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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Bender is 45% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 52.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Bender is 55.8% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 55.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Bender
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.57 MDLย 147
$13.19 MX$233
-35.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.85 MDLย 306
$53.5 MX$944
-66.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.71 MDLย 97.7
$9.37 MX$165
-39.06%
Cappuccino
$1.07 MDLย 18.33
$3.75 MX$66.2
-71.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 MDLย 16.01
$1.57 MX$27.71
-40.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 MDLย 9.87
$1.11 MX$19.61
-47.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.98 MDLย 16.72
$3.12 MX$55.1
-68.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 MDLย 35.45
$4.81 MX$84.9
-56.96%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bender
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.90 MDLย 15.42
$1.65 MX$29.16
-45.45%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 MDLย 8.71
$2.77 MX$48.87
-81.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.45 MDLย 24.75
$1.91 MX$33.67
-24.08%
Eggs
$1.97 MDLย 33.70
$2.60 MX$45.81
-24.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.19 MDLย 71.7
$10.21 MX$180
-58.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.11 MDLย 70.4
$8.46 MX$149
-51.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.98 MDLย 85.2
$11.60 MX$205
-57.07%
Apples (1kg)
$0.72 MDLย 12.27
$3.00 MX$52.9
-76.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 MDLย 30.26
$1.73 MX$30.49
2.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.69 MDLย 28.92
$2.04 MX$36.05
-17.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.56 MDLย 26.65
$2.00 MX$35.34
-22.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.84 MDLย 14.37
$2.15 MX$37.91
-60.93%
Onion (1kg)
$0.55 MDLย 9.46
$2.25 MX$39.71
-75.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 MDLย 22.53
$1.39 MX$24.57
-5.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 MDLย 12.70
$1.07 MX$18.88
-30.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.89 MDLย 49.40
$4.13 MX$73.0
-30.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$2.66 MDLย 45.58
$12.35 MX$218
-78.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 MDLย 12.09
$1.70 MX$30.02
-58.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 MDLย 26.24
$3.56 MX$62.8
-57.02%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Bender
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.33 MDLย 5.72
$0.36 MX$6.35
-8.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$4.16 MDLย 71.3
$18.70 MX$330
-77.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.08 MDLย 18.46
$1.36 MX$24.05
-20.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.27 MDLย 4.66
$0.28 MX$4.88
-3.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 MDLย 20.42
$5.44 MX$96.0
-78.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.43 MDLย 24.40
$1.34 MX$23.64
6.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.2K MDLย 294.6K
$19.0K MX$335.5K
-9.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.3K MDLย 313.6K
$23.3K MX$411.1K
-21.34%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bender
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$174 MDLย 2,971
$40.62 MX$717
327.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.51 MDLย 129
$26.92 MX$475
-72.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.11 MDLย 139
$29.98 MX$529
-72.95%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bender
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.08 MDLย 395
$52.2 MX$922
-55.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$25.91 MX$457
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.28 MDLย 38.97
$6.39 MX$113
-64.32%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Bender
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$391 MDLย 6,702
$431 MX$7,603
-9.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,718 MDLย 132.1K
$10.4K MX$184.0K
-25.98%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bender
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.91 MDLย 204
$58.4 MX$1,031
-79.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.21 MDLย 449
$44.65 MX$788
-41.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 MDLย 1,949
$103 MX$1,823
10.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 MDLย 2,101
$106 MX$1,876
15.44%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Bender
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$219 MDLย 3,754
$998 MX$17.6K
-78.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$94.5 MDLย 1,618
$624 MX$11.0K
-84.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$311 MDLย 5,322
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-85.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$224 MDLย 3,835
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-81.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,169 MX$38.3K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Bender
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$321 MDLย 5,495
$1,044 MX$18.4K
-69.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.24
11.34
-18.52%

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Last update for Bender: January 10, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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