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

🙂 Solo nomad: Elk is 31.3% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 6.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Elk is 32.4% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 16.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Elk
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.92 zł 29.22
$13.38 MX$253
-40.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.24 zł 152
$52.7 MX$997
-21.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.94 zł 25.6
$9.31 MX$176
-25.46%
Cappuccino
$2.19 zł 8.09
$3.61 MX$68.3
-39.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 zł 7.65
$1.64 MX$30.91
26.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 zł 4.1
$1.12 MX$21.14
-0.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.97 zł 14.65
$3.26 MX$61.7
21.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.13 zł 15.22
$4.82 MX$91.1
-14.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Elk
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 zł 3.93
$1.65 MX$31.24
-35.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 zł 4.97
$2.74 MX$51.7
-50.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.87 zł 6.9
$1.92 MX$36.28
-2.60%
Eggs
$2.59 zł 9.54
$2.51 MX$47.53
3.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.86 zł 17.92
$9.89 MX$187
-50.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.48 zł 23.89
$8.39 MX$159
-22.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.29 zł 49.02
$11.95 MX$226
11.21%
Apples (1kg)
$1.09 zł 4.04
$2.87 MX$54.3
-62.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.86 zł 6.84
$1.74 MX$32.85
6.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 zł 7.6
$2 MX$37.81
3.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.88 zł 10.64
$2.07 MX$39.14
39.13%
Potato (1kg)
$0.92 zł 3.38
$2.05 MX$38.78
-55.12%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 zł 4.2
$2.18 MX$41.22
-47.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 zł 4.95
$1.38 MX$26.16
-2.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 zł 2.04
$1.11 MX$21.06
-50.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.21 zł 19.2
$4.16 MX$78.6
25.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.79 zł 25.04
$11.05 MX$209
-38.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 zł 4.32
$1.75 MX$33.16
-33.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 zł 4.96
$3.7 MX$70
-63.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Elk
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.11 zł 4.1
$0.38 MX$7.25
192.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.81 zł 117
$18.97 MX$359
67.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.21 zł 8.17
$1.36 MX$25.72
62.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 zł 1.93
$0.28 MX$5.25
85.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.31 zł 49.09
$5.3 MX$100
151.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.68 zł 6.19
$1.36 MX$25.63
23.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.7K zł 120.5K
$18.8K MX$354.6K
74.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.5K zł 112.4K
$23.4K MX$441.7K
30.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Elk
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$311 zł 1,146
$39.97 MX$756
677.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.68 zł 24.63
$27.48 MX$519
-75.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.61 zł 50.2
$30.22 MX$571
-54.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Elk
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.82 zł 136
$52.6 MX$994
-30.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.78 zł 73
$26.84 MX$507
-26.30%
Cinema Ticket
$6.71 zł 24.74
$6.32 MX$120
6.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Elk
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$321 zł 1,184
$437 MX$8,258
-26.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,474 zł 20.2K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-48.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Elk
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.3 zł 311
$57.2 MX$1,082
47.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27 zł 99.6
$45.14 MX$853
-40.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.2 zł 318
$102 MX$1,928
-15.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.7 zł 320
$109 MX$2,056
-20.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Elk
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$536 zł 1,978
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-46.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$464 zł 1,710
$622 MX$11.8K
-25.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$938 zł 3,459
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-56.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$869 zł 3,203
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-29.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,360 zł 8,705
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-33.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,080 zł 7,671
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-16.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Elk
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,275 zł 4,704
$867 MX$16.4K
47.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7
11.34
-38.27%

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

Last update for Elk: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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