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

😐 Solo nomad: Apia is 27.5% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 32.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Apia is 23% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 28.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Apia
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$53 WST 146
$13.38 MX$253
296.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.55 WST 97.6
$52.7 MX$997
-32.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.91 WST 38.19
$9.31 MX$176
49.41%
Cappuccino
$2.41 WST 6.63
$3.61 MX$68.3
-33.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 WST 5.75
$1.64 MX$30.91
27.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 WST 3.45
$1.12 MX$21.14
12.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.36 WST 11.97
$3.26 MX$61.7
33.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.57 WST 9.81
$4.82 MX$91.1
-25.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Apia
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.83 WST 5.02
$1.65 MX$31.24
10.91%
White Bread (500g)
$0.84 WST 2.3
$2.74 MX$51.7
-69.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.83 WST 5.03
$1.92 MX$36.28
-4.69%
Eggs
$4.08 WST 11.21
$2.51 MX$47.53
62.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$0.93 WST 2.57
$9.89 MX$187
-90.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.63 WST 9.97
$8.39 MX$159
-56.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.3 WST 22.79
$11.95 MX$226
-30.54%
Apples (1kg)
$5.14 WST 14.11
$2.87 MX$54.3
79.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 WST 4.85
$1.74 MX$32.85
1.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 WST 4.88
$2 MX$37.81
-11.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.21 WST 11.56
$2.07 MX$39.14
103.38%
Potato (1kg)
$3.48 WST 9.55
$2.05 MX$38.78
69.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.1 WST 3.01
$2.18 MX$41.22
-49.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$1.38 MX$26.16
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 WST 3.21
$1.11 MX$21.06
5.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.16 WST 16.93
$4.16 MX$78.6
48.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.12 WST 44.28
$11.05 MX$209
45.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 WST 5.01
$1.75 MX$33.16
4.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.5 WST 9.62
$3.7 MX$70
-5.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Apia
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.68 WST 10.1
$0.38 MX$7.25
868.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.97 MX$359
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.39 WST 14.81
$1.36 MX$25.72
296.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.28 MX$5.25
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$21.02 WST 57.7
$5.3 MX$100
296.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.04 WST 2.86
$1.36 MX$25.63
-23.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$18.8K MX$354.6K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$23.4K MX$441.7K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Apia
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$18 WST 49.44
$39.97 MX$756
-54.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.2 WST 49.98
$27.48 MX$519
-33.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.15 WST 96.5
$30.22 MX$571
16.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Apia
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$52.6 MX$994
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.84 MX$507
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$6.32 MX$120
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Apia
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$437 MX$8,258
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Apia
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.1 WST 135
$57.2 MX$1,082
-14.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.96 WST 110
$45.14 MX$853
-11.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.8 WST 203
$102 MX$1,928
-27.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$102 WST 279
$109 MX$2,056
-6.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Apia
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$622 MX$11.8K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,829 WST 5,022
$1,235 MX$23.3K
48.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Apia
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$867 MX$16.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11.34
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Last update for Apia: October 27, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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