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

😐 Solo nomad: Curacao is 62% more expensive than Mexico without rent, and 56% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Curacao is 55.8% more expensive than Mexico without rent, and 49.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Curacao
Mexico
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.60 ANG 27.93
$10.49 MX$188
48.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.0 ANG 140
$41.52 MX$743
87.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.87 ANG 17.67
$7.98 MX$143
23.68%
Cappuccino
$3.75 ANG 6.71
$3.42 MX$61.2
9.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 ANG 5.25
$1.32 MX$23.54
121.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 ANG 3.18
$1.00 MX$17.83
77.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.94 ANG 10.63
$2.40 MX$42.91
147.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.06 ANG 9.06
$4.26 MX$76.2
18.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Curacao
Mexico
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 ANG 3.11
$1.51 MX$27.05
15.23%
White Bread (500g)
$2.27 ANG 4.06
$2.57 MX$45.95
-11.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.79 ANG 5.00
$1.74 MX$31.19
60.34%
Eggs
$3.73 ANG 6.67
$2.48 MX$44.41
50.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.75 ANG 17.44
$8.65 MX$155
12.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.04 ANG 14.39
$7.93 MX$142
1.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.97 ANG 17.84
$11.10 MX$199
-10.18%
Apples (1kg)
$5.19 ANG 9.29
$2.81 MX$50.4
84.70%
Banana (1kg)
$3.23 ANG 5.78
$1.49 MX$26.68
116.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.01 ANG 5.39
$1.92 MX$34.32
56.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.21 ANG 7.54
$1.78 MX$31.91
136.52%
Potato (1kg)
$2.95 ANG 5.27
$2.03 MX$36.39
45.32%
Onion (1kg)
$2.76 ANG 4.93
$2.03 MX$36.42
35.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.29 ANG 4.10
$1.27 MX$22.66
80.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.10 ANG 3.75
$1.00 MX$17.92
110.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.48 ANG 15.18
$4.32 MX$77.4
96.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.94 ANG 24.94
$11.55 MX$207
20.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.63 ANG 4.70
$1.65 MX$29.46
59.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.14 ANG 5.62
$3.00 MX$53.8
4.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Curacao
Mexico
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.78 ANG 3.18
$0.65 MX$11.55
173.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.37 MX$472
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$24.86 ANG 44.50
$2.63 MX$47.08
845.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.62 ANG 4.70
$1.93 MX$34.63
35.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$50.6 ANG 90.5
$10.51 MX$188
381.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ANG 2.36
$1.33 MX$23.75
-0.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$20.2K MX$362.4K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.9K ANG 33.9K
$22.6K MX$404.1K
-16.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Curacao
Mexico
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$233 ANG 417
$62.2 MX$1,114
274.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$81.6 ANG 146
$23.42 MX$419
248.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$65.8 ANG 118
$27.93 MX$500
135.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Curacao
Mexico
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.4 ANG 101
$34.84 MX$624
61.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$64.0 ANG 115
$18.07 MX$324
254.34%
Cinema Ticket
$8.70 ANG 15.58
$4.87 MX$87.1
78.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Curacao
Mexico
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$275 ANG 493
$253 MX$4,533
8.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,453 ANG 16.9K
$5,689 MX$101.8K
66.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Curacao
Mexico
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.6 ANG 157
$51.6 MX$924
69.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$90.9 ANG 163
$41.34 MX$740
119.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$143 ANG 256
$92.7 MX$1,659
54.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 ANG 197
$88.5 MX$1,583
24.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Curacao
Mexico
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$803 ANG 1,437
$634 MX$11.3K
26.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$566 ANG 1,013
$454 MX$8,129
24.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,751 ANG 3,134
$1,249 MX$22.4K
40.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,166 ANG 2,088
$877 MX$15.7K
33.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$828 ANG 1,482
$2,736 MX$49.0K
-69.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$169 ANG 303
$1,630 MX$29.2K
-89.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Curacao
Mexico
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,257 ANG 2,251
$830 MX$14.8K
51.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.19
11.45
-54.67%

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

Last update for Curacao: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mexico: March 2, 2026

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