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

🙂 Solo nomad: Békéscsaba is 40.7% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 27.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Békéscsaba is 36.3% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 33.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Békéscsaba
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.81 Ft 1,980
$13.12 MX$235
-55.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.88 Ft 13.9K
$53.8 MX$963
-24.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.49 Ft 2,893
$9.40 MX$168
-9.68%
Cappuccino
$1.94 Ft 662
$3.56 MX$63.8
-45.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 Ft 284
$1.60 MX$28.69
-48.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 Ft 286
$1.15 MX$20.67
-26.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.91 Ft 652
$3.16 MX$56.5
-39.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 Ft 382
$4.85 MX$86.7
-76.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Békéscsaba
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.05 Ft 360
$1.63 MX$29.25
-35.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.42 Ft 483
$2.73 MX$48.94
-47.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.76 Ft 600
$1.88 MX$33.63
-6.38%
Eggs
$2.59 Ft 882
$2.63 MX$47.10
-1.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.47 Ft 2,887
$9.89 MX$177
-14.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.87 Ft 2,002
$8.40 MX$150
-30.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.65 Ft 4,311
$11.63 MX$208
8.77%
Apples (1kg)
$1.48 Ft 504
$2.97 MX$53.2
-50.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.89 Ft 644
$1.78 MX$31.94
6.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 Ft 498
$2.06 MX$36.79
-29.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.75 Ft 597
$1.97 MX$35.35
-11.17%
Potato (1kg)
$1.00 Ft 340
$2.09 MX$37.34
-52.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 Ft 402
$2.26 MX$40.44
-47.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 Ft 207
$1.46 MX$26.10
-58.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Ft 190
$1.09 MX$19.51
-48.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.71 Ft 2,286
$4.34 MX$77.7
54.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.09 Ft 1,052
$13.62 MX$244
-77.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 Ft 242
$1.67 MX$29.96
-57.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.88 Ft 300
$3.54 MX$63.4
-75.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Békéscsaba
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.12 Ft 383
$0.36 MX$6.44
211.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.23 Ft 8,601
$18.96 MX$339
33.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.66 Ft 907
$1.32 MX$23.69
101.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.13 Ft 384
$0.30 MX$5.39
276.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.61 Ft 1,914
$5.49 MX$98.2
2.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 Ft 593
$1.34 MX$23.93
29.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K Ft 8.5M
$19.1K MX$342.2K
29.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.7K Ft 11.8M
$23.8K MX$425.4K
46.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Békéscsaba
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$176 Ft 60.0K
$41.11 MX$736
327.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.98 Ft 9,198
$27.78 MX$497
-2.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.33 Ft 6,589
$30.00 MX$537
-35.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Békéscsaba
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.17 Ft 16.1K
$53.5 MX$958
-11.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.99 Ft 5,793
$26.13 MX$468
-34.98%
Cinema Ticket
$7.31 Ft 2,491
$6.28 MX$112
16.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Békéscsaba
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$325 Ft 110.8K
$439 MX$7,865
-26.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,451 Ft 1.2M
$10.7K MX$192.3K
-67.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Békéscsaba
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.5 Ft 18.6K
$57.1 MX$1,022
-4.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.50 Ft 9,375
$45.30 MX$811
-39.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62.8 Ft 21.4K
$104 MX$1,866
-39.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$68.0 Ft 23.2K
$108 MX$1,938
-37.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Békéscsaba
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$454 Ft 154.6K
$996 MX$17.8K
-54.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$346 Ft 117.8K
$624 MX$11.2K
-44.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$627 Ft 213.6K
$2,106 MX$37.7K
-70.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$528 Ft 180.1K
$1,218 MX$21.8K
-56.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,527 Ft 520.6K
$3,799 MX$68.0K
-59.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,169 Ft 398.4K
$2,230 MX$39.9K
-47.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Békéscsaba
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$806 Ft 274.7K
$1,096 MX$19.6K
-26.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.5
11.34
-33.86%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Békéscsaba: March 3, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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