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

🙂 Solo nomad: Calarasi is 44.7% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 52.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Calarasi is 30.8% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 53% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Calarasi
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.61 MDL 148
$13.12 MX$227
-34.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.85 MDL 615
$53.8 MX$932
-33.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.55 MDL 129
$9.40 MX$163
-19.68%
Cappuccino
$1.79 MDL 30.67
$3.56 MX$61.7
-49.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 MDL 15.76
$1.60 MX$27.76
-42.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 MDL 12.03
$1.15 MX$20.00
-39.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.77 MDL 30.34
$3.16 MX$54.7
-43.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 MDL 39.83
$4.85 MX$83.9
-52.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Calarasi
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.30 MDL 22.25
$1.63 MX$28.30
-20.25%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 MDL 9.50
$2.73 MX$47.36
-79.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.50 MDL 25.69
$1.88 MX$32.54
-20.21%
Eggs
$2.59 MDL 44.36
$2.63 MX$45.58
-1.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.43 MDL 179
$9.89 MX$171
5.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.34 MDL 91.5
$8.40 MX$146
-36.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.89 MDL 152
$11.63 MX$201
-23.56%
Apples (1kg)
$0.90 MDL 15.41
$2.97 MX$51.5
-69.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.80 MDL 30.94
$1.78 MX$30.91
1.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.72 MDL 29.49
$2.06 MX$35.60
-16.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.10 MDL 36.03
$1.97 MX$34.21
6.60%
Potato (1kg)
$0.84 MDL 14.36
$2.09 MX$36.13
-59.81%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 MDL 9.30
$2.26 MX$39.13
-76.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 MDL 23.25
$1.46 MX$25.26
-6.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 MDL 14.45
$1.09 MX$18.88
-22.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.28 MDL 56.2
$4.34 MX$75.2
-24.42%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$13.62 MX$236
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 MDL 21.62
$1.67 MX$28.99
-24.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 MDL 33.20
$3.54 MX$61.3
-45.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Calarasi
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.36 MX$6.23
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.96 MX$328
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.06 MDL 35.35
$1.32 MX$22.92
56.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.25 MDL 4.28
$0.30 MX$5.22
-16.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.14 MDL 88.1
$5.49 MX$95.1
-6.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.44 MDL 24.69
$1.34 MX$23.15
7.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.5K MDL 557.0K
$19.1K MX$331.1K
69.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.3K MDL 536.5K
$23.8K MX$411.6K
31.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Calarasi
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$171 MDL 2,935
$41.11 MX$712
316.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.36 MDL 126
$27.78 MX$481
-73.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.73 MDL 184
$30.00 MX$520
-64.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Calarasi
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$53.5 MX$927
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.13 MX$453
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.44 MDL 128
$6.28 MX$109
18.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Calarasi
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$390 MDL 6,696
$439 MX$7,610
-11.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,583 MDL 130.1K
$10.7K MX$186.0K
-29.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Calarasi
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.7 MDL 1,110
$57.1 MX$989
13.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.9 MDL 941
$45.30 MX$785
21.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 MDL 1,915
$104 MX$1,805
7.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 MDL 2,132
$108 MX$1,875
14.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Calarasi
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$996 MX$17.3K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$624 MX$10.8K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,106 MX$36.5K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,218 MX$21.1K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,799 MX$65.8K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,230 MX$38.6K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Calarasi
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,096 MX$19.0K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.24
11.34
-18.52%

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Last update for Calarasi: February 28, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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