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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Erlangen is 36.2% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 43.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Erlangen is 30% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 34.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Erlangen
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.81 โ‚ฌ13.63
$13.19 MX$233
19.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.7 โ‚ฌ50.6
$53.5 MX$944
9.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.67 โ‚ฌ11.78
$9.37 MX$165
45.89%
Cappuccino
$4.05 โ‚ฌ3.49
$3.75 MX$66.2
8.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 โ‚ฌ3.21
$1.57 MX$27.71
137.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 โ‚ฌ2.54
$1.11 MX$19.61
164.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.87 โ‚ฌ4.20
$3.12 MX$55.1
56.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.38 โ‚ฌ3.78
$4.81 MX$84.9
-8.94%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Erlangen
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 โ‚ฌ1.14
$1.65 MX$29.16
-20.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.19 โ‚ฌ1.89
$2.77 MX$48.87
-20.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.19 โ‚ฌ2.75
$1.91 MX$33.67
67.02%
Eggs
$3.91 โ‚ฌ3.37
$2.60 MX$45.81
50.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.12 โ‚ฌ13.03
$10.21 MX$180
48.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.50 โ‚ฌ13.37
$8.46 MX$149
83.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.37 โ‚ฌ18.42
$11.60 MX$205
84.22%
Apples (1kg)
$3.08 โ‚ฌ2.65
$3.00 MX$52.9
2.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 โ‚ฌ1.50
$1.73 MX$30.49
0.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
$2.04 MX$36.05
9.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.90 โ‚ฌ4.23
$2.00 MX$35.34
145.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.60 โ‚ฌ1.38
$2.15 MX$37.91
-25.58%
Onion (1kg)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.36
$2.25 MX$39.71
-30.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.73
$1.39 MX$24.57
44.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 โ‚ฌ1.02
$1.07 MX$18.88
10.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.70 โ‚ฌ8.36
$4.13 MX$73.0
134.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.92 โ‚ฌ5.96
$12.35 MX$218
-43.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 โ‚ฌ0.92
$1.70 MX$30.02
-37.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 โ‚ฌ1.39
$3.56 MX$62.8
-54.78%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Erlangen
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.08 โ‚ฌ2.66
$0.36 MX$6.35
755.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$57.4 โ‚ฌ49.44
$18.70 MX$330
206.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.94 โ‚ฌ3.39
$1.36 MX$24.05
189.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.00 โ‚ฌ1.73
$0.28 MX$4.88
614.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$36.86 โ‚ฌ31.77
$5.44 MX$96.0
577.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.94 โ‚ฌ1.67
$1.34 MX$23.64
44.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.1K โ‚ฌ27.7K
$19.0K MX$335.5K
68.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.0K โ‚ฌ32.8K
$23.3K MX$411.1K
63.30%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Erlangen
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$314 โ‚ฌ271
$40.62 MX$717
672.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.31 โ‚ฌ25.27
$26.92 MX$475
8.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.2 โ‚ฌ43.30
$29.98 MX$529
67.55%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Erlangen
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.11 โ‚ฌ33.72
$52.2 MX$922
-25.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.79 โ‚ฌ19.65
$25.91 MX$457
-12.04%
Cinema Ticket
$14.16 โ‚ฌ12.21
$6.39 MX$113
121.60%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Erlangen
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$329 โ‚ฌ284
$431 MX$7,603
-23.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.8K โ‚ฌ16.2K
$10.4K MX$184.0K
80.44%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Erlangen
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$108 โ‚ฌ93.0
$58.4 MX$1,031
84.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.05 โ‚ฌ39.69
$44.65 MX$788
3.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$123 โ‚ฌ106
$103 MX$1,823
19.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$106 MX$1,876
9.75%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Erlangen
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$900 โ‚ฌ776
$998 MX$17.6K
-9.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 โ‚ฌ630
$624 MX$11.0K
17.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,695 โ‚ฌ1,461
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-19.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,411 โ‚ฌ1,216
$1,231 MX$21.7K
14.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,526 โ‚ฌ5,625
$3,647 MX$64.4K
78.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,220 โ‚ฌ3,638
$2,169 MX$38.3K
94.54%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Erlangen
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,636 โ‚ฌ3,997
$1,044 MX$18.4K
344.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
11.34
-64.90%

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Last update for Erlangen: January 12, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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