Cost of Living Comparison Between Chita and Cuernavaca Cost of Living Comparison Between Chita and Cuernavaca

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Chita is 5.2% more expensive than Cuernavaca without rent, and 22.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Chita is 7.4% more expensive than Cuernavaca without rent, and 3.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Chita
Cuernavaca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.8 โ‚ฝ1,021
$9.6 MX$182
33.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.06 โ‚ฝ1,521
$36.84 MX$696
-48.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.22 โ‚ฝ416
$6.99 MX$132
-25.32%
Cappuccino
$1.94 โ‚ฝ155
$2.36 MX$44.56
-17.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 โ‚ฝ46.92
$1.26 MX$23.88
-53.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 โ‚ฝ22.83
$0.73 MX$13.89
-60.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.29 โ‚ฝ103
$2.31 MX$43.7
-44.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 โ‚ฝ150
$3.26 MX$61.6
-42.33%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Chita
Cuernavaca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 โ‚ฝ115
$1.61 MX$30.52
-10.56%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 โ‚ฝ41.92
$1.78 MX$33.74
-70.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 โ‚ฝ153
$1.33 MX$25.13
44.36%
Eggs
$1.97 โ‚ฝ157
$1.86 MX$35.23
5.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.33 โ‚ฝ1,223
$8.47 MX$160
80.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.33 โ‚ฝ505
$6.23 MX$118
1.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.45 โ‚ฝ993
$12.88 MX$243
-3.34%
Apples (1kg)
$2.81 โ‚ฝ224
$2.1 MX$39.76
33.81%
Banana (1kg)
$2.47 โ‚ฝ197
$1.27 MX$24.05
94.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.55 โ‚ฝ204
$1.73 MX$32.69
47.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฝ154
$1.55 MX$29.3
24.52%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 โ‚ฝ58.5
$1.78 MX$33.73
-58.99%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 โ‚ฝ38.02
$1.82 MX$34.43
-73.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.9 โ‚ฝ311
$0.92 MX$17.42
323.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 โ‚ฝ56.9
$0.76 MX$14.29
-6.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.94 โ‚ฝ234
$4.26 MX$80.6
-30.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.28 โ‚ฝ501
$7.94 MX$150
-20.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 โ‚ฝ62.9
$1.16 MX$21.87
-31.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 โ‚ฝ92.5
$2.95 MX$55.7
-60.68%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Chita
Cuernavaca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.49 โ‚ฝ39.35
$0.5 MX$9.54
-2.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.92 โ‚ฝ1,988
$26.41 MX$499
-5.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.27 โ‚ฝ181
$1.83 MX$34.58
24.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.54 โ‚ฝ43.25
$1.21 MX$22.86
-55.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.9 โ‚ฝ550
$9.5 MX$180
-27.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.75 โ‚ฝ60.2
$1.24 MX$23.43
-39.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.1K โ‚ฝ2.5M
$18.9K MX$356.4K
65.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.2K โ‚ฝ1.5M
$20.1K MX$380.4K
-4.45%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chita
Cuernavaca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 โ‚ฝ9,732
$60.9 MX$1,152
100.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.4 โ‚ฝ511
$22.81 MX$431
-71.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.15 โ‚ฝ810
$27.92 MX$528
-63.65%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Chita
Cuernavaca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.51 โ‚ฝ2,514
$23 MX$435
37.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.65 โ‚ฝ1,169
$15.72 MX$297
-6.81%
Cinema Ticket
$6.47 โ‚ฝ516
$5.31 MX$100
21.85%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Chita
Cuernavaca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$269 โ‚ฝ21.5K
$212 MX$3,998
27.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,897 โ‚ฝ550.3K
$4,779 MX$90.3K
44.31%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Chita
Cuernavaca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.6 โ‚ฝ5,076
$47.32 MX$895
34.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.86 โ‚ฝ3,978
$40.34 MX$763
23.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.8 โ‚ฝ5,966
$100 MX$1,899
-25.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90 โ‚ฝ7,183
$81.3 MX$1,536
10.81%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Chita
Cuernavaca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$626 โ‚ฝ49.9K
$379 MX$7,162
65.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$447 โ‚ฝ35.7K
$312 MX$5,891
43.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,166 โ‚ฝ93K
$923 MX$17.5K
26.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$830 โ‚ฝ66.2K
$774 MX$14.6K
7.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,172 โ‚ฝ173.3K
$1,630 MX$30.8K
33.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,588 โ‚ฝ126.7K
$403 MX$7,617
294.03%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Chita
Cuernavaca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$731 โ‚ฝ58.3K
$638 MX$12.1K
14.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20
11.33
76.52%

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Last update for Chita: October 28, 2025

Last update for Cuernavaca: October 28, 2025

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