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

🙂 Solo nomad: Armenia is 42.1% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 46.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Armenia is 42.4% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 46.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Armenia
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.93 COP 14.8K
$13.12 MX$233
-70.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.15 COP 64.5K
$53.8 MX$957
-68.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.17 COP 27.0K
$9.40 MX$167
-23.72%
Cappuccino
$1.35 COP 5,079
$3.56 MX$63.4
-62.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 COP 3,551
$1.60 MX$28.52
-41.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 COP 2,079
$1.15 MX$20.54
-52.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.19 COP 4,466
$3.16 MX$56.2
-62.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 COP 6,271
$4.85 MX$86.2
-65.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Armenia
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,023
$1.63 MX$29.07
-34.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COP 4,896
$2.73 MX$48.64
-52.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.23 COP 4,640
$1.88 MX$33.42
-34.57%
Eggs
$1.89 COP 7,110
$2.63 MX$46.81
-28.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.35 COP 8,827
$9.89 MX$176
-76.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.73 COP 21.6K
$8.40 MX$149
-31.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.36 COP 23.9K
$11.63 MX$207
-45.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.29 COP 8,609
$2.97 MX$52.9
-22.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.08 COP 4,055
$1.78 MX$31.75
-39.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 COP 5,446
$2.06 MX$36.57
-29.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,351
$1.97 MX$35.13
-27.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,204
$2.09 MX$37.11
-46.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,362
$2.26 MX$40.19
-48.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.82 COP 3,075
$1.46 MX$25.94
-43.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 COP 1,718
$1.09 MX$19.39
-57.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.27 COP 8,520
$4.34 MX$77.2
-47.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.16 COP 30.7K
$13.62 MX$242
-40.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 COP 4,293
$1.67 MX$29.78
-31.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 COP 8,915
$3.54 MX$63.0
-33.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Armenia
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.63 COP 2,356
$0.36 MX$6.40
75.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.96 MX$337
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.62 COP 2,333
$1.32 MX$23.54
-53.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.88 COP 7,062
$0.30 MX$5.36
526.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.96 COP 29.9K
$5.49 MX$97.6
44.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.93 COP 3,507
$1.34 MX$23.78
-30.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.8K COP 66.8M
$19.1K MX$340.1K
-7.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.0K COP 101.5M
$23.8K MX$422.8K
13.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Armenia
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.5 COP 306.4K
$41.11 MX$731
98.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.16 COP 34.4K
$27.78 MX$494
-67.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.95 COP 60.0K
$30.00 MX$534
-46.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Armenia
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.14 COP 87.0K
$53.5 MX$952
-56.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.13 MX$465
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.93 COP 14.8K
$6.28 MX$112
-37.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Armenia
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$214 COP 805.7K
$439 MX$7,817
-51.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,978 COP 22.5M
$10.7K MX$191.1K
-44.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Armenia
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.5 COP 223.5K
$57.1 MX$1,016
4.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.34 COP 121.6K
$45.30 MX$806
-28.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 COP 378.8K
$104 MX$1,854
-3.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 COP 396.2K
$108 MX$1,926
-2.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Armenia
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$285 COP 1.1M
$996 MX$17.7K
-71.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$244 COP 917.4K
$624 MX$11.1K
-60.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$525 COP 2.0M
$2,106 MX$37.5K
-75.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$609 COP 2.3M
$1,218 MX$21.7K
-50.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,799 MX$67.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,544 COP 5.8M
$2,230 MX$39.7K
-30.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Armenia
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$367 COP 1.4M
$1,096 MX$19.5K
-66.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
11.34
18.43%

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

Last update for Armenia: February 28, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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