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

🙂 Solo nomad: Caranavi is 48% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 23% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Caranavi is 61.1% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 40.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Caranavi
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.44 BOB 16.69
$13.38 MX$253
-81.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$52.7 MX$997
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.22 BOB 49.45
$9.31 MX$176
-22.45%
Cappuccino
$3.26 BOB 22.35
$3.61 MX$68.3
-9.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 BOB 4.93
$1.64 MX$30.91
-56.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.53 BOB 3.64
$1.12 MX$21.14
-52.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.48 BOB 10.17
$3.26 MX$61.7
-54.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 BOB 22.69
$4.82 MX$91.1
-31.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Caranavi
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
-
$1.65 MX$31.24
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 BOB 10.17
$2.74 MX$51.7
-45.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.93 BOB 20.09
$1.92 MX$36.28
52.60%
Eggs
$0.89 BOB 6.12
$2.51 MX$47.53
-64.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$9.89 MX$187
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$1.93 BOB 13.22
$8.39 MX$159
-77.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.63 BOB 38.56
$11.95 MX$226
-52.89%
Apples (1kg)
$3.27 BOB 22.4
$2.87 MX$54.3
13.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 BOB 11.7
$1.74 MX$32.85
-1.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.42 BOB 9.75
$2 MX$37.81
-29.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 BOB 8.15
$2.07 MX$39.14
-42.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.08 BOB 7.37
$2.05 MX$38.78
-47.32%
Onion (1kg)
$0.76 BOB 5.17
$2.18 MX$41.22
-65.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$1.38 MX$26.16
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 BOB 7.13
$1.11 MX$21.06
-6.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.25 BOB 22.27
$4.16 MX$78.6
-21.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$6 BOB 41.07
$11.05 MX$209
-45.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.22 BOB 15.19
$1.75 MX$33.16
26.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.46 BOB 30.54
$3.7 MX$70
20.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Caranavi
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.53 BOB 3.62
$0.38 MX$7.25
39.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.63 BOB 100
$18.97 MX$359
-22.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 BOB 9.78
$1.36 MX$25.72
5.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.7 BOB 11.65
$0.28 MX$5.25
507.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.56 BOB 99.8
$5.3 MX$100
174.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$1.36 MX$25.63
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.2K BOB 97.5K
$18.8K MX$354.6K
-24.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$23.4K MX$441.7K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Caranavi
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$100 BOB 686
$39.97 MX$756
150.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$27.48 MX$519
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$67.8 BOB 464
$30.22 MX$571
124.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Caranavi
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.76 BOB 101
$52.6 MX$994
-71.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.98 BOB 151
$26.84 MX$507
-18.11%
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 BOB 44.41
$6.32 MX$120
2.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Caranavi
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$144 BOB 985
$437 MX$8,258
-67.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,903 BOB 19.9K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-72.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Caranavi
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$57.2 MX$1,082
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.6 BOB 210
$45.14 MX$853
-32.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$50.7 BOB 347
$102 MX$1,928
-50.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.6 BOB 504
$109 MX$2,056
-32.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Caranavi
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$876 BOB 6,002
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-12.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$584 BOB 4,000
$622 MX$11.8K
-6.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,142 BOB 7,821
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-47.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$955 BOB 6,544
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-22.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Caranavi
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$359 BOB 2,458
$867 MX$16.4K
-58.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11.34
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Last update for Caranavi: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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