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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Cork is 49.2% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 97.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Cork is 50.6% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 85.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Cork
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.91 โ‚ฌ17.75
$13.29 MX$229
57.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$96.8 โ‚ฌ82.2
$53.8 MX$928
80.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.40 โ‚ฌ9.68
$9.29 MX$160
22.71%
Cappuccino
$4.69 โ‚ฌ3.98
$3.61 MX$62.3
29.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.80 โ‚ฌ2.37
$1.56 MX$26.87
79.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 โ‚ฌ1.92
$1.12 MX$19.35
101.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.80 โ‚ฌ5.77
$3.13 MX$53.9
117.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.92 โ‚ฌ5.88
$4.71 MX$81.3
46.92%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Cork
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 โ‚ฌ1.34
$1.70 MX$29.37
-7.06%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.74
$2.77 MX$47.76
-25.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.94
$1.96 MX$33.86
16.33%
Eggs
$4.19 โ‚ฌ3.56
$2.60 MX$44.95
61.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.68 โ‚ฌ9.91
$9.94 MX$172
17.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.52 โ‚ฌ10.63
$8.10 MX$140
54.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.81 โ‚ฌ12.57
$11.50 MX$198
28.78%
Apples (1kg)
$3.40 โ‚ฌ2.88
$2.87 MX$49.55
18.47%
Banana (1kg)
$3.31 โ‚ฌ2.81
$1.73 MX$29.90
91.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.01
$2.00 MX$34.53
77.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.45 โ‚ฌ4.63
$2.04 MX$35.18
167.16%
Potato (1kg)
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.33
$2.08 MX$35.93
32.21%
Onion (1kg)
$2.20 โ‚ฌ1.87
$2.20 MX$37.90
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Lettuce (1 head)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.41
$1.45 MX$25.09
15.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.80
$1.07 MX$18.53
98.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.37 โ‚ฌ17.29
$4.27 MX$73.8
377.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.99 โ‚ฌ11.88
$14.32 MX$247
-2.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.88 โ‚ฌ3.30
$1.76 MX$30.45
120.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.75 โ‚ฌ3.19
$3.70 MX$63.8
1.35%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Cork
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.41 โ‚ฌ2.04
$0.35 MX$6.09
588.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98.3 โ‚ฌ83.5
$19.19 MX$331
412.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.22 โ‚ฌ4.44
$1.34 MX$23.05
289.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.79 โ‚ฌ2.37
$0.28 MX$4.81
896.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.81 โ‚ฌ29.55
$5.33 MX$92.1
553.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.72
$1.34 MX$23.14
51.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.2K โ‚ฌ35.8K
$19.1K MX$330.1K
120.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.3K โ‚ฌ33.4K
$23.9K MX$412.2K
64.54%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cork
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$248 โ‚ฌ211
$39.86 MX$688
522.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.09 โ‚ฌ18.75
$26.78 MX$462
-17.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.68 โ‚ฌ42.18
$29.36 MX$507
69.21%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Cork
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$65.6 โ‚ฌ55.7
$53.4 MX$922
22.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.01 โ‚ฌ29.72
$26.09 MX$450
34.19%
Cinema Ticket
$13.93 โ‚ฌ11.82
$6.40 MX$111
117.66%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Cork
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,349 โ‚ฌ1,146
$440 MX$7,603
206.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,377 โ‚ฌ6,263
$10.8K MX$185.6K
-31.38%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Cork
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 โ‚ฌ85.6
$57.6 MX$995
74.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.52 โ‚ฌ42.04
$45.02 MX$777
10.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 โ‚ฌ84.8
$104 MX$1,790
-3.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 โ‚ฌ96.7
$108 MX$1,863
5.54%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Cork
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,822 โ‚ฌ1,547
$1,013 MX$17.5K
79.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,514 โ‚ฌ1,286
$630 MX$10.9K
140.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,131 โ‚ฌ2,658
$2,162 MX$37.3K
44.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,578 โ‚ฌ2,189
$1,222 MX$21.1K
111.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,940 โ‚ฌ4,194
$3,793 MX$65.5K
30.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,288 โ‚ฌ2,792
$2,332 MX$40.2K
41.00%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Cork
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,085 โ‚ฌ3,468
$1,075 MX$18.6K
280.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.6
11.34
-59.44%

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Last update for Cork: April 13, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: April 11, 2026

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