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

🙂 Solo nomad: Calarasi is 28% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 51.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Calarasi is 42.1% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 53.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Calarasi
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.79 MDL 149
$13.38 MX$253
-34.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.66 MDL 621
$52.7 MX$997
-30.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.8 MDL 132
$9.31 MX$176
-16.22%
Cappuccino
$1.82 MDL 30.8
$3.61 MX$68.3
-49.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 MDL 16.74
$1.64 MX$30.91
-39.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 MDL 11.14
$1.12 MX$21.14
-41.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.7 MDL 28.83
$3.26 MX$61.7
-47.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 MDL 39.44
$4.82 MX$91.1
-51.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Calarasi
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 MDL 20.97
$1.65 MX$31.24
-24.85%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 MDL 8.77
$2.74 MX$51.7
-81.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.5 MDL 25.39
$1.92 MX$36.28
-21.87%
Eggs
$2.5 MDL 42.28
$2.51 MX$47.53
-0.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.19 MDL 173
$9.89 MX$187
3.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.42 MDL 91.7
$8.39 MX$159
-35.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.73 MDL 148
$11.95 MX$226
-26.95%
Apples (1kg)
$0.83 MDL 14.06
$2.87 MX$54.3
-71.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 MDL 29.84
$1.74 MX$32.85
1.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.79 MDL 30.25
$2 MX$37.81
-10.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.16 MDL 36.62
$2.07 MX$39.14
4.35%
Potato (1kg)
$0.76 MDL 12.92
$2.05 MX$38.78
-62.93%
Onion (1kg)
$0.58 MDL 9.85
$2.18 MX$41.22
-73.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 MDL 23.02
$1.38 MX$26.16
-1.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 MDL 14.96
$1.11 MX$21.06
-20.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.13 MDL 53
$4.16 MX$78.6
-24.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.2 MDL 88.1
$11.05 MX$209
-52.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 MDL 21.21
$1.75 MX$33.16
-28.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 MDL 33.71
$3.7 MX$70
-46.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Calarasi
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.38 MX$7.25
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.97 MX$359
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.99 MDL 33.71
$1.36 MX$25.72
46.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.25 MDL 4.2
$0.28 MX$5.25
-10.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.4 MDL 91.4
$5.3 MX$100
1.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.44 MDL 24.38
$1.36 MX$25.63
5.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.8K MDL 554.6K
$18.8K MX$354.6K
74.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.5K MDL 532.8K
$23.4K MX$441.7K
34.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Calarasi
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$169 MDL 2,865
$39.97 MX$756
323.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.58 MDL 128
$27.48 MX$519
-72.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.02 MDL 187
$30.22 MX$571
-63.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Calarasi
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$52.6 MX$994
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.84 MX$507
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.73 MDL 131
$6.32 MX$120
22.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Calarasi
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$389 MDL 6,588
$437 MX$8,258
-10.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,673 MDL 129.9K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-27.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Calarasi
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.7 MDL 1,095
$57.2 MX$1,082
13.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.4 MDL 921
$45.14 MX$853
20.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$111 MDL 1,885
$102 MX$1,928
9.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 MDL 2,085
$109 MX$2,056
13.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Calarasi
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$622 MX$11.8K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Calarasi
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$867 MX$16.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.24
11.34
-18.52%

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Last update for Calarasi: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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