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

😐 Solo nomad: Chaguanas is 16.3% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 13.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chaguanas is 3.9% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 12.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chaguanas
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.26 TTD 49.21
$13.12 MX$235
-44.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$89.9 TTD 610
$53.8 MX$963
67.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.36 TTD 49.90
$9.40 MX$168
-21.70%
Cappuccino
$3.07 TTD 20.81
$3.56 MX$63.8
-13.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 TTD 7.12
$1.60 MX$28.69
-34.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 TTD 5.19
$1.15 MX$20.67
-33.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.80 TTD 12.22
$3.16 MX$56.5
-43.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 TTD 17.54
$4.85 MX$86.7
-46.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chaguanas
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.56 TTD 17.39
$1.63 MX$29.25
57.06%
White Bread (500g)
$2.30 TTD 15.61
$2.73 MX$48.94
-15.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.65 TTD 17.97
$1.88 MX$33.63
40.96%
Eggs
$4.03 TTD 27.33
$2.63 MX$47.10
53.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.09 TTD 54.8
$9.89 MX$177
-18.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.51 TTD 64.5
$8.40 MX$150
13.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.34 TTD 83.6
$11.63 MX$208
6.10%
Apples (1kg)
$4.52 TTD 30.66
$2.97 MX$53.2
52.19%
Banana (1kg)
$2.50 TTD 16.94
$1.78 MX$31.94
40.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.51 TTD 23.83
$2.06 MX$36.79
70.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.55 TTD 30.85
$1.97 MX$35.35
130.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.44 TTD 9.77
$2.09 MX$37.34
-31.10%
Onion (1kg)
$1.66 TTD 11.26
$2.26 MX$40.44
-26.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.50 TTD 10.18
$1.46 MX$26.10
2.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 TTD 8.64
$1.09 MX$19.51
16.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.76 TTD 32.25
$4.34 MX$77.7
9.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.40 TTD 118
$13.62 MX$244
27.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.20 TTD 14.95
$1.67 MX$29.96
31.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.70 TTD 18.27
$3.54 MX$63.4
-23.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Chaguanas
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.28 TTD 8.69
$0.36 MX$6.44
255.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.96 MX$339
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.01 TTD 6.84
$1.32 MX$23.69
-23.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.04 TTD 7.03
$0.30 MX$5.39
246.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.50 TTD 98.3
$5.49 MX$98.2
164.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 TTD 6.17
$1.34 MX$23.93
-32.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.0K TTD 223.9K
$19.1K MX$342.2K
72.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.6K TTD 248.2K
$23.8K MX$425.4K
54.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chaguanas
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.0 TTD 549
$41.11 MX$736
97.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$46.26 TTD 314
$27.78 MX$497
66.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.9 TTD 345
$30.00 MX$537
69.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chaguanas
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.19 TTD 300
$53.5 MX$958
-17.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.81 TTD 202
$26.13 MX$468
14.08%
Cinema Ticket
$8.89 TTD 60.3
$6.28 MX$112
41.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chaguanas
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$317 TTD 2,146
$439 MX$7,865
-27.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,269 TTD 49.3K
$10.7K MX$192.3K
-32.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chaguanas
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.5 TTD 376
$57.1 MX$1,022
-2.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.84 TTD 263
$45.30 MX$811
-14.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$134 TTD 912
$104 MX$1,866
29.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 TTD 788
$108 MX$1,938
7.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chaguanas
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$441 TTD 2,988
$996 MX$17.8K
-55.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$388 TTD 2,632
$624 MX$11.2K
-37.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$631 TTD 4,276
$2,106 MX$37.7K
-70.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$535 TTD 3,630
$1,218 MX$21.8K
-56.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,799 MX$68.0K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,230 MX$39.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chaguanas
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$938 TTD 6,356
$1,096 MX$19.6K
-14.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.38
11.34
-52.56%

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

Last update for Chaguanas: March 2, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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