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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Balzan is 13% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 21.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Balzan is 18.2% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 20.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Balzan
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.12 โ‚ฌ16.48
$13.19 MX$233
44.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.2 โ‚ฌ59.7
$53.5 MX$944
29.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.68 โ‚ฌ10.07
$9.37 MX$165
24.65%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$3.75 MX$66.2
-26.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
$1.57 MX$27.71
28.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 โ‚ฌ0.89
$1.11 MX$19.61
-7.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.45 โ‚ฌ2.97
$3.12 MX$55.1
10.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.65 โ‚ฌ2.29
$4.81 MX$84.9
-44.91%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Balzan
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 โ‚ฌ1.12
$1.65 MX$29.16
-21.82%
White Bread (500g)
$0.94 โ‚ฌ0.81
$2.77 MX$48.87
-66.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.94
$1.91 MX$33.67
78.53%
Eggs
$3.76 โ‚ฌ3.24
$2.60 MX$45.81
44.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.58 โ‚ฌ8.26
$10.21 MX$180
-6.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.29 โ‚ฌ8.01
$8.46 MX$149
9.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.61 โ‚ฌ10.87
$11.60 MX$205
8.71%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 โ‚ฌ2.28
$3.00 MX$52.9
-11.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.97 โ‚ฌ1.70
$1.73 MX$30.49
13.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.84 โ‚ฌ1.59
$2.04 MX$36.05
-9.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.17 โ‚ฌ1.01
$2.00 MX$35.34
-41.50%
Potato (1kg)
$0.96 โ‚ฌ0.83
$2.15 MX$37.91
-55.35%
Onion (1kg)
$0.89 โ‚ฌ0.77
$2.25 MX$39.71
-60.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 โ‚ฌ0.77
$1.39 MX$24.57
-35.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 โ‚ฌ0.84
$1.07 MX$18.88
-9.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.35 โ‚ฌ5.48
$4.13 MX$73.0
53.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.72 โ‚ฌ4.93
$12.35 MX$218
-53.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 โ‚ฌ0.93
$1.70 MX$30.02
-36.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 โ‚ฌ1.32
$3.56 MX$62.8
-57.02%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Balzan
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.20 โ‚ฌ2.76
$0.36 MX$6.35
788.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.70 MX$330
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.30 โ‚ฌ1.98
$1.36 MX$24.05
69.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.64
$0.28 MX$4.88
582.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.26 โ‚ฌ29.53
$5.44 MX$96.0
529.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.56 โ‚ฌ1.35
$1.34 MX$23.64
16.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.3K โ‚ฌ22.6K
$19.0K MX$335.5K
38.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K โ‚ฌ29.4K
$23.3K MX$411.1K
46.22%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Balzan
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$164 โ‚ฌ141
$40.62 MX$717
302.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.72 โ‚ฌ17.86
$26.92 MX$475
-23.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.22 โ‚ฌ28.63
$29.98 MX$529
10.81%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Balzan
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$65.0 โ‚ฌ56.0
$52.2 MX$922
24.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.28 โ‚ฌ20.07
$25.91 MX$457
-10.15%
Cinema Ticket
$15.38 โ‚ฌ13.26
$6.39 MX$113
140.69%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Balzan
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$262 โ‚ฌ226
$431 MX$7,603
-39.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.7K โ‚ฌ10.9K
$10.4K MX$184.0K
21.47%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Balzan
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 โ‚ฌ86.7
$58.4 MX$1,031
72.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.70 โ‚ฌ33.36
$44.65 MX$788
-13.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$146 โ‚ฌ126
$103 MX$1,823
40.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 โ‚ฌ87.3
$106 MX$1,876
-4.78%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Balzan
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$865 โ‚ฌ745
$998 MX$17.6K
-13.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$783 โ‚ฌ675
$624 MX$11.0K
25.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,593 โ‚ฌ1,374
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-24.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,492 โ‚ฌ1,286
$1,231 MX$21.7K
21.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,063 โ‚ฌ3,502
$3,647 MX$64.4K
11.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,925 โ‚ฌ2,521
$2,169 MX$38.3K
34.84%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Balzan
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,034 โ‚ฌ891
$1,044 MX$18.4K
-0.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.43
11.34
-52.12%

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Last update for Balzan: January 13, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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