Cost of Living Comparison Between Curacao and Mexico Cost of Living Comparison Between Curacao and Mexico

😐 Solo nomad: Curacao is 57.3% more expensive than Mexico without rent, and 55.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Curacao is 36.4% more expensive than Mexico without rent, and 55.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Curacao
Mexico
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.18 ANG 28.88
$10.46 MX$198
54.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.6 ANG 138
$42.67 MX$807
81.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.9 ANG 17.66
$8.15 MX$154
21.47%
Cappuccino
$3.68 ANG 6.57
$3.32 MX$62.7
10.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 ANG 5.38
$1.29 MX$24.34
133.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 ANG 3.06
$0.98 MX$18.47
75.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.81 ANG 10.38
$2.33 MX$44.09
149.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.13 ANG 9.15
$4.27 MX$80.7
20.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Curacao
Mexico
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.77 ANG 3.16
$1.53 MX$28.95
15.69%
White Bread (500g)
$2.27 ANG 4.05
$2.61 MX$49.42
-13.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.78 ANG 4.97
$1.71 MX$32.3
62.57%
Eggs
$3.62 ANG 6.46
$2.46 MX$46.46
47.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.62 ANG 17.16
$8.8 MX$166
9.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.02 ANG 14.31
$7.84 MX$148
2.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.84 ANG 17.57
$10.85 MX$205
-9.31%
Apples (1kg)
$5.17 ANG 9.24
$2.75 MX$51.9
88.00%
Banana (1kg)
$3.27 ANG 5.83
$1.44 MX$27.16
127.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.04 ANG 5.43
$1.84 MX$34.7
65.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.38 ANG 7.81
$1.8 MX$34.07
143.33%
Potato (1kg)
$3.05 ANG 5.45
$2 MX$37.78
52.50%
Onion (1kg)
$2.88 ANG 5.14
$2.05 MX$38.71
40.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.26 ANG 4.04
$1.27 MX$24.02
77.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.08 ANG 3.71
$1.06 MX$19.99
96.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.44 ANG 15.06
$4.35 MX$82.3
94.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.39 ANG 20.33
$10.69 MX$202
6.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.55 ANG 4.55
$1.65 MX$31.16
54.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.26 ANG 5.82
$2.95 MX$55.8
10.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Curacao
Mexico
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.75 ANG 3.12
$0.66 MX$12.48
165.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.9 MX$508
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$25.05 ANG 44.71
$2.71 MX$51.2
824.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.65 ANG 4.73
$2 MX$37.8
32.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$50.8 ANG 90.7
$10.54 MX$199
382.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 ANG 2.27
$1.31 MX$24.69
-3.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$20K MX$377.7K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.5K ANG 34.8K
$23.4K MX$441.6K
-16.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Curacao
Mexico
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$229 ANG 409
$62.3 MX$1,177
268.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$80 ANG 143
$23.41 MX$442
241.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$65.8 ANG 118
$27.74 MX$524
137.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Curacao
Mexico
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.8 ANG 101
$35.15 MX$664
61.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$65.4 ANG 117
$17.96 MX$339
264.20%
Cinema Ticket
$8.78 ANG 15.67
$4.65 MX$87.9
88.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Curacao
Mexico
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$273 ANG 487
$254 MX$4,795
7.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,413 ANG 16.8K
$5,582 MX$105.5K
68.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Curacao
Mexico
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.7 ANG 158
$53.2 MX$1,006
66.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$91.9 ANG 164
$41.56 MX$786
121.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$144 ANG 258
$92.3 MX$1,744
56.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 ANG 192
$87.7 MX$1,658
22.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Curacao
Mexico
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$797 ANG 1,422
$651 MX$12.3K
22.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$559 ANG 999
$453 MX$8,561
23.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,759 ANG 3,139
$1,248 MX$23.6K
40.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,176 ANG 2,098
$856 MX$16.2K
37.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$828 ANG 1,478
$2,146 MX$40.6K
-61.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$168 ANG 299
$1,480 MX$28K
-88.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Curacao
Mexico
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,185 ANG 2,116
$743 MX$14.1K
59.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.19
11.45
-54.67%

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Last update for Curacao: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mexico: October 28, 2025

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