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

😐 Solo nomad: Canelones is 14.3% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 25.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Canelones is 22.8% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 7.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canelones
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.46 UYU 642
$13.12 MX$233
25.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.9 UYU 2,179
$53.8 MX$957
3.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.03 UYU 469
$9.40 MX$167
27.98%
Cappuccino
$4.12 UYU 161
$3.56 MX$63.4
15.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 UYU 85.2
$1.60 MX$28.52
36.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 UYU 66.4
$1.15 MX$20.54
47.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.38 UYU 171
$3.16 MX$56.2
38.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.57 UYU 139
$4.85 MX$86.2
-26.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Canelones
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 UYU 47.57
$1.63 MX$29.07
-25.15%
White Bread (500g)
$2.80 UYU 109
$2.73 MX$48.64
2.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 UYU 65.0
$1.88 MX$33.42
-11.17%
Eggs
$4.93 UYU 192
$2.63 MX$46.81
87.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.30 UYU 519
$9.89 MX$176
34.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.74 UYU 419
$8.40 MX$149
27.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.01 UYU 429
$11.63 MX$207
-5.33%
Apples (1kg)
$2.98 UYU 116
$2.97 MX$52.9
0.34%
Banana (1kg)
$2.40 UYU 93.6
$1.78 MX$31.75
34.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.56 UYU 60.9
$2.06 MX$36.57
-24.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.72 UYU 145
$1.97 MX$35.13
88.83%
Potato (1kg)
$2.17 UYU 84.4
$2.09 MX$37.11
3.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 UYU 73.0
$2.26 MX$40.19
-17.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 UYU 51.0
$1.46 MX$25.94
-10.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 UYU 65.2
$1.09 MX$19.39
53.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.02 UYU 196
$4.34 MX$77.2
15.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.47 UYU 408
$13.62 MX$242
-23.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.30 UYU 89.6
$1.67 MX$29.78
37.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 UYU 118
$3.54 MX$63.0
-14.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Canelones
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.26 UYU 48.98
$0.36 MX$6.40
250.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.09 UYU 1,720
$18.96 MX$337
132.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.49 UYU 58.0
$1.32 MX$23.54
12.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 UYU 59.1
$0.30 MX$5.36
406.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.91 UYU 426
$5.49 MX$97.6
98.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.84 UYU 71.6
$1.34 MX$23.78
37.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.9K UYU 1.3M
$19.1K MX$340.1K
77.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.0K UYU 1.4M
$23.8K MX$422.8K
55.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canelones
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$174 UYU 6,785
$41.11 MX$731
323.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.40 UYU 639
$27.78 MX$494
-40.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.99 UYU 1,911
$30.00 MX$534
63.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Canelones
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$53.5 MX$952
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.13 MX$465
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.62 UYU 414
$6.28 MX$112
69.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canelones
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$479 UYU 18.7K
$439 MX$7,817
8.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,893 UYU 346.8K
$10.7K MX$191.1K
-17.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Canelones
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.9 UYU 3,777
$57.1 MX$1,016
69.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.74 UYU 1,862
$45.30 MX$806
5.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 UYU 4,414
$104 MX$1,854
8.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 UYU 4,756
$108 MX$1,926
12.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canelones
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$996 MX$17.7K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$624 MX$11.1K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$959 UYU 37.4K
$2,106 MX$37.5K
-54.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,158 UYU 45.2K
$1,218 MX$21.7K
-4.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,799 MX$67.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,230 MX$39.7K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Canelones
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,096 MX$19.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.68
11.34
-49.91%

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Last update for Canelones: February 28, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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