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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Chiquimula is 7.6% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 44.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Chiquimula is 9.1% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 42.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Chiquimula
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.54 Qย 65.6
$13.38 MX$253
-36.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.1 Qย 400
$52.7 MX$997
-1.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.86 Qย 68
$9.31 MX$176
-4.83%
Cappuccino
$4.14 Qย 31.85
$3.61 MX$68.3
14.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 Qย 15.6
$1.64 MX$30.91
23.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 Qย 9.72
$1.12 MX$21.14
12.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.89 Qย 29.87
$3.26 MX$61.7
19.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.7 Qย 43.81
$4.82 MX$91.1
18.26%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Chiquimula
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.9 Qย 14.63
$1.65 MX$31.24
15.15%
White Bread (500g)
$3.58 Qย 27.52
$2.74 MX$51.7
30.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.58 Qย 12.18
$1.92 MX$36.28
-17.71%
Eggs
$2.47 Qย 18.95
$2.51 MX$47.53
-1.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.69 Qย 59.1
$9.89 MX$187
-22.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.62 Qย 73.9
$8.39 MX$159
14.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.15 Qย 78
$11.95 MX$226
-15.06%
Apples (1kg)
$4.51 Qย 34.67
$2.87 MX$54.3
57.14%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 Qย 16.32
$1.74 MX$32.85
21.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.27 Qย 40.52
$2 MX$37.81
163.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.64 Qย 12.62
$2.07 MX$39.14
-20.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.91 Qย 14.65
$2.05 MX$38.78
-6.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.7 Qย 13.05
$2.18 MX$41.22
-22.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.29 Qย 9.88
$1.38 MX$26.16
-6.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 Qย 10.28
$1.11 MX$21.06
20.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.82 Qย 29.37
$4.16 MX$78.6
-8.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.61 Qย 58.5
$11.05 MX$209
-31.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.93 Qย 22.5
$1.75 MX$33.16
67.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.77 Qย 28.98
$3.7 MX$70
1.89%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Chiquimula
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.38 MX$7.25
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.97 MX$359
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.69 Qย 36.03
$1.36 MX$25.72
244.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.61 Qย 4.69
$0.28 MX$5.25
117.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$5.3 MX$100
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 Qย 8.26
$1.36 MX$25.63
-21.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.5K Qย 157.3K
$18.8K MX$354.6K
9.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K Qย 171.6K
$23.4K MX$441.7K
-4.43%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiquimula
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$48.81 Qย 375
$39.97 MX$756
22.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$39.15 Qย 301
$27.48 MX$519
42.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$67.8 Qย 521
$30.22 MX$571
124.45%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Chiquimula
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$52.6 MX$994
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.84 MX$507
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.46 Qย 65
$6.32 MX$120
33.86%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Chiquimula
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$520 Qย 3,994
$437 MX$8,258
19.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K Qย 96.3K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
18.54%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Chiquimula
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.41 Qย 364
$57.2 MX$1,082
-17.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53 Qย 407
$45.14 MX$853
17.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.8 Qย 759
$102 MX$1,928
-3.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.4 Qย 664
$109 MX$2,056
-20.57%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Chiquimula
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$622 MX$11.8K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Chiquimula
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$867 MX$16.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.5
11.34
-25.04%

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Last update for Chiquimula: October 27, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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