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

🙂 Solo nomad: Alexandria is 43% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 40.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Alexandria is 31.2% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 40.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Alexandria
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.01 RON 39.74
$13.38 MX$238
-32.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.59 RON 148
$52.3 MX$928
-35.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.01 RON 30.91
$9.24 MX$164
-24.13%
Cappuccino
$1.82 RON 8.04
$3.61 MX$64.1
-49.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 RON 8.47
$1.61 MX$28.54
19.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 RON 7.15
$1.11 MX$19.72
45.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 RON 9.91
$3.15 MX$55.9
-28.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 RON 11.82
$4.88 MX$86.7
-45.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Alexandria
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 RON 6.26
$1.70 MX$30.13
-16.47%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 RON 5.52
$2.70 MX$47.94
-53.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.36 RON 5.98
$1.96 MX$34.71
-30.61%
Eggs
$1.41 RON 6.21
$2.61 MX$46.40
-45.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.15 RON 22.71
$10.16 MX$180
-49.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.64 RON 20.45
$8.16 MX$145
-43.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.94 RON 39.43
$11.74 MX$208
-23.85%
Apples (1kg)
$0.91 RON 4.01
$2.98 MX$53.0
-69.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 RON 6.97
$1.81 MX$32.10
-12.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.16 RON 5.12
$1.99 MX$35.41
-41.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.13 RON 4.99
$1.99 MX$35.29
-43.22%
Potato (1kg)
$0.44 RON 1.94
$2.15 MX$38.18
-79.53%
Onion (1kg)
$0.71 RON 3.13
$2.20 MX$38.99
-67.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.44 RON 1.93
$1.39 MX$24.67
-68.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 RON 2.96
$1.08 MX$19.21
-37.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.42 RON 23.92
$4.27 MX$75.8
26.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.58 RON 24.60
$13.99 MX$248
-60.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 RON 2.97
$1.77 MX$31.37
-62.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 RON 4.23
$3.64 MX$64.6
-73.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Alexandria
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.70 RON 3.11
$0.39 MX$6.85
79.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.66 RON 99.9
$18.98 MX$337
19.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.44 RON 1.96
$1.33 MX$23.53
-66.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.40 RON 1.77
$0.30 MX$5.36
33.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.98 RON 21.97
$5.44 MX$96.5
-8.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.63 RON 7.17
$1.30 MX$23.12
25.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K RON 78.2K
$19.2K MX$341.5K
-7.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.1K RON 106.5K
$23.6K MX$419.5K
2.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Alexandria
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$119 RON 525
$39.70 MX$705
199.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.09 RON 31.26
$27.00 MX$479
-73.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.80 RON 29.99
$29.61 MX$526
-77.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Alexandria
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.19 RON 168
$53.8 MX$955
-28.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.15 RON 40.35
$26.36 MX$468
-65.29%
Cinema Ticket
$4.52 RON 19.92
$6.30 MX$112
-28.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Alexandria
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$424 RON 1,868
$427 MX$7,577
-0.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,839 RON 30.2K
$10.5K MX$186.4K
-34.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Alexandria
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.6 RON 307
$58.5 MX$1,038
18.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.87 RON 154
$45.83 MX$813
-23.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.8 RON 303
$102 MX$1,813
-32.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.4 RON 311
$105 MX$1,859
-32.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Alexandria
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$341 RON 1,504
$1,019 MX$18.1K
-66.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$229 RON 1,012
$630 MX$11.2K
-63.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$805 RON 3,550
$2,131 MX$37.8K
-62.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$574 RON 2,532
$1,220 MX$21.7K
-52.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,375 RON 6,066
$3,613 MX$64.1K
-61.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$844 RON 3,723
$2,191 MX$38.9K
-61.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Alexandria
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,362 RON 6,005
$1,087 MX$19.3K
25.27%
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: March 9, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 8, 2026

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