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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Battambang is 51.8% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 56.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Battambang is 45.6% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 56.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Battambang
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.46 แŸ›9,918
$13.12 MX$232
-81.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.13 แŸ›73.0K
$53.8 MX$950
-66.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.83 แŸ›23.5K
$9.40 MX$166
-37.98%
Cappuccino
$1.54 แŸ›6,209
$3.56 MX$62.9
-56.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 แŸ›2,550
$1.60 MX$28.29
-60.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 แŸ›1,956
$1.15 MX$20.38
-57.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.72 แŸ›2,904
$3.16 MX$55.7
-77.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 แŸ›6,172
$4.85 MX$85.5
-68.45%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Battambang
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 แŸ›8,632
$1.63 MX$28.84
31.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 แŸ›6,154
$2.73 MX$48.26
-43.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.96 แŸ›3,883
$1.88 MX$33.16
-48.94%
Eggs
$1.80 แŸ›7,259
$2.63 MX$46.45
-31.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.03 แŸ›52.4K
$9.89 MX$175
31.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.06 แŸ›16.3K
$8.40 MX$148
-51.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.16 แŸ›40.9K
$11.63 MX$205
-12.64%
Apples (1kg)
$2.56 แŸ›10.3K
$2.97 MX$52.5
-13.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 แŸ›6,157
$1.78 MX$31.50
-14.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.25 แŸ›9,048
$2.06 MX$36.28
9.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.47 แŸ›5,933
$1.97 MX$34.86
-25.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.47 แŸ›5,922
$2.09 MX$36.82
-29.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 แŸ›4,792
$2.26 MX$39.87
-47.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 แŸ›5,588
$1.46 MX$25.74
-4.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 แŸ›2,060
$1.09 MX$19.24
-53.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.98 แŸ›7,955
$4.34 MX$76.6
-54.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.91 แŸ›48.0K
$13.62 MX$240
-12.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 แŸ›3,552
$1.67 MX$29.54
-47.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 แŸ›4,111
$3.54 MX$62.5
-71.19%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Battambang
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.36 MX$6.35
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.96 MX$335
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.98 แŸ›3,948
$1.32 MX$23.36
-25.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.97 แŸ›3,923
$0.30 MX$5.32
223.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.09 แŸ›16.5K
$5.49 MX$96.9
-25.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 แŸ›4,728
$1.34 MX$23.59
-12.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$49.6K แŸ›199.7M
$19.1K MX$337.4K
159.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.3K แŸ›150.2M
$23.8K MX$419.4K
57.01%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Battambang
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$53.2 แŸ›214.0K
$41.11 MX$726
29.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$1.46 แŸ›5,866
$27.78 MX$490
-94.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.25 แŸ›93.6K
$30.00 MX$530
-22.50%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Battambang
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.18 แŸ›89.3K
$53.5 MX$945
-58.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.13 MX$461
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.48 แŸ›18.0K
$6.28 MX$111
-28.66%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Battambang
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$91.3 แŸ›367.5K
$439 MX$7,755
-79.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,946 แŸ›15.9M
$10.7K MX$189.6K
-63.26%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Battambang
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.84 แŸ›79.9K
$57.1 MX$1,008
-65.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.44 แŸ›90.3K
$45.30 MX$800
-50.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.61 แŸ›179.6K
$104 MX$1,840
-57.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.17 แŸ›165.7K
$108 MX$1,911
-61.97%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Battambang
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$249 แŸ›1.0M
$996 MX$17.6K
-75.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$173 แŸ›697.1K
$624 MX$11.0K
-72.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 แŸ›1.9M
$2,106 MX$37.2K
-77.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$349 แŸ›1.4M
$1,218 MX$21.5K
-71.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,799 MX$67.0K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,230 MX$39.4K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Battambang
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$201 แŸ›809.3K
$1,096 MX$19.4K
-81.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
11.34
-29.45%

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Last update for Battambang: March 2, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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