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

🙂 Solo nomad: Baniyas is 61% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 74.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Baniyas is 53.9% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 73.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Baniyas
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.06 SYP 231
$13.12 MX$235
-84.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.02 SYP 3,040
$53.8 MX$963
-49.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.39 SYP 606
$9.40 MX$168
-42.66%
Cappuccino
$0.48 SYP 54.1
$3.56 MX$63.8
-86.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 SYP 115
$1.60 MX$28.69
-36.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 SYP 35.12
$1.15 MX$20.67
-73.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.53 SYP 172
$3.16 MX$56.5
-51.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 SYP 283
$4.85 MX$86.7
-48.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Baniyas
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.81 SYP 91.3
$1.63 MX$29.25
-50.31%
White Bread (500g)
$0.59 SYP 66.3
$2.73 MX$48.94
-78.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.98 SYP 110
$1.88 MX$33.63
-47.87%
Eggs
$1.17 SYP 132
$2.63 MX$47.10
-55.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.16 SYP 355
$9.89 MX$177
-68.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.71 SYP 867
$8.40 MX$150
-8.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.30 SYP 1,271
$11.63 MX$208
-2.84%
Apples (1kg)
$0.48 SYP 54.5
$2.97 MX$53.2
-83.84%
Banana (1kg)
$0.98 SYP 110
$1.78 MX$31.94
-44.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.29 SYP 32.16
$2.06 MX$36.79
-85.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.52 SYP 58.3
$1.97 MX$35.35
-73.60%
Potato (1kg)
$0.31 SYP 35.32
$2.09 MX$37.34
-85.17%
Onion (1kg)
$0.38 SYP 42.87
$2.26 MX$40.44
-83.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.41 SYP 46.05
$1.46 MX$26.10
-71.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 SYP 69.2
$1.09 MX$19.51
-43.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.95 SYP 332
$4.34 MX$77.7
-32.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.91 SYP 552
$13.62 MX$244
-63.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 SYP 114
$1.67 MX$29.96
-39.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 SYP 198
$3.54 MX$63.4
-50.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Baniyas
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.20 SYP 22.84
$0.36 MX$6.44
-44.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.97 SYP 897
$18.96 MX$339
-57.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.02 SYP 115
$1.32 MX$23.69
-22.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.23 SYP 139
$0.30 MX$5.39
310.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.55 SYP 737
$5.49 MX$98.2
19.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.46 SYP 165
$1.34 MX$23.93
8.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.5K SYP 2.1M
$19.1K MX$342.2K
-3.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.8K SYP 2.3M
$23.8K MX$425.4K
-12.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Baniyas
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$20.16 SYP 2,268
$41.11 MX$736
-50.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.97 SYP 447
$27.78 MX$497
-85.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.8 SYP 6,162
$30.00 MX$537
82.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Baniyas
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$53.5 MX$958
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.13 MX$468
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.06 SYP 344
$6.28 MX$112
-51.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Baniyas
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$44.27 SYP 4,982
$439 MX$7,865
-89.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,844 SYP 207.6K
$10.7K MX$192.3K
-82.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Baniyas
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$7.98 SYP 898
$57.1 MX$1,022
-86.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.13 SYP 2,941
$45.30 MX$811
-42.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.08 SYP 5,073
$104 MX$1,866
-56.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56.5 SYP 6,355
$108 MX$1,938
-47.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Baniyas
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
Baniyas
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,096 MX$19.6K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.75
11.34
21.25%

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Last update for Baniyas: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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