
$1.67 MX$28.99
-38.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 SYP 206
$3.54 MX$61.3
-48.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Al-qardahah
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.36 MX$6.23
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.96 MX$328
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.02 SYP 115
$1.32 MX$22.92
-22.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.24 SYP 139
$0.30 MX$5.22
313.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.56 SYP 738
$5.49 MX$95.1
19.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$3.79 SYP 426
$1.34 MX$23.15
182.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.2K SYP 2.1M
$19.1K MX$331.1K
-4.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.6K SYP 2.3M
$23.8K MX$411.6K
-13.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al-qardahah
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$102 SYP 11.5K
$41.11 MX$712
148.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.22 SYP 925
$27.78 MX$481
-70.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.6 SYP 6,263
$30.00 MX$520
85.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Al-qardahah
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$53.5 MX$927
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.13 MX$453
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.03 SYP 341
$6.28 MX$109
-51.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al-qardahah
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$44.02 SYP 4,955
$439 MX$7,610
-89.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,826 SYP 205.6K
$10.7K MX$186.0K
-83.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Al-qardahah
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.30 SYP 3,298
$57.1 MX$989
-48.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.82 SYP 2,907
$45.30 MX$785
-43.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.66 SYP 5,028
$104 MX$1,805
-57.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$57.3 SYP 6,454
$108 MX$1,875
-47.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al-qardahah
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$996 MX$17.3K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$624 MX$10.8K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,106 MX$36.5K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,218 MX$21.1K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,799 MX$65.8K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,230 MX$38.6K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Al-qardahah
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,096 MX$19.0K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.75
11.34
21.25%

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Last update for Al-qardahah: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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