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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Castries is 2.7% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 6.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Castries is 12.3% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 4.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Castries
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.44 EC$20.10
$13.12 MX$232
-43.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.9 EC$202
$53.8 MX$950
39.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.20 EC$19.43
$9.40 MX$166
-23.40%
Cappuccino
$3.76 EC$10.16
$3.56 MX$62.9
5.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.09 EC$2.95
$1.60 MX$28.29
-31.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.95 EC$2.56
$1.15 MX$20.38
-17.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.61 EC$7.04
$3.16 MX$55.7
-17.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 EC$8.95
$4.85 MX$85.5
-31.75%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Castries
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.13 EC$5.75
$1.63 MX$28.84
30.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.70 EC$4.59
$2.73 MX$48.26
-37.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.68 EC$4.53
$1.88 MX$33.16
-10.64%
Eggs
$4.31 EC$11.63
$2.63 MX$46.45
63.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.06 EC$29.85
$9.89 MX$175
11.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.55 EC$25.78
$8.40 MX$148
13.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.26 EC$27.71
$11.63 MX$205
-11.78%
Apples (1kg)
$7.67 EC$20.72
$2.97 MX$52.5
158.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 EC$4.45
$1.78 MX$31.50
-7.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$6.36 EC$17.18
$2.06 MX$36.28
208.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$9.12 EC$24.62
$1.97 MX$34.86
362.94%
Potato (1kg)
$3.31 EC$8.94
$2.09 MX$36.82
58.37%
Onion (1kg)
$1.69 EC$4.57
$2.26 MX$39.87
-25.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.15 EC$5.79
$1.46 MX$25.74
47.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 EC$2.81
$1.09 MX$19.24
-4.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.01 EC$24.33
$4.34 MX$76.6
107.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.29 EC$30.49
$13.62 MX$240
-17.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.20 EC$5.95
$1.67 MX$29.54
31.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.38 EC$11.83
$3.54 MX$62.5
23.73%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Castries
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.12 EC$3.04
$0.36 MX$6.35
211.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.96 MX$335
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.14 EC$24.69
$1.32 MX$23.36
592.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.30 MX$5.32
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.81 EC$50.8
$5.49 MX$96.9
242.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.56 EC$4.22
$1.34 MX$23.59
16.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.0K EC$78.4K
$19.1K MX$337.4K
51.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.7K EC$74.7K
$23.8K MX$419.4K
16.42%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Castries
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$107 EC$289
$41.11 MX$726
160.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$87.5 EC$236
$27.78 MX$490
214.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.40 EC$117
$30.00 MX$530
44.67%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Castries
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.45 EC$115
$53.5 MX$945
-20.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.13 MX$461
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.82 EC$18.42
$6.28 MX$111
8.60%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Castries
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 EC$542
$439 MX$7,755
-54.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$10.7K MX$189.6K
-
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Castries
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.8 EC$210
$57.1 MX$1,008
36.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.2 EC$141
$45.30 MX$800
15.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 EC$279
$104 MX$1,840
-0.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 EC$298
$108 MX$1,911
1.85%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Castries
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$590 EC$1,593
$996 MX$17.6K
-40.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$397 EC$1,073
$624 MX$11.0K
-36.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$990 EC$2,674
$2,106 MX$37.2K
-52.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$714 EC$1,926
$1,218 MX$21.5K
-41.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$98.4 EC$266
$3,799 MX$67.0K
-97.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$62.7 EC$169
$2,230 MX$39.4K
-97.19%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Castries
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$879 EC$2,372
$1,096 MX$19.4K
-19.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.75
11.34
-31.66%

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Last update for Castries: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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