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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Albacete is 12.5% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 10.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Albacete is 7.2% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 4.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Albacete
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.15 โ‚ฌ12.20
$13.19 MX$233
7.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.23 โ‚ฌ36.40
$53.5 MX$944
-21.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.02 โ‚ฌ10.36
$9.37 MX$165
28.28%
Cappuccino
$1.90 โ‚ฌ1.64
$3.75 MX$66.2
-49.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 โ‚ฌ1.87
$1.57 MX$27.71
38.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.51
$1.11 MX$19.61
58.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.87 โ‚ฌ2.47
$3.12 MX$55.1
-8.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.57 โ‚ฌ3.94
$4.81 MX$84.9
-4.99%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Albacete
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.87 โ‚ฌ0.75
$1.65 MX$29.16
-47.27%
White Bread (500g)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$2.77 MX$48.87
-71.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.24
$1.91 MX$33.67
-25.13%
Eggs
$2.97 โ‚ฌ2.56
$2.60 MX$45.81
14.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.01 โ‚ฌ12.94
$10.21 MX$180
47.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.62 โ‚ฌ5.71
$8.46 MX$149
-21.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.29 โ‚ฌ14.90
$11.60 MX$205
49.05%
Apples (1kg)
$2.62 โ‚ฌ2.25
$3.00 MX$52.9
-12.67%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$1.73 MX$30.49
22.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.47 โ‚ฌ2.13
$2.04 MX$36.05
21.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.64 โ‚ฌ2.28
$2.00 MX$35.34
32.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
$2.15 MX$37.91
-1.86%
Onion (1kg)
$2.15 โ‚ฌ1.85
$2.25 MX$39.71
-4.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 โ‚ฌ1.19
$1.39 MX$24.57
-0.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 โ‚ฌ0.72
$1.07 MX$18.88
-21.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.77 โ‚ฌ4.97
$4.13 MX$73.0
39.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.05 โ‚ฌ6.08
$12.35 MX$218
-42.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 โ‚ฌ1.20
$1.70 MX$30.02
-18.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$3.56 MX$62.8
-38.76%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Albacete
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.41 โ‚ฌ1.21
$0.36 MX$6.35
291.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.07 โ‚ฌ14.72
$18.70 MX$330
-8.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.95 โ‚ฌ3.41
$1.36 MX$24.05
190.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$0.28 MX$4.88
375.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.58 โ‚ฌ24.63
$5.44 MX$96.0
425.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.84 โ‚ฌ1.59
$1.34 MX$23.64
37.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.4K โ‚ฌ32.3K
$19.0K MX$335.5K
96.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.8K โ‚ฌ27.4K
$23.3K MX$411.1K
36.54%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Albacete
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 โ‚ฌ164
$40.62 MX$717
368.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.64 โ‚ฌ18.66
$26.92 MX$475
-19.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.70 โ‚ฌ30.78
$29.98 MX$529
19.08%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Albacete
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.5 โ‚ฌ44.35
$52.2 MX$922
-1.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.67 โ‚ฌ4.03
$25.91 MX$457
-81.98%
Cinema Ticket
$7.57 โ‚ฌ6.53
$6.39 MX$113
18.47%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Albacete
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$656 โ‚ฌ566
$431 MX$7,603
52.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.8K โ‚ฌ10.2K
$10.4K MX$184.0K
13.20%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Albacete
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$97.6 โ‚ฌ84.1
$58.4 MX$1,031
67.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.20 โ‚ฌ35.51
$44.65 MX$788
-7.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 โ‚ฌ86.9
$103 MX$1,823
-2.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 โ‚ฌ99.6
$106 MX$1,876
8.69%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Albacete
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$824 โ‚ฌ710
$998 MX$17.6K
-17.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$644 โ‚ฌ555
$624 MX$11.0K
3.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,143 โ‚ฌ986
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-45.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$902 โ‚ฌ778
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-26.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,476 โ‚ฌ2,134
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-32.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,653 โ‚ฌ2,287
$2,169 MX$38.3K
22.31%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Albacete
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,948 โ‚ฌ1,679
$1,044 MX$18.4K
86.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.43
11.34
-69.75%

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Last update for Albacete: January 11, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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