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

🙂 Solo nomad: Elmina is 45.8% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 63.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Elmina is 32.3% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 58.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Elmina
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.31 GHS 46.47
$13.12 MX$232
-67.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.37 GHS 521
$53.8 MX$950
-10.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.72 GHS 83.2
$9.40 MX$166
-17.87%
Cappuccino
$3.42 GHS 36.85
$3.56 MX$62.9
-3.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.95 GHS 10.22
$1.60 MX$28.29
-40.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 GHS 4.06
$1.15 MX$20.38
-66.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.58 GHS 17.08
$3.16 MX$55.7
-50.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 GHS 26.47
$4.85 MX$85.5
-49.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Elmina
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.34 GHS 35.98
$1.63 MX$28.84
104.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.50 GHS 16.14
$2.73 MX$48.26
-45.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.46 GHS 26.54
$1.88 MX$33.16
30.85%
Eggs
$2.28 GHS 24.58
$2.63 MX$46.45
-13.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.23 GHS 121
$9.89 MX$175
13.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.61 GHS 49.70
$8.40 MX$148
-45.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.81 GHS 62.7
$11.63 MX$205
-50.04%
Apples (1kg)
$3.03 GHS 32.70
$2.97 MX$52.5
2.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.40 GHS 15.10
$1.78 MX$31.50
-21.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 GHS 18.32
$2.06 MX$36.28
-17.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.07 GHS 33.05
$1.97 MX$34.86
55.84%
Potato (1kg)
$3.09 GHS 33.34
$2.09 MX$36.82
47.85%
Onion (1kg)
$2.33 GHS 25.10
$2.26 MX$39.87
3.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.81 GHS 8.71
$1.46 MX$25.74
-44.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 GHS 5.12
$1.09 MX$19.24
-55.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.56 GHS 16.86
$4.34 MX$76.6
-64.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.41 GHS 69.1
$13.62 MX$240
-52.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 GHS 12.42
$1.67 MX$29.54
-31.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 GHS 20.26
$3.54 MX$62.5
-46.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Elmina
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.36 MX$6.35
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.96 MX$335
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.59 GHS 17.15
$1.32 MX$23.36
20.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.17 GHS 12.61
$0.30 MX$5.32
290.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.59 GHS 60.3
$5.49 MX$96.9
1.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 GHS 12.10
$1.34 MX$23.59
-16.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$8,018 GHS 86.4K
$19.1K MX$337.4K
-58.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$9,782 GHS 105.5K
$23.8K MX$419.4K
-58.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Elmina
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$55.4 GHS 598
$41.11 MX$726
34.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.14 GHS 142
$27.78 MX$490
-52.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.96 GHS 409
$30.00 MX$530
26.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Elmina
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$53.5 MX$945
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.13 MX$461
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.59 GHS 103
$6.28 MX$111
52.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Elmina
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$72.4 GHS 780
$439 MX$7,755
-83.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,986 GHS 86.1K
$10.7K MX$189.6K
-25.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Elmina
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.62 GHS 158
$57.1 MX$1,008
-74.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.15 GHS 206
$45.30 MX$800
-57.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$29.60 GHS 319
$104 MX$1,840
-71.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.88 GHS 441
$108 MX$1,911
-62.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Elmina
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$996 MX$17.6K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$624 MX$11.0K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,106 MX$37.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,218 MX$21.5K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,799 MX$67.0K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,230 MX$39.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Elmina
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,096 MX$19.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
25.4
11.34
123.99%

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Last update for Elmina: March 2, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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