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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Carlow is 43.1% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 76.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Carlow is 30.5% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 57.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Carlow
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.10 โ‚ฌ18.19
$13.19 MX$233
59.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$96.0 โ‚ฌ82.7
$53.5 MX$944
79.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.42 โ‚ฌ8.98
$9.37 MX$165
11.21%
Cappuccino
$4.18 โ‚ฌ3.61
$3.75 MX$66.2
11.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 โ‚ฌ2.13
$1.57 MX$27.71
57.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 โ‚ฌ1.85
$1.11 MX$19.61
93.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.73 โ‚ฌ5.80
$3.12 MX$55.1
115.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.84 โ‚ฌ5.90
$4.81 MX$84.9
42.20%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Carlow
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.59 โ‚ฌ1.37
$1.65 MX$29.16
-3.64%
White Bread (500g)
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.74
$2.77 MX$48.87
-27.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.20 โ‚ฌ1.90
$1.91 MX$33.67
15.18%
Eggs
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.66
$2.60 MX$45.81
63.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.98 โ‚ฌ10.33
$10.21 MX$180
17.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.65 โ‚ฌ10.90
$8.46 MX$149
49.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.83 โ‚ฌ12.78
$11.60 MX$205
27.84%
Apples (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$3.00 MX$52.9
-5.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 โ‚ฌ1.32
$1.73 MX$30.49
-11.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.44 โ‚ฌ2.97
$2.04 MX$36.05
68.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.73 โ‚ฌ3.21
$2.00 MX$35.34
86.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.47 โ‚ฌ1.27
$2.15 MX$37.91
-31.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.04 โ‚ฌ0.89
$2.25 MX$39.71
-53.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.29 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.39 MX$24.57
-7.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 โ‚ฌ1.17
$1.07 MX$18.88
26.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.91 โ‚ฌ16.30
$4.13 MX$73.0
357.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.75 โ‚ฌ12.72
$12.35 MX$218
19.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.35 โ‚ฌ2.03
$1.70 MX$30.02
38.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.84 โ‚ฌ3.31
$3.56 MX$62.8
7.87%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Carlow
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.25 โ‚ฌ1.08
$0.36 MX$6.35
247.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$99.0 โ‚ฌ85.4
$18.70 MX$330
429.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.97
$1.36 MX$24.05
68.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.31 โ‚ฌ1.13
$0.28 MX$4.88
367.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.81 โ‚ฌ30.01
$5.44 MX$96.0
539.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.79
$1.34 MX$23.64
54.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.5K โ‚ฌ34.1K
$19.0K MX$335.5K
107.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.1K โ‚ฌ28.5K
$23.3K MX$411.1K
41.92%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Carlow
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$245 โ‚ฌ211
$40.62 MX$717
501.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.58 โ‚ฌ18.60
$26.92 MX$475
-19.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.94 โ‚ฌ43.05
$29.98 MX$529
66.58%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Carlow
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$70.4 โ‚ฌ60.7
$52.2 MX$922
34.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$58.6 โ‚ฌ50.5
$25.91 MX$457
126.17%
Cinema Ticket
$13.29 โ‚ฌ11.46
$6.39 MX$113
107.98%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Carlow
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,344 โ‚ฌ1,158
$431 MX$7,603
211.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,395 โ‚ฌ6,374
$10.4K MX$184.0K
-29.08%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Carlow
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.7 โ‚ฌ59.3
$58.4 MX$1,031
17.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.73 โ‚ฌ39.42
$44.65 MX$788
2.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.4 โ‚ฌ71.1
$103 MX$1,823
-20.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.3 โ‚ฌ74.4
$106 MX$1,876
-18.84%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Carlow
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,472 โ‚ฌ1,269
$998 MX$17.6K
47.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,196 โ‚ฌ1,031
$624 MX$11.0K
91.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,694 โ‚ฌ2,322
$2,108 MX$37.2K
27.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,982 โ‚ฌ1,708
$1,231 MX$21.7K
60.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,483 โ‚ฌ2,140
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-31.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,396 โ‚ฌ2,066
$2,169 MX$38.3K
10.47%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Carlow
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,017 โ‚ฌ2,600
$1,044 MX$18.4K
188.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.6
11.34
-59.44%

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Last update for Carlow: January 12, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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