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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Besancon is 2.4% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 6.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Besancon is 16.3% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 0.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Besancon
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.12 โ‚ฌ13.89
$13.19 MX$233
22.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.76 โ‚ฌ42.89
$53.5 MX$944
-7.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.75 โ‚ฌ8.41
$9.37 MX$165
4.06%
Cappuccino
$3.43 โ‚ฌ2.96
$3.75 MX$66.2
-8.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.97
$1.57 MX$27.71
45.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.11 MX$19.61
1.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.91 โ‚ฌ5.96
$3.12 MX$55.1
121.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.50 โ‚ฌ3.88
$4.81 MX$84.9
-6.44%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Besancon
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.06 โ‚ฌ0.91
$1.65 MX$29.16
-35.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 โ‚ฌ1.39
$2.77 MX$48.87
-41.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.99 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.91 MX$33.67
4.19%
Eggs
$3.63 โ‚ฌ3.13
$2.60 MX$45.81
39.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.52 โ‚ฌ15.11
$10.21 MX$180
71.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.25 โ‚ฌ10.56
$8.46 MX$149
44.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.46 โ‚ฌ14.19
$11.60 MX$205
41.90%
Apples (1kg)
$2.89 โ‚ฌ2.49
$3.00 MX$52.9
-3.67%
Banana (1kg)
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.74
$1.73 MX$30.49
16.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.25 โ‚ฌ1.94
$2.04 MX$36.05
10.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.47 โ‚ฌ2.13
$2.00 MX$35.34
23.50%
Potato (1kg)
$2.25 โ‚ฌ1.94
$2.15 MX$37.91
4.65%
Onion (1kg)
$2.35 โ‚ฌ2.03
$2.25 MX$39.71
4.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.53 โ‚ฌ1.32
$1.39 MX$24.57
10.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 โ‚ฌ0.72
$1.07 MX$18.88
-22.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.70 โ‚ฌ12.67
$4.13 MX$73.0
255.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.82 โ‚ฌ8.47
$12.35 MX$218
-20.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.53 โ‚ฌ2.18
$1.70 MX$30.02
48.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 โ‚ฌ1.54
$3.56 MX$62.8
-49.72%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Besancon
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.74 โ‚ฌ1.50
$0.36 MX$6.35
383.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$49.59 โ‚ฌ42.75
$18.70 MX$330
165.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.30 โ‚ฌ2.85
$1.36 MX$24.05
142.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.79 โ‚ฌ1.54
$0.28 MX$4.88
539.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.43 โ‚ฌ28.82
$5.44 MX$96.0
514.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.34 MX$23.64
54.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.6K โ‚ฌ32.4K
$19.0K MX$335.5K
97.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.6K โ‚ฌ33.3K
$23.3K MX$411.1K
65.74%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Besancon
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$114 โ‚ฌ98.0
$40.62 MX$717
179.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.47 โ‚ฌ15.06
$26.92 MX$475
-35.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.86 โ‚ฌ31.78
$29.98 MX$529
22.95%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Besancon
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.53 โ‚ฌ32.35
$52.2 MX$922
-28.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.77 โ‚ฌ24.80
$25.91 MX$457
11.04%
Cinema Ticket
$10.37 โ‚ฌ8.94
$6.39 MX$113
62.28%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Besancon
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$351 โ‚ฌ303
$431 MX$7,603
-18.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,043 โ‚ฌ6,933
$10.4K MX$184.0K
-22.86%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Besancon
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.2 โ‚ฌ53.6
$58.4 MX$1,031
6.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.17 โ‚ฌ19.97
$44.65 MX$788
-48.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.8 โ‚ฌ77.4
$103 MX$1,823
-13.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$140 โ‚ฌ121
$106 MX$1,876
31.87%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Besancon
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$550 โ‚ฌ474
$998 MX$17.6K
-44.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$495 โ‚ฌ427
$624 MX$11.0K
-20.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,017 โ‚ฌ877
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-51.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$842 โ‚ฌ726
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-31.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,138 โ‚ฌ2,705
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-13.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,615 โ‚ฌ2,254
$2,169 MX$38.3K
20.54%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Besancon
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,213 โ‚ฌ1,908
$1,044 MX$18.4K
112.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.35
11.34
-70.46%

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Last update for Besancon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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