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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Elista is 38.6% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 33.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Elista is 23.1% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 37% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Elista
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.26 โ‚ฝ722
$13.19 MX$233
-29.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.38 โ‚ฝ2,994
$53.5 MX$944
-28.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.86 โ‚ฝ457
$9.37 MX$165
-37.46%
Cappuccino
$2.29 โ‚ฝ178
$3.75 MX$66.2
-38.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 โ‚ฝ84.3
$1.57 MX$27.71
-31.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 โ‚ฝ40.91
$1.11 MX$19.61
-53.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.41 โ‚ฝ110
$3.12 MX$55.1
-54.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 โ‚ฝ202
$4.81 MX$84.9
-46.15%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Elista
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚ฝ89.2
$1.65 MX$29.16
-30.91%
White Bread (500g)
$0.66 โ‚ฝ51.5
$2.77 MX$48.87
-76.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.43 โ‚ฝ112
$1.91 MX$33.67
-25.13%
Eggs
$1.77 โ‚ฝ138
$2.60 MX$45.81
-31.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.80 โ‚ฝ842
$10.21 MX$180
5.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.83 โ‚ฝ376
$8.46 MX$149
-42.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.69 โ‚ฝ677
$11.60 MX$205
-25.09%
Apples (1kg)
$1.79 โ‚ฝ139
$3.00 MX$52.9
-40.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.82 โ‚ฝ142
$1.73 MX$30.49
5.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.91 โ‚ฝ149
$2.04 MX$36.05
-6.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.71 โ‚ฝ211
$2.00 MX$35.34
35.50%
Potato (1kg)
$0.83 โ‚ฝ65.1
$2.15 MX$37.91
-61.40%
Onion (1kg)
$0.71 โ‚ฝ55.5
$2.25 MX$39.71
-68.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 โ‚ฝ106
$1.39 MX$24.57
-2.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 โ‚ฝ51.2
$1.07 MX$18.88
-38.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.88 โ‚ฝ225
$4.13 MX$73.0
-30.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.72 โ‚ฝ758
$12.35 MX$218
-21.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.00 โ‚ฝ77.8
$1.70 MX$30.02
-41.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 โ‚ฝ151
$3.56 MX$62.8
-45.51%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Elista
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.49 โ‚ฝ38.01
$0.36 MX$6.35
36.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.70 MX$330
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.88 โ‚ฝ146
$1.36 MX$24.05
38.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.32 โ‚ฝ25.29
$0.28 MX$4.88
14.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.39 โ‚ฝ499
$5.44 MX$96.0
17.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.77 โ‚ฝ60.3
$1.34 MX$23.64
-42.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.0K โ‚ฝ2.7M
$19.0K MX$335.5K
78.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.0K โ‚ฝ2.8M
$23.3K MX$411.1K
54.55%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Elista
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$108 โ‚ฝ8,407
$40.62 MX$717
165.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.10 โ‚ฝ476
$26.92 MX$475
-77.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.60 โ‚ฝ593
$29.98 MX$529
-74.65%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Elista
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.04 โ‚ฝ2,811
$52.2 MX$922
-30.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$25.91 MX$457
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.96 โ‚ฝ387
$6.39 MX$113
-22.38%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Elista
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$324 โ‚ฝ25.3K
$431 MX$7,603
-24.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,073 โ‚ฝ551.7K
$10.4K MX$184.0K
-32.17%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Elista
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.9 โ‚ฝ5,527
$58.4 MX$1,031
21.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.85 โ‚ฝ3,499
$44.65 MX$788
0.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 โ‚ฝ8,785
$103 MX$1,823
9.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 โ‚ฝ8,299
$106 MX$1,876
0.09%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Elista
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$439 โ‚ฝ34.3K
$998 MX$17.6K
-55.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$308 โ‚ฝ24.0K
$624 MX$11.0K
-50.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$773 โ‚ฝ60.3K
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-63.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$515 โ‚ฝ40.1K
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-58.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,785 โ‚ฝ139.2K
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-51.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,412 โ‚ฝ110.1K
$2,169 MX$38.3K
-34.91%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Elista
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,044 MX$18.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.33
11.34
35.19%

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Last update for Elista: January 11, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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