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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bender is 41.6% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 51.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bender is 41.5% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 56.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bender
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.56 MDL 145
$13.38 MX$253
-36.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.47 MDL 296
$52.7 MX$997
-66.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6 MDL 102
$9.31 MX$176
-35.55%
Cappuccino
$1.1 MDL 18.67
$3.61 MX$68.3
-69.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 MDL 15.74
$1.64 MX$30.91
-43.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 MDL 9.51
$1.12 MX$21.14
-50.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.96 MDL 16.24
$3.26 MX$61.7
-70.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 MDL 33.78
$4.82 MX$91.1
-58.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bender
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 MDL 16.31
$1.65 MX$31.24
-41.82%
White Bread (500g)
$0.47 MDL 8.02
$2.74 MX$51.7
-82.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.52 MDL 25.69
$1.92 MX$36.28
-20.83%
Eggs
$1.89 MDL 32.03
$2.51 MX$47.53
-24.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.2 MDL 71.1
$9.89 MX$187
-57.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.23 MDL 71.5
$8.39 MX$159
-49.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.23 MDL 88.6
$11.95 MX$226
-56.23%
Apples (1kg)
$0.7 MDL 11.77
$2.87 MX$54.3
-75.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 MDL 29.99
$1.74 MX$32.85
1.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.69 MDL 28.66
$2 MX$37.81
-15.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 MDL 27.31
$2.07 MX$39.14
-22.22%
Potato (1kg)
$0.81 MDL 13.74
$2.05 MX$38.78
-60.49%
Onion (1kg)
$0.59 MDL 10.01
$2.18 MX$41.22
-72.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 MDL 22.13
$1.38 MX$26.16
-5.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 MDL 13.23
$1.11 MX$21.06
-29.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.94 MDL 49.71
$4.16 MX$78.6
-29.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$2.61 MDL 44.2
$11.05 MX$209
-76.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 MDL 12.89
$1.75 MX$33.16
-56.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 MDL 25.71
$3.7 MX$70
-58.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Bender
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MDL 6.15
$0.38 MX$7.25
-5.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$4.04 MDL 68.4
$18.97 MX$359
-78.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 MDL 19.17
$1.36 MX$25.72
-16.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.27 MDL 4.59
$0.28 MX$5.25
-3.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 MDL 20.18
$5.3 MX$100
-77.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.41 MDL 23.94
$1.36 MX$25.63
3.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K MDL 297.3K
$18.8K MX$354.6K
-6.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.2K MDL 308.6K
$23.4K MX$441.7K
-21.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bender
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$174 MDL 2,938
$39.97 MX$756
334.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.34 MDL 124
$27.48 MX$519
-73.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.29 MDL 140
$30.22 MX$571
-72.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bender
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.22 MDL 393
$52.6 MX$994
-55.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.84 MX$507
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.37 MDL 40.06
$6.32 MX$120
-62.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bender
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$388 MDL 6,563
$437 MX$8,258
-11.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,469 MDL 126.5K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-29.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bender
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.72 MDL 198
$57.2 MX$1,082
-79.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.72 MDL 452
$45.14 MX$853
-40.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$111 MDL 1,874
$102 MX$1,928
8.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$125 MDL 2,108
$109 MX$2,056
14.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bender
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$224 MDL 3,800
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-77.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$94.4 MDL 1,598
$622 MX$11.8K
-84.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$314 MDL 5,314
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-85.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$219 MDL 3,705
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-82.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bender
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$270 MDL 4,567
$867 MX$16.4K
-68.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.24
11.34
-18.52%

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

Last update for Bender: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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