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

🙂 Solo nomad: Arouca is 2.2% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 35.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Arouca is 20.8% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 28.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Arouca
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.55 TTD 71.6
$13.12 MX$235
-19.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$87.1 TTD 591
$53.8 MX$963
61.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.27 TTD 49.26
$9.40 MX$168
-22.66%
Cappuccino
$3.73 TTD 25.26
$3.56 MX$63.8
4.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 TTD 7.15
$1.60 MX$28.69
-34.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 TTD 5.62
$1.15 MX$20.67
-27.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.80 TTD 12.17
$3.16 MX$56.5
-43.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 TTD 20.48
$4.85 MX$86.7
-37.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Arouca
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.65 TTD 17.97
$1.63 MX$29.25
62.58%
White Bread (500g)
$2.70 TTD 18.28
$2.73 MX$48.94
-1.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.57 TTD 17.44
$1.88 MX$33.63
36.70%
Eggs
$4.95 TTD 33.54
$2.63 MX$47.10
88.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.74 TTD 52.5
$9.89 MX$177
-21.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.43 TTD 70.7
$8.40 MX$150
24.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.06 TTD 95.3
$11.63 MX$208
20.89%
Apples (1kg)
$5.93 TTD 40.19
$2.97 MX$53.2
99.66%
Banana (1kg)
$2.54 TTD 17.23
$1.78 MX$31.94
42.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.34 TTD 29.41
$2.06 MX$36.79
110.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.61 TTD 31.25
$1.97 MX$35.35
134.01%
Potato (1kg)
$1.48 TTD 10.01
$2.09 MX$37.34
-29.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.64 TTD 11.13
$2.26 MX$40.44
-27.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 TTD 13.15
$1.46 MX$26.10
32.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 TTD 9.82
$1.09 MX$19.51
33.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.77 TTD 39.15
$4.34 MX$77.7
32.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.63 TTD 133
$13.62 MX$244
44.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.10 TTD 14.22
$1.67 MX$29.96
25.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.70 TTD 18.28
$3.54 MX$63.4
-23.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Arouca
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.36 MX$6.44
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.96 MX$339
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.01 TTD 6.85
$1.32 MX$23.69
-23.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 TTD 8.63
$0.30 MX$5.39
323.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.91 TTD 101
$5.49 MX$98.2
171.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 TTD 7.82
$1.34 MX$23.93
-14.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.7K TTD 235.0K
$19.1K MX$342.2K
81.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.0K TTD 257.4K
$23.8K MX$425.4K
59.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Arouca
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$79.4 TTD 538
$41.11 MX$736
93.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$46.58 TTD 316
$27.78 MX$497
67.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.2 TTD 421
$30.00 MX$537
107.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Arouca
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$53.5 MX$958
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.13 MX$468
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.73 TTD 66.0
$6.28 MX$112
54.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Arouca
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$329 TTD 2,230
$439 MX$7,865
-25.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,297 TTD 49.5K
$10.7K MX$192.3K
-32.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Arouca
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.1 TTD 401
$57.1 MX$1,022
3.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.12 TTD 265
$45.30 MX$811
-13.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$144 TTD 977
$104 MX$1,866
38.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$128 TTD 869
$108 MX$1,938
18.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Arouca
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$996 MX$17.8K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$624 MX$11.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,106 MX$37.7K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,218 MX$21.8K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,799 MX$68.0K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,230 MX$39.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Arouca
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,096 MX$19.6K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.38
11.34
-52.56%

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Last update for Arouca: February 28, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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