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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Arta is 3.3% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 4.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Arta is 1.4% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 16.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Arta
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.39 โ‚ฌ9.81
$13.19 MX$233
-13.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.31 โ‚ฌ39.92
$53.5 MX$944
-13.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 โ‚ฌ9.09
$9.37 MX$165
12.59%
Cappuccino
$4.26 โ‚ฌ3.68
$3.75 MX$66.2
13.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.11
$1.57 MX$27.71
55.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 โ‚ฌ0.49
$1.11 MX$19.61
-48.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.47 โ‚ฌ4.71
$3.12 MX$55.1
75.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.96 โ‚ฌ5.14
$4.81 MX$84.9
23.91%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Arta
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.31 โ‚ฌ1.13
$1.65 MX$29.16
-20.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.18 โ‚ฌ1.02
$2.77 MX$48.87
-57.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.97 โ‚ฌ0.84
$1.91 MX$33.67
-49.21%
Eggs
$3.56 โ‚ฌ3.07
$2.60 MX$45.81
36.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.47
$10.21 MX$180
30.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.21 โ‚ฌ9.66
$8.46 MX$149
32.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.34 โ‚ฌ9.78
$11.60 MX$205
-2.24%
Apples (1kg)
$1.02 โ‚ฌ0.88
$3.00 MX$52.9
-66.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.25 โ‚ฌ1.08
$1.73 MX$30.49
-27.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 โ‚ฌ1.13
$2.04 MX$36.05
-35.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.06 โ‚ฌ0.92
$2.00 MX$35.34
-47.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.23 โ‚ฌ1.06
$2.15 MX$37.91
-42.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.99
$2.25 MX$39.71
-49.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.79 โ‚ฌ0.68
$1.39 MX$24.57
-43.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.16 โ‚ฌ0.14
$1.07 MX$18.88
-85.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.35 โ‚ฌ4.61
$4.13 MX$73.0
29.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.72 โ‚ฌ4.07
$12.35 MX$218
-61.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 โ‚ฌ0.77
$1.70 MX$30.02
-47.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 โ‚ฌ2.01
$3.56 MX$62.8
-34.55%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Arta
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.53 โ‚ฌ1.32
$0.36 MX$6.35
325.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$47.11 โ‚ฌ40.61
$18.70 MX$330
151.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.71 โ‚ฌ4.06
$1.36 MX$24.05
246.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.06 โ‚ฌ0.92
$0.28 MX$4.88
278.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.52 โ‚ฌ11.65
$5.44 MX$96.0
148.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.06 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.34 MX$23.64
53.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.8K โ‚ฌ26.6K
$19.0K MX$335.5K
62.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.1K โ‚ฌ26.8K
$23.3K MX$411.1K
33.72%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Arta
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$219 โ‚ฌ189
$40.62 MX$717
438.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.09 โ‚ฌ21.63
$26.92 MX$475
-6.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.82 โ‚ฌ22.25
$29.98 MX$529
-13.88%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Arta
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.66 โ‚ฌ41.95
$52.2 MX$922
-6.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.87 โ‚ฌ22.30
$25.91 MX$457
-0.15%
Cinema Ticket
$10.02 โ‚ฌ8.64
$6.39 MX$113
56.81%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Arta
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$417 โ‚ฌ360
$431 MX$7,603
-3.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,257 โ‚ฌ7,117
$10.4K MX$184.0K
-20.81%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Arta
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.4 โ‚ฌ72.7
$58.4 MX$1,031
44.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.66 โ‚ฌ24.70
$44.65 MX$788
-35.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.3 โ‚ฌ70.1
$103 MX$1,823
-21.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.9 โ‚ฌ80.1
$106 MX$1,876
-12.60%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Arta
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$495 โ‚ฌ427
$998 MX$17.6K
-50.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$397 โ‚ฌ342
$624 MX$11.0K
-36.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$764 โ‚ฌ658
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-63.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$628 โ‚ฌ541
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-49.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,609 โ‚ฌ2,249
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-28.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,049 โ‚ฌ1,766
$2,169 MX$38.3K
-5.56%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Arta
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$916 โ‚ฌ789
$1,044 MX$18.4K
-12.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.68
11.34
-58.73%

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Last update for Arta: January 12, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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