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

🙂 Solo nomad: Békéscsaba is 23.8% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 26.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Békéscsaba is 27.6% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 34.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Békéscsaba
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.71 Ft 1,980
$13.38 MX$253
-57.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.64 Ft 14.1K
$52.7 MX$997
-22.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.72 Ft 3,021
$9.31 MX$176
-6.34%
Cappuccino
$2.05 Ft 709
$3.61 MX$68.3
-43.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 Ft 292
$1.64 MX$30.91
-48.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 Ft 292
$1.12 MX$21.14
-25.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.92 Ft 666
$3.26 MX$61.7
-41.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 Ft 392
$4.82 MX$91.1
-76.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Békéscsaba
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.05 Ft 363
$1.65 MX$31.24
-36.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.47 Ft 510
$2.74 MX$51.7
-46.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 Ft 586
$1.92 MX$36.28
-11.98%
Eggs
$2.6 Ft 901
$2.51 MX$47.53
3.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.81 Ft 3,052
$9.89 MX$187
-10.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.06 Ft 2,100
$8.39 MX$159
-27.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.26 Ft 4,247
$11.95 MX$226
2.59%
Apples (1kg)
$1.48 Ft 511
$2.87 MX$54.3
-48.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.96 Ft 680
$1.74 MX$32.85
12.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.41 Ft 487
$2 MX$37.81
-29.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.71 Ft 591
$2.07 MX$39.14
-17.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1 Ft 346
$2.05 MX$38.78
-51.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 Ft 402
$2.18 MX$41.22
-46.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.59 Ft 205
$1.38 MX$26.16
-57.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 Ft 197
$1.11 MX$21.06
-48.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.72 Ft 2,327
$4.16 MX$78.6
61.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.15 Ft 1,785
$11.05 MX$209
-53.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 Ft 260
$1.75 MX$33.16
-57.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 Ft 283
$3.7 MX$70
-77.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Békéscsaba
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.17 Ft 406
$0.38 MX$7.25
207.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.08 Ft 8,691
$18.97 MX$359
32.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.61 Ft 906
$1.36 MX$25.72
91.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.16 Ft 403
$0.28 MX$5.25
314.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.86 Ft 2,031
$5.3 MX$100
10.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.68 Ft 582
$1.36 MX$25.63
23.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.1K Ft 8.4M
$18.8K MX$354.6K
28.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K Ft 11.8M
$23.4K MX$441.7K
45.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Békéscsaba
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$172 Ft 59.4K
$39.97 MX$756
329.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.62 Ft 9,223
$27.48 MX$519
-3.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.04 Ft 6,942
$30.22 MX$571
-33.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Békéscsaba
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.4 Ft 16.4K
$52.6 MX$994
-9.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.83 Ft 5,830
$26.84 MX$507
-37.30%
Cinema Ticket
$7.31 Ft 2,532
$6.32 MX$120
15.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Békéscsaba
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$324 Ft 112.4K
$437 MX$8,258
-25.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,468 Ft 1.2M
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-67.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Békéscsaba
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.8 Ft 19.3K
$57.2 MX$1,082
-2.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.35 Ft 9,478
$45.14 MX$853
-39.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62.5 Ft 21.7K
$102 MX$1,928
-38.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$68.2 Ft 23.6K
$109 MX$2,056
-37.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Békéscsaba
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$445 Ft 154.3K
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-55.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$343 Ft 118.8K
$622 MX$11.8K
-44.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$640 Ft 221.6K
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-70.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$535 Ft 185.5K
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-56.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,513 Ft 524.2K
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-57.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,116 Ft 386.8K
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-54.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Békéscsaba
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$805 Ft 278.9K
$867 MX$16.4K
-7.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.5
11.34
-33.86%

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Last update for Békéscsaba: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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