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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Elista is 29.6% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 31.4% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Elista is 19.4% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 36.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Elista
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.46 โ‚ฝ758
$13.38 MX$240
-29.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.24 โ‚ฝ3,065
$52.3 MX$936
-26.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.76 โ‚ฝ462
$9.24 MX$165
-37.66%
Cappuccino
$2.26 โ‚ฝ181
$3.61 MX$64.6
-37.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.09 โ‚ฝ87.3
$1.61 MX$28.78
-32.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 โ‚ฝ39.14
$1.11 MX$19.89
-55.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.43 โ‚ฝ115
$3.15 MX$56.4
-54.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 โ‚ฝ197
$4.88 MX$87.4
-49.59%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Elista
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 โ‚ฝ92.1
$1.70 MX$30.39
-32.35%
White Bread (500g)
$0.66 โ‚ฝ53.2
$2.70 MX$48.34
-75.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.42 โ‚ฝ114
$1.96 MX$35.01
-27.55%
Eggs
$1.78 โ‚ฝ142
$2.61 MX$46.79
-31.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.76 โ‚ฝ862
$10.16 MX$182
5.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.78 โ‚ฝ383
$8.16 MX$146
-41.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.69 โ‚ฝ697
$11.74 MX$210
-25.98%
Apples (1kg)
$1.81 โ‚ฝ145
$2.98 MX$53.4
-39.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 โ‚ฝ145
$1.81 MX$32.37
-
Oranges (1kg)
$1.97 โ‚ฝ158
$1.99 MX$35.70
-1.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.78 โ‚ฝ223
$1.99 MX$35.59
39.70%
Potato (1kg)
$0.79 โ‚ฝ63.4
$2.15 MX$38.51
-63.26%
Onion (1kg)
$0.67 โ‚ฝ53.8
$2.20 MX$39.32
-69.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 โ‚ฝ108
$1.39 MX$24.88
-2.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 โ‚ฝ53.8
$1.08 MX$19.37
-37.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.02 โ‚ฝ242
$4.27 MX$76.4
-29.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.87 โ‚ฝ791
$13.99 MX$250
-29.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 โ‚ฝ75.1
$1.77 MX$31.64
-46.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 โ‚ฝ151
$3.64 MX$65.1
-48.35%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Elista
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.50 โ‚ฝ39.83
$0.39 MX$6.91
28.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.98 MX$340
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.91 โ‚ฝ153
$1.33 MX$23.73
43.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 โ‚ฝ28.33
$0.30 MX$5.40
16.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.51 โ‚ฝ522
$5.44 MX$97.4
19.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.77 โ‚ฝ62.0
$1.30 MX$23.31
-40.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.6K โ‚ฝ2.7M
$19.2K MX$344.3K
74.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.9K โ‚ฝ2.9M
$23.6K MX$423.1K
52.04%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Elista
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$108 โ‚ฝ8,688
$39.70 MX$711
173.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.99 โ‚ฝ480
$27.00 MX$483
-77.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.84 โ‚ฝ628
$29.61 MX$530
-73.52%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Elista
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.09 โ‚ฝ2,812
$53.8 MX$963
-34.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.36 MX$472
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.16 โ‚ฝ413
$6.30 MX$113
-18.10%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Elista
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$329 โ‚ฝ26.3K
$427 MX$7,641
-23.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,109 โ‚ฝ569.6K
$10.5K MX$187.9K
-32.29%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Elista
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.2 โ‚ฝ5,621
$58.5 MX$1,047
19.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.88 โ‚ฝ3,516
$45.83 MX$820
-4.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 โ‚ฝ9,252
$102 MX$1,829
13.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 โ‚ฝ8,719
$105 MX$1,875
3.88%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Elista
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$441 โ‚ฝ35.3K
$1,019 MX$18.2K
-56.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$300 โ‚ฝ24.1K
$630 MX$11.3K
-52.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$755 โ‚ฝ60.5K
$2,131 MX$38.1K
-64.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$509 โ‚ฝ40.8K
$1,220 MX$21.8K
-58.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,221 โ‚ฝ177.9K
$3,613 MX$64.7K
-38.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,389 โ‚ฝ111.3K
$2,191 MX$39.2K
-36.60%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Elista
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,087 MX$19.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.33
11.34
35.19%

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Last update for Elista: March 9, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 8, 2026

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