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

🙂 Solo nomad: Alexandria is 33.8% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 40.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Alexandria is 44.3% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 38.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Alexandria
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.37 RON 40.67
$13.38 MX$253
-29.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33 RON 143
$52.7 MX$997
-37.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.79 RON 29.49
$9.31 MX$176
-27.07%
Cappuccino
$1.82 RON 7.92
$3.61 MX$68.3
-49.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 RON 8.58
$1.64 MX$30.91
20.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 RON 6.79
$1.12 MX$21.14
39.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.33 RON 10.1
$3.26 MX$61.7
-28.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 RON 12.2
$4.82 MX$91.1
-41.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Alexandria
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 RON 6.12
$1.65 MX$31.24
-14.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.26 RON 5.46
$2.74 MX$51.7
-54.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.35 RON 5.84
$1.92 MX$36.28
-29.69%
Eggs
$1.4 RON 6.07
$2.51 MX$47.53
-44.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.18 RON 22.49
$9.89 MX$187
-47.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.69 RON 20.37
$8.39 MX$159
-44.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.92 RON 38.73
$11.95 MX$226
-25.36%
Apples (1kg)
$0.93 RON 4.05
$2.87 MX$54.3
-67.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 RON 6.55
$1.74 MX$32.85
-13.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.18 RON 5.11
$2 MX$37.81
-41.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.14 RON 4.94
$2.07 MX$39.14
-44.93%
Potato (1kg)
$0.44 RON 1.93
$2.05 MX$38.78
-78.54%
Onion (1kg)
$0.66 RON 2.86
$2.18 MX$41.22
-69.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.47 RON 2.06
$1.38 MX$26.16
-65.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 RON 2.89
$1.11 MX$21.06
-39.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.43 RON 23.6
$4.16 MX$78.6
30.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.81 RON 25.22
$11.05 MX$209
-47.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 RON 3.11
$1.75 MX$33.16
-58.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.9 RON 3.89
$3.7 MX$70
-75.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Alexandria
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 RON 2.89
$0.38 MX$7.25
76.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.42 RON 102
$18.97 MX$359
23.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.44 RON 1.91
$1.36 MX$25.72
-67.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.41 RON 1.77
$0.28 MX$5.25
46.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.05 RON 21.92
$5.3 MX$100
-4.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.64 RON 7.12
$1.36 MX$25.63
20.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K RON 76.9K
$18.8K MX$354.6K
-5.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.2K RON 105.2K
$23.4K MX$441.7K
3.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Alexandria
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$116 RON 502
$39.97 MX$756
189.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.95 RON 30.16
$27.48 MX$519
-74.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.06 RON 30.64
$30.22 MX$571
-76.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Alexandria
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.24 RON 166
$52.6 MX$994
-27.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.3 RON 40.39
$26.84 MX$507
-65.35%
Cinema Ticket
$4.56 RON 19.8
$6.32 MX$120
-27.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Alexandria
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$433 RON 1,881
$437 MX$8,258
-0.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,848 RON 29.7K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-35.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Alexandria
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.1 RON 291
$57.2 MX$1,082
17.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.86 RON 147
$45.14 MX$853
-24.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.6 RON 298
$102 MX$1,928
-32.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$68.4 RON 297
$109 MX$2,056
-37.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Alexandria
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$352 RON 1,527
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-64.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$234 RON 1,018
$622 MX$11.8K
-62.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$812 RON 3,523
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-62.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$574 RON 2,492
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-53.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,349 RON 5,856
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-62.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$868 RON 3,769
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-64.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Alexandria
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,360 RON 5,906
$867 MX$16.4K
56.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
11.34
-42.68%

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Last update for Alexandria: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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