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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Chemnitz is 28.2% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 13.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Chemnitz is 23% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 4.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Chemnitz
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.99 โ‚ฌ12.06
$13.19 MX$233
6.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.8 โ‚ฌ49.85
$53.5 MX$944
8.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.56 โ‚ฌ9.10
$9.37 MX$165
12.70%
Cappuccino
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$3.75 MX$66.2
-5.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 โ‚ฌ2.65
$1.57 MX$27.71
96.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 โ‚ฌ2.55
$1.11 MX$19.61
166.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.51 โ‚ฌ3.03
$3.12 MX$55.1
12.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.91 โ‚ฌ3.37
$4.81 MX$84.9
-18.71%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Chemnitz
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 โ‚ฌ1.01
$1.65 MX$29.16
-29.09%
White Bread (500g)
$2.13 โ‚ฌ1.84
$2.77 MX$48.87
-23.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.34 โ‚ฌ2.87
$1.91 MX$33.67
74.87%
Eggs
$3.50 โ‚ฌ3.01
$2.60 MX$45.81
34.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.64 โ‚ฌ12.62
$10.21 MX$180
43.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.30 โ‚ฌ11.46
$8.46 MX$149
57.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.81 โ‚ฌ16.21
$11.60 MX$205
62.16%
Apples (1kg)
$3.42 โ‚ฌ2.95
$3.00 MX$52.9
14.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.60 โ‚ฌ1.38
$1.73 MX$30.49
-7.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$2.04 MX$36.05
11.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.13 โ‚ฌ4.43
$2.00 MX$35.34
156.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.47 โ‚ฌ1.27
$2.15 MX$37.91
-31.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.65 โ‚ฌ1.42
$2.25 MX$39.71
-26.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.88 โ‚ฌ1.62
$1.39 MX$24.57
35.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 โ‚ฌ0.89
$1.07 MX$18.88
-3.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.50 โ‚ฌ8.19
$4.13 MX$73.0
130.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.00 โ‚ฌ6.04
$12.35 MX$218
-43.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 โ‚ฌ0.93
$1.70 MX$30.02
-36.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 โ‚ฌ1.43
$3.56 MX$62.8
-53.37%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Chemnitz
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.38 โ‚ฌ2.91
$0.36 MX$6.35
838.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.8 โ‚ฌ54.1
$18.70 MX$330
235.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.44 โ‚ฌ3.83
$1.36 MX$24.05
226.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$0.28 MX$4.88
450.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.92 โ‚ฌ30.10
$5.44 MX$96.0
541.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 โ‚ฌ1.62
$1.34 MX$23.64
40.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.5K โ‚ฌ27.2K
$19.0K MX$335.5K
65.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.9K โ‚ฌ33.5K
$23.3K MX$411.1K
66.90%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chemnitz
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$288 โ‚ฌ248
$40.62 MX$717
609.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.81 โ‚ฌ30.00
$26.92 MX$475
29.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.6 โ‚ฌ43.58
$29.98 MX$529
68.65%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Chemnitz
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.45 โ‚ฌ25.39
$52.2 MX$922
-43.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.52 โ‚ฌ14.24
$25.91 MX$457
-36.24%
Cinema Ticket
$17.58 โ‚ฌ15.15
$6.39 MX$113
175.12%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Chemnitz
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$328 โ‚ฌ283
$431 MX$7,603
-23.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,635 โ‚ฌ6,581
$10.4K MX$184.0K
-26.78%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Chemnitz
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.6 โ‚ฌ78.1
$58.4 MX$1,031
55.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$75.2 โ‚ฌ64.8
$44.65 MX$788
68.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 โ‚ฌ91.0
$103 MX$1,823
2.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 โ‚ฌ93.0
$106 MX$1,876
1.49%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Chemnitz
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$431 โ‚ฌ371
$998 MX$17.6K
-56.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$402 โ‚ฌ346
$624 MX$11.0K
-35.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$727 โ‚ฌ627
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-65.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$609 โ‚ฌ525
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-50.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,138 โ‚ฌ1,843
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-41.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,306 โ‚ฌ1,126
$2,169 MX$38.3K
-39.79%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Chemnitz
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,861 โ‚ฌ2,466
$1,044 MX$18.4K
174.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.97
11.34
-64.99%

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Last update for Chemnitz: January 12, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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