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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Cork is 52.6% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 105.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Cork is 50.8% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 80% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Cork
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.12 โ‚ฌ18.23
$13.38 MX$253
57.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.6 โ‚ฌ80.8
$52.7 MX$997
77.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.46 โ‚ฌ9.9
$9.31 MX$176
23.09%
Cappuccino
$4.68 โ‚ฌ4.04
$3.61 MX$68.3
29.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 โ‚ฌ2.44
$1.64 MX$30.91
72.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 โ‚ฌ1.86
$1.12 MX$21.14
92.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.98 โ‚ฌ6.02
$3.26 MX$61.7
114.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.05 โ‚ฌ6.09
$4.82 MX$91.1
46.27%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Cork
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 โ‚ฌ1.39
$1.65 MX$31.24
-2.42%
White Bread (500g)
$2.1 โ‚ฌ1.81
$2.74 MX$51.7
-23.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.3 โ‚ฌ1.98
$1.92 MX$36.28
19.79%
Eggs
$4.32 โ‚ฌ3.73
$2.51 MX$47.53
72.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.05 โ‚ฌ10.41
$9.89 MX$187
21.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.86 โ‚ฌ11.1
$8.39 MX$159
53.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.81 โ‚ฌ12.79
$11.95 MX$226
23.93%
Apples (1kg)
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.99
$2.87 MX$54.3
20.56%
Banana (1kg)
$3.34 โ‚ฌ2.88
$1.74 MX$32.85
91.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.52 โ‚ฌ3.04
$2 MX$37.81
76.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.71 โ‚ฌ4.93
$2.07 MX$39.14
175.85%
Potato (1kg)
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.4
$2.05 MX$38.78
35.12%
Onion (1kg)
$2.2 โ‚ฌ1.9
$2.18 MX$41.22
0.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.62 โ‚ฌ1.4
$1.38 MX$26.16
17.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.14 โ‚ฌ1.84
$1.11 MX$21.06
92.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.3 โ‚ฌ17.52
$4.16 MX$78.6
387.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.17 โ‚ฌ12.23
$11.05 MX$209
28.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.68 โ‚ฌ3.18
$1.75 MX$33.16
110.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
$3.7 MX$70
3.24%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Cork
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.49 โ‚ฌ2.15
$0.38 MX$7.25
555.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.7 โ‚ฌ84.3
$18.97 MX$359
414.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.19 โ‚ฌ4.48
$1.36 MX$25.72
281.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.79 โ‚ฌ2.41
$0.28 MX$5.25
896.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.42 โ‚ฌ30.59
$5.3 MX$100
568.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.36 MX$25.63
50.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.7K โ‚ฌ36.9K
$18.8K MX$354.6K
127.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40K โ‚ฌ34.6K
$23.4K MX$441.7K
71.31%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cork
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$242 โ‚ฌ209
$39.97 MX$756
506.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.54 โ‚ฌ18.59
$27.48 MX$519
-21.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.77 โ‚ฌ42.97
$30.22 MX$571
64.69%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Cork
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$66 โ‚ฌ57
$52.6 MX$994
25.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.93 โ‚ฌ30.16
$26.84 MX$507
30.14%
Cinema Ticket
$14.01 โ‚ฌ12.09
$6.32 MX$120
121.68%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Cork
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,317 โ‚ฌ1,137
$437 MX$8,258
201.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,439 โ‚ฌ6,423
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-29.63%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Cork
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 โ‚ฌ87.4
$57.2 MX$1,082
76.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.4 โ‚ฌ43.48
$45.14 MX$853
11.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 โ‚ฌ87
$102 MX$1,928
-1.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 โ‚ฌ99.1
$109 MX$2,056
5.54%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Cork
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,818 โ‚ฌ1,569
$1,000 MX$18.9K
81.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,531 โ‚ฌ1,322
$622 MX$11.8K
146.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,168 โ‚ฌ2,735
$2,160 MX$40.8K
46.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,654 โ‚ฌ2,292
$1,235 MX$23.3K
114.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,670 โ‚ฌ4,896
$3,566 MX$67.4K
59.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,102 โ‚ฌ4,405
$2,480 MX$46.9K
105.75%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Cork
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,482 โ‚ฌ3,006
$867 MX$16.4K
301.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.6
11.34
-59.44%

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Last update for Cork: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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