Cost of Living Comparison Between El Progreso and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between El Progreso and Mexico City

🙂 Solo nomad: El Progreso is 32.8% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 60.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: El Progreso is 48% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 62.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
El Progreso
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.86 HNL 155
$13.12 MX$231
-55.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.05 HNL 662
$53.8 MX$946
-53.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.45 HNL 197
$9.40 MX$165
-20.74%
Cappuccino
$1.47 HNL 38.95
$3.56 MX$62.7
-58.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 HNL 27.05
$1.60 MX$28.20
-36.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 HNL 25.99
$1.15 MX$20.31
-14.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.13 HNL 29.82
$3.16 MX$55.5
-64.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 HNL 52.4
$4.85 MX$85.2
-59.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
El Progreso
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.31 HNL 34.56
$1.63 MX$28.74
-19.63%
White Bread (500g)
$2.17 HNL 57.3
$2.73 MX$48.09
-20.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.29 HNL 34.04
$1.88 MX$33.04
-31.38%
Eggs
$2.09 HNL 55.3
$2.63 MX$46.29
-20.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.32 HNL 114
$9.89 MX$174
-56.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.83 HNL 101
$8.40 MX$148
-54.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.99 HNL 211
$11.63 MX$205
-31.30%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 HNL 78.5
$2.97 MX$52.3
-
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 HNL 38.04
$1.78 MX$31.39
-19.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 HNL 38.47
$2.06 MX$36.16
-29.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.50 HNL 39.79
$1.97 MX$34.74
-23.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.67 HNL 44.24
$2.09 MX$36.69
-20.10%
Onion (1kg)
$1.42 HNL 37.49
$2.26 MX$39.74
-37.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.83 HNL 21.92
$1.46 MX$25.65
-43.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 HNL 43.65
$1.09 MX$19.17
51.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.44 HNL 64.4
$4.34 MX$76.3
-43.78%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$13.62 MX$240
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 HNL 35.87
$1.67 MX$29.44
-18.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 HNL 48.81
$3.54 MX$62.3
-47.74%
🚌 Getting Around
El Progreso
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.36 MX$6.33
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.96 MX$333
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 HNL 112
$1.32 MX$23.28
221.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.30 MX$5.30
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$5.49 MX$96.5
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 HNL 28.24
$1.34 MX$23.51
-20.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K HNL 505.3K
$19.1K MX$336.2K
-0.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.6K HNL 517.1K
$23.8K MX$418.0K
-17.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
El Progreso
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.7 HNL 2,161
$41.11 MX$723
98.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.16 HNL 242
$27.78 MX$489
-67.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.40 HNL 1,068
$30.00 MX$528
34.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
El Progreso
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$53.5 MX$942
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.13 MX$460
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.67 HNL 150
$6.28 MX$111
-9.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
El Progreso
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$253 HNL 6,686
$439 MX$7,729
-42.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$10.7K MX$188.9K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
El Progreso
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.67 HNL 1,234
$57.1 MX$1,005
-18.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.40 HNL 936
$45.30 MX$797
-21.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 HNL 2,860
$104 MX$1,834
3.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$102 HNL 2,686
$108 MX$1,904
-6.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
El Progreso
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$996 MX$17.5K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$624 MX$11.0K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,106 MX$37.1K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,218 MX$21.4K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,799 MX$66.8K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,230 MX$39.2K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
El Progreso
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,096 MX$19.3K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
11.34
5.82%

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Last update for El Progreso: February 28, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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