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

🙂 Solo nomad: Alexandria is 32.7% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 42.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Alexandria is 42.7% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 38.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Alexandria
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.99 RON 39.54
$13.12 MX$235
-31.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.38 RON 147
$53.8 MX$963
-37.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.73 RON 29.62
$9.40 MX$168
-28.40%
Cappuccino
$1.80 RON 7.92
$3.56 MX$63.8
-49.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 RON 8.51
$1.60 MX$28.69
20.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 RON 7.21
$1.15 MX$20.67
42.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.35 RON 10.34
$3.16 MX$56.5
-25.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 RON 12.08
$4.85 MX$86.7
-43.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Alexandria
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.40 RON 6.16
$1.63 MX$29.25
-14.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 RON 5.51
$2.73 MX$48.94
-54.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.37 RON 6.03
$1.88 MX$33.63
-27.13%
Eggs
$1.39 RON 6.12
$2.63 MX$47.10
-47.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.17 RON 22.75
$9.89 MX$177
-47.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.57 RON 20.09
$8.40 MX$150
-45.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.60 RON 37.82
$11.63 MX$208
-26.05%
Apples (1kg)
$0.90 RON 3.94
$2.97 MX$53.2
-69.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 RON 6.96
$1.78 MX$31.94
-11.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.12 RON 4.91
$2.06 MX$36.79
-45.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.18 RON 5.18
$1.97 MX$35.35
-40.10%
Potato (1kg)
$0.47 RON 2.08
$2.09 MX$37.34
-77.51%
Onion (1kg)
$0.66 RON 2.92
$2.26 MX$40.44
-70.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.44 RON 1.95
$1.46 MX$26.10
-69.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 RON 2.90
$1.09 MX$19.51
-39.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.61 RON 24.69
$4.34 MX$77.7
29.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.55 RON 24.43
$13.62 MX$244
-59.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 RON 2.89
$1.67 MX$29.96
-60.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 RON 4.14
$3.54 MX$63.4
-73.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Alexandria
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 RON 3.12
$0.36 MX$6.44
97.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.25 RON 102
$18.96 MX$339
22.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.47 RON 2.08
$1.32 MX$23.69
-64.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.44 RON 1.93
$0.30 MX$5.39
46.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.12 RON 22.54
$5.49 MX$98.2
-6.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 RON 6.99
$1.34 MX$23.93
18.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.0K RON 79.3K
$19.1K MX$342.2K
-5.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.6K RON 103.9K
$23.8K MX$425.4K
-0.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Alexandria
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$118 RON 519
$41.11 MX$736
187.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.71 RON 29.52
$27.78 MX$497
-75.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.05 RON 31.02
$30.00 MX$537
-76.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Alexandria
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.66 RON 166
$53.5 MX$958
-29.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.10 RON 40.03
$26.13 MX$468
-65.17%
Cinema Ticket
$4.66 RON 20.51
$6.28 MX$112
-25.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Alexandria
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 RON 1,930
$439 MX$7,865
-0.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,058 RON 31.1K
$10.7K MX$192.3K
-34.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Alexandria
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.2 RON 296
$57.1 MX$1,022
17.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.76 RON 153
$45.30 MX$811
-23.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.1 RON 308
$104 MX$1,866
-32.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.8 RON 307
$108 MX$1,938
-35.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Alexandria
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$351 RON 1,543
$996 MX$17.8K
-64.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$232 RON 1,021
$624 MX$11.2K
-62.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$812 RON 3,575
$2,106 MX$37.7K
-61.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$579 RON 2,549
$1,218 MX$21.8K
-52.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,361 RON 5,986
$3,799 MX$68.0K
-64.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$856 RON 3,768
$2,230 MX$39.9K
-61.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Alexandria
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,347 RON 5,927
$1,096 MX$19.6K
22.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
11.34
-42.68%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Alexandria: February 28, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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