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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Elmina is 47.4% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 63.4% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Elmina is 36.6% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 59% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Elmina
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.34 GHSย 47.05
$13.19 MX$233
-67.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.60 GHSย 506
$53.5 MX$944
-12.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.60 GHSย 82.4
$9.37 MX$165
-18.89%
Cappuccino
$3.49 GHSย 37.85
$3.75 MX$66.2
-6.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.00 GHSย 10.89
$1.57 MX$27.71
-36.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 GHSย 4.07
$1.11 MX$19.61
-65.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.57 GHSย 16.99
$3.12 MX$55.1
-49.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 GHSย 27.60
$4.81 MX$84.9
-47.19%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Elmina
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.44 GHSย 37.28
$1.65 MX$29.16
108.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.43 GHSย 15.57
$2.77 MX$48.87
-48.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.45 GHSย 26.62
$1.91 MX$33.67
28.27%
Eggs
$2.40 GHSย 26.03
$2.60 MX$45.81
-7.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.19 GHSย 121
$10.21 MX$180
9.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.69 GHSย 50.8
$8.46 MX$149
-44.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.95 GHSย 64.5
$11.60 MX$205
-48.71%
Apples (1kg)
$2.88 GHSย 31.25
$3.00 MX$52.9
-4.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.40 GHSย 15.20
$1.73 MX$30.49
-19.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.72 GHSย 18.62
$2.04 MX$36.05
-15.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.19 GHSย 34.57
$2.00 MX$35.34
59.50%
Potato (1kg)
$2.99 GHSย 32.48
$2.15 MX$37.91
39.07%
Onion (1kg)
$2.33 GHSย 25.24
$2.25 MX$39.71
3.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.80 GHSย 8.73
$1.39 MX$24.57
-42.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 GHSย 5.66
$1.07 MX$18.88
-51.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.57 GHSย 17.06
$4.13 MX$73.0
-61.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.11 GHSย 66.3
$12.35 MX$218
-50.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 GHSย 12.50
$1.70 MX$30.02
-32.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 GHSย 20.92
$3.56 MX$62.8
-45.79%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Elmina
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.36 MX$6.35
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.70 MX$330
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.62 GHSย 17.61
$1.36 MX$24.05
19.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.21 GHSย 13.12
$0.28 MX$4.88
332.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.61 GHSย 60.9
$5.44 MX$96.0
3.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 GHSย 12.18
$1.34 MX$23.64
-16.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$7,890 GHSย 85.6K
$19.0K MX$335.5K
-58.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$9,713 GHSย 105.4K
$23.3K MX$411.1K
-58.29%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Elmina
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$54.9 GHSย 596
$40.62 MX$717
35.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.15 GHSย 143
$26.92 MX$475
-51.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.68 GHSย 409
$29.98 MX$529
25.68%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Elmina
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$52.2 MX$922
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$25.91 MX$457
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.93 GHSย 108
$6.39 MX$113
55.40%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Elmina
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$73.0 GHSย 792
$431 MX$7,603
-83.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,076 GHSย 87.6K
$10.4K MX$184.0K
-22.55%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Elmina
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.41 GHSย 156
$58.4 MX$1,031
-75.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.62 GHSย 202
$44.65 MX$788
-58.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$29.19 GHSย 317
$103 MX$1,823
-71.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.92 GHSย 455
$106 MX$1,876
-60.56%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Elmina
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$998 MX$17.6K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$624 MX$11.0K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,169 MX$38.3K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Elmina
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,044 MX$18.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
25.4
11.34
123.99%

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Last update for Elmina: January 13, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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