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Cost of Living Comparison Between Alcala la Real and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Alcala la Real and Mexico City

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Alcala la Real is 8.8% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 14.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Alcala la Real is 8.1% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 1.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Alcala la Real
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.00 โ‚ฌ14.66
$13.19 MX$233
28.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.1 โ‚ฌ44.07
$53.5 MX$944
-4.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.34 โ‚ฌ10.64
$9.37 MX$165
31.70%
Cappuccino
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.95
$3.75 MX$66.2
-39.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.76
$1.57 MX$27.71
30.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 โ‚ฌ1.36
$1.11 MX$19.61
42.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.96
$3.12 MX$55.1
-26.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.50 โ‚ฌ3.02
$4.81 MX$84.9
-27.23%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Alcala la Real
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.35 โ‚ฌ1.17
$1.65 MX$29.16
-18.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.24
$2.77 MX$48.87
-48.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.51 โ‚ฌ1.30
$1.91 MX$33.67
-20.94%
Eggs
$2.95 โ‚ฌ2.54
$2.60 MX$45.81
13.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.90 โ‚ฌ13.71
$10.21 MX$180
55.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.86 โ‚ฌ8.50
$8.46 MX$149
16.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.68 โ‚ฌ11.79
$11.60 MX$205
17.93%
Apples (1kg)
$2.96 โ‚ฌ2.55
$3.00 MX$52.9
-1.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 โ‚ฌ1.36
$1.73 MX$30.49
-8.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
$2.04 MX$36.05
-23.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.32 โ‚ฌ2.86
$2.00 MX$35.34
66.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.74 โ‚ฌ1.50
$2.15 MX$37.91
-19.07%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 โ‚ฌ1.71
$2.25 MX$39.71
-11.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.42 โ‚ฌ1.23
$1.39 MX$24.57
2.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 โ‚ฌ0.95
$1.07 MX$18.88
2.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.69 โ‚ฌ4.91
$4.13 MX$73.0
37.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.92 โ‚ฌ5.10
$12.35 MX$218
-52.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 โ‚ฌ1.03
$1.70 MX$30.02
-30.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$3.56 MX$62.8
-51.69%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Alcala la Real
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.70 โ‚ฌ1.47
$0.36 MX$6.35
372.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.94 โ‚ฌ29.26
$18.70 MX$330
81.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.59 โ‚ฌ4.82
$1.36 MX$24.05
311.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.00 โ‚ฌ0.86
$0.28 MX$4.88
257.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.16 โ‚ฌ25.14
$5.44 MX$96.0
436.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.79 โ‚ฌ1.54
$1.34 MX$23.64
33.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K โ‚ฌ33.1K
$19.0K MX$335.5K
101.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.5K โ‚ฌ25.5K
$23.3K MX$411.1K
26.81%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Alcala la Real
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$133 โ‚ฌ114
$40.62 MX$717
226.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.23 โ‚ฌ18.30
$26.92 MX$475
-21.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.48 โ‚ฌ23.69
$29.98 MX$529
-8.34%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Alcala la Real
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.40 โ‚ฌ41.72
$52.2 MX$922
-7.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.25 โ‚ฌ13.14
$25.91 MX$457
-41.14%
Cinema Ticket
$8.45 โ‚ฌ7.28
$6.39 MX$113
32.24%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Alcala la Real
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$401 โ‚ฌ345
$431 MX$7,603
-7.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,541 โ‚ฌ8,224
$10.4K MX$184.0K
-8.50%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Alcala la Real
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$58.4 MX$1,031
19.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.19 โ‚ฌ34.64
$44.65 MX$788
-9.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.5 โ‚ฌ84.0
$103 MX$1,823
-5.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$106 MX$1,876
9.74%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Alcala la Real
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$840 โ‚ฌ724
$998 MX$17.6K
-15.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$681 โ‚ฌ587
$624 MX$11.0K
9.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,319 โ‚ฌ1,137
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-37.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,014 โ‚ฌ874
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-17.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,088 โ‚ฌ2,662
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-15.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,166 โ‚ฌ1,867
$2,169 MX$38.3K
-0.16%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Alcala la Real
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,044 MX$18.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.62
11.34
-68.08%

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Last update for Alcala la Real: January 11, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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