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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Denver is 14.9% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 56.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Denver is 28.7% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 35.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Denver
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.44 A$24.66
$13.19 MX$233
24.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.6 A$116
$53.5 MX$944
44.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.52 A$14.27
$9.37 MX$165
1.60%
Cappuccino
$3.38 A$5.07
$3.75 MX$66.2
-9.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 A$3.95
$1.57 MX$27.71
67.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 A$3.30
$1.11 MX$19.61
98.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.40 A$9.61
$3.12 MX$55.1
105.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.29 A$10.94
$4.81 MX$84.9
51.56%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Denver
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.48 A$2.21
$1.65 MX$29.16
-10.30%
White Bread (500g)
$2.36 A$3.54
$2.77 MX$48.87
-14.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.03 A$3.04
$1.91 MX$33.67
6.28%
Eggs
$4.28 A$6.42
$2.60 MX$45.81
64.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.41 A$12.62
$10.21 MX$180
-17.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.38 A$12.57
$8.46 MX$149
-0.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.58 A$20.37
$11.60 MX$205
17.07%
Apples (1kg)
$3.27 A$4.91
$3.00 MX$52.9
9.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.81 A$4.22
$1.73 MX$30.49
62.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.88 A$4.32
$2.04 MX$36.05
41.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.22 A$6.33
$2.00 MX$35.34
111.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.49 A$3.74
$2.15 MX$37.91
15.81%
Onion (1kg)
$2.17 A$3.25
$2.25 MX$39.71
-3.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.09 A$3.14
$1.39 MX$24.57
50.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.60 A$2.39
$1.07 MX$18.88
49.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$30.97 A$46.46
$4.13 MX$73.0
649.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.01 A$21.02
$12.35 MX$218
13.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.52 A$6.78
$1.70 MX$30.02
165.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.48 A$8.21
$3.56 MX$62.8
53.93%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Denver
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.65 A$3.98
$0.36 MX$6.35
636.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.0 A$97.5
$18.70 MX$330
247.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.51 A$5.26
$1.36 MX$24.05
158.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 A$2.39
$0.28 MX$4.88
467.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.42 A$50.1
$5.44 MX$96.0
514.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 A$1.78
$1.34 MX$23.64
-11.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K A$43.9K
$19.0K MX$335.5K
53.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.1K A$33.1K
$23.3K MX$411.1K
-5.23%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Denver
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$182 A$273
$40.62 MX$717
348.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.43 A$41.14
$26.92 MX$475
1.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.5 A$78.7
$29.98 MX$529
74.98%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Denver
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.71 A$74.6
$52.2 MX$922
-4.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.45 A$23.18
$25.91 MX$457
-40.37%
Cinema Ticket
$12.83 A$19.24
$6.39 MX$113
100.78%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Denver
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,642 A$2,463
$431 MX$7,603
281.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.0K A$17.9K
$10.4K MX$184.0K
14.74%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Denver
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.0 A$103
$58.4 MX$1,031
18.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.74 A$74.6
$44.65 MX$788
11.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.9 A$147
$103 MX$1,823
-5.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 A$164
$106 MX$1,876
2.81%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Denver
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,265 A$1,898
$998 MX$17.6K
26.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,054 A$1,581
$624 MX$11.0K
68.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,017 A$3,025
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-4.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 A$2,480
$1,231 MX$21.7K
34.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,657 A$8,485
$3,647 MX$64.4K
55.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,382 A$8,074
$2,169 MX$38.3K
148.12%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Denver
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,044 MX$18.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.34
11.34
-44.09%

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Last update for Denver: January 11, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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