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

😐 Solo nomad: Canelones is 0.2% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 26.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Canelones is 8.9% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 10.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canelones
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.94 UYU 655
$13.38 MX$253
19.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.8 UYU 2,292
$52.7 MX$997
5.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.21 UYU 502
$9.31 MX$176
31.15%
Cappuccino
$4.08 UYU 168
$3.61 MX$68.3
13.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 UYU 89.9
$1.64 MX$30.91
33.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 UYU 70
$1.12 MX$21.14
51.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.45 UYU 183
$3.26 MX$61.7
36.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.69 UYU 152
$4.82 MX$91.1
-23.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Canelones
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 UYU 52.1
$1.65 MX$31.24
-23.03%
White Bread (500g)
$2.89 UYU 119
$2.74 MX$51.7
5.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.6 UYU 65.9
$1.92 MX$36.28
-16.67%
Eggs
$4.72 UYU 194
$2.51 MX$47.53
88.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.7 UYU 563
$9.89 MX$187
38.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.57 UYU 434
$8.39 MX$159
25.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.13 UYU 457
$11.95 MX$226
-6.86%
Apples (1kg)
$2.98 UYU 123
$2.87 MX$54.3
3.83%
Banana (1kg)
$2.35 UYU 96.7
$1.74 MX$32.85
35.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 UYU 62.1
$2 MX$37.81
-24.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.57 UYU 147
$2.07 MX$39.14
72.46%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 UYU 85.7
$2.05 MX$38.78
1.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.94 UYU 79.6
$2.18 MX$41.22
-11.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 UYU 56.2
$1.38 MX$26.16
-0.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 UYU 69.3
$1.11 MX$21.06
52.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.09 UYU 209
$4.16 MX$78.6
22.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.09 UYU 415
$11.05 MX$209
-8.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.34 UYU 96
$1.75 MX$33.16
33.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 UYU 122
$3.7 MX$70
-20.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Canelones
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.24 UYU 51.2
$0.38 MX$7.25
226.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.28 UYU 1,820
$18.97 MX$359
133.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 UYU 58.6
$1.36 MX$25.72
5.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 UYU 63.9
$0.28 MX$5.25
453.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.85 UYU 446
$5.3 MX$100
104.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.85 UYU 76
$1.36 MX$25.63
36.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.6K UYU 1.4M
$18.8K MX$354.6K
79.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.9K UYU 1.5M
$23.4K MX$441.7K
53.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canelones
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$169 UYU 6,953
$39.97 MX$756
323.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.45 UYU 676
$27.48 MX$519
-40.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.36 UYU 1,987
$30.22 MX$571
60.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Canelones
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$52.6 MX$994
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.84 MX$507
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.42 UYU 428
$6.32 MX$120
64.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canelones
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$480 UYU 19.7K
$437 MX$8,258
9.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,743 UYU 359.3K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-17.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Canelones
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.9 UYU 3,899
$57.2 MX$1,082
65.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.15 UYU 1,978
$45.14 MX$853
6.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 UYU 4,678
$102 MX$1,928
11.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 UYU 4,969
$109 MX$2,056
11.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canelones
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)
$974 UYU 40K
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-54.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,165 UYU 47.9K
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-5.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Canelones
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$867 MX$16.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.68
11.34
-49.91%

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Last update for Canelones: October 27, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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