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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ba is 43.9% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 65.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ba is 47.4% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 64.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ba
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.06 FJD 4.64
$13.38 MX$253
-84.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.06 FJD 67.8
$52.7 MX$997
-42.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.98 FJD 13.49
$9.31 MX$176
-35.77%
Cappuccino
$2.01 FJD 4.54
$3.61 MX$68.3
-44.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 FJD 2.22
$1.64 MX$30.91
-40.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 FJD 1.49
$1.12 MX$21.14
-41.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.07 FJD 6.93
$3.26 MX$61.7
-5.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 FJD 7.73
$4.82 MX$91.1
-28.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ba
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.3 FJD 2.92
$1.65 MX$31.24
-21.21%
White Bread (500g)
$0.5 FJD 1.13
$2.74 MX$51.7
-81.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 FJD 2.61
$1.92 MX$36.28
-39.58%
Eggs
$3.42 FJD 7.71
$2.51 MX$47.53
36.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.42 FJD 21.24
$9.89 MX$187
-4.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.37 FJD 16.63
$8.39 MX$159
-12.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.62 FJD 17.19
$11.95 MX$226
-36.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.53 FJD 5.71
$2.87 MX$54.3
-11.85%
Banana (1kg)
$2.43 FJD 5.49
$1.74 MX$32.85
39.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.54 FJD 8
$2 MX$37.81
77.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.14 FJD 7.09
$2.07 MX$39.14
51.69%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 FJD 3.44
$2.05 MX$38.78
-25.37%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 FJD 2.73
$2.18 MX$41.22
-44.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 FJD 2.75
$1.38 MX$26.16
-11.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 FJD 1.73
$1.11 MX$21.06
-30.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.6 FJD 21.65
$4.16 MX$78.6
130.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.13 FJD 18.33
$11.05 MX$209
-26.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.22 FJD 5.01
$1.75 MX$33.16
26.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.41 FJD 7.7
$3.7 MX$70
-7.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Ba
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.38 MX$7.25
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.97 MX$359
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.86 FJD 1.94
$1.36 MX$25.72
-36.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.28 MX$5.25
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.06 FJD 20.45
$5.3 MX$100
70.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.37 FJD 3.09
$1.36 MX$25.63
0.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.7K FJD 55.6K
$18.8K MX$354.6K
31.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.3K FJD 57.2K
$23.4K MX$441.7K
8.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ba
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.44 FJD 103
$39.97 MX$756
13.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.43 FJD 30.3
$27.48 MX$519
-51.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.41 FJD 55.1
$30.22 MX$571
-19.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ba
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$52.6 MX$994
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.84 MX$507
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.51 FJD 10.16
$6.32 MX$120
-28.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ba
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$223 FJD 503
$437 MX$8,258
-48.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.1K FJD 31.8K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
33.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ba
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.32 FJD 57.1
$57.2 MX$1,082
-55.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.68 FJD 62.5
$45.14 MX$853
-38.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.9 FJD 158
$102 MX$1,928
-31.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$62.2 FJD 140
$109 MX$2,056
-42.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ba
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)
-
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ba
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$389 FJD 877
$867 MX$16.4K
-55.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
11.34
-64.73%

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Last update for Ba: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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