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

🙂 Solo nomad: Carthage is 31.8% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 55.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Carthage is 32.7% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 54.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Carthage
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5 TND 14.54
$13.38 MX$253
-62.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.57 TND 74.4
$52.7 MX$997
-51.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.1 TND 14.83
$9.31 MX$176
-45.22%
Cappuccino
$1.07 TND 3.11
$3.61 MX$68.3
-70.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 TND 2.03
$1.64 MX$30.91
-57.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 TND 0.82
$1.12 MX$21.14
-75.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.68 TND 4.88
$3.26 MX$61.7
-48.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 TND 5.8
$4.82 MX$91.1
-58.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Carthage
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.5 TND 1.46
$1.65 MX$31.24
-69.70%
White Bread (500g)
$0.22 TND 0.63
$2.74 MX$51.7
-91.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.65 TND 4.81
$1.92 MX$36.28
-14.06%
Eggs
$1.64 TND 4.77
$2.51 MX$47.53
-34.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.46 TND 30.45
$9.89 MX$187
5.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.17 TND 17.95
$8.39 MX$159
-26.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.67 TND 42.69
$11.95 MX$226
22.76%
Apples (1kg)
$2.09 TND 6.09
$2.87 MX$54.3
-27.18%
Banana (1kg)
$3.4 TND 9.88
$1.74 MX$32.85
95.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.17 TND 3.42
$2 MX$37.81
-41.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.69 TND 2.02
$2.07 MX$39.14
-66.67%
Potato (1kg)
$0.8 TND 2.34
$2.05 MX$38.78
-60.98%
Onion (1kg)
$0.7 TND 2.02
$2.18 MX$41.22
-67.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.47 TND 1.36
$1.38 MX$26.16
-65.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.29 TND 0.83
$1.11 MX$21.06
-73.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.45 TND 10.04
$4.16 MX$78.6
-17.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.94 TND 20.19
$11.05 MX$209
-37.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 TND 3.76
$1.75 MX$33.16
-26.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 TND 3.61
$3.7 MX$70
-66.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Carthage
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.33 TND 0.95
$0.38 MX$7.25
-13.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.27 TND 21.16
$18.97 MX$359
-61.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.3 TND 0.87
$1.36 MX$25.72
-77.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 TND 0.97
$0.28 MX$5.25
17.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.49 TND 10.15
$5.3 MX$100
-34.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.84 TND 2.44
$1.36 MX$25.63
-38.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.3K TND 117.2K
$18.8K MX$354.6K
114.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.2K TND 105.3K
$23.4K MX$441.7K
54.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Carthage
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.74 TND 130
$39.97 MX$756
11.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.52 TND 27.71
$27.48 MX$519
-65.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.57 TND 54.1
$30.22 MX$571
-38.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Carthage
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.76 TND 107
$52.6 MX$994
-30.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.61 TND 39.61
$26.84 MX$507
-49.29%
Cinema Ticket
$5.27 TND 15.32
$6.32 MX$120
-16.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Carthage
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$111 TND 324
$437 MX$8,258
-74.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,313 TND 9,640
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-68.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Carthage
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.34 TND 132
$57.2 MX$1,082
-20.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$59.6 TND 174
$45.14 MX$853
32.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.6 TND 284
$102 MX$1,928
-4.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$65.8 TND 191
$109 MX$2,056
-39.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Carthage
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$171 TND 497
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-82.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$101 TND 295
$622 MX$11.8K
-83.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$305 TND 886
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-85.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 TND 683
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-80.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$840 TND 2,443
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-76.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$406 TND 1,181
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-83.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Carthage
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$203 TND 592
$867 MX$16.4K
-76.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.96
11.34
-3.35%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Carthage: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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