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

😐 Solo nomad: Freeport is 23.5% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 59% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Freeport is 30.8% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 52.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Freeport
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.09 BSD 22.09
$13.12 MX$227
68.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$101 BSD 101
$53.8 MX$932
87.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.16 BSD 12.16
$9.40 MX$163
29.36%
Cappuccino
$5.44 BSD 5.44
$3.56 MX$61.7
52.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 BSD 2.23
$1.60 MX$27.76
39.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 BSD 1.58
$1.15 MX$20.00
37.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.44 BSD 4.44
$3.16 MX$54.7
40.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.95 BSD 7.95
$4.85 MX$83.9
63.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Freeport
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 BSD 1.71
$1.63 MX$28.30
4.91%
White Bread (500g)
$3.85 BSD 3.85
$2.73 MX$47.36
41.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.39 BSD 5.39
$1.88 MX$32.54
186.70%
Eggs
$8.05 BSD 8.05
$2.63 MX$45.58
206.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.65 BSD 8.65
$9.89 MX$171
-12.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
-
$8.40 MX$146
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.63 MX$201
-
Apples (1kg)
-
$2.97 MX$51.5
-
Banana (1kg)
$2.88 BSD 2.88
$1.78 MX$30.91
61.80%
Oranges (1kg)
-
$2.06 MX$35.60
-
Tomato (1kg)
$6.43 BSD 6.43
$1.97 MX$34.21
226.40%
Potato (1kg)
-
$2.09 MX$36.13
-
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 BSD 2.18
$2.26 MX$39.13
-3.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.16 BSD 3.16
$1.46 MX$25.26
116.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.94 BSD 1.94
$1.09 MX$18.88
77.98%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$4.34 MX$75.2
-
Wine (Bottle)
$20.25 BSD 20.25
$13.62 MX$236
48.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.17 BSD 4.17
$1.67 MX$28.99
149.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.54 MX$61.3
-
🚌 Getting Around
Freeport
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.46 BSD 1.46
$0.36 MX$6.23
305.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.96 MX$328
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.93 BSD 2.93
$1.32 MX$22.92
121.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.30 MX$5.22
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$5.49 MX$95.1
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.51 BSD 1.51
$1.34 MX$23.15
12.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$19.1K MX$331.1K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.0K BSD 35.0K
$23.8K MX$411.6K
47.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Freeport
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$118 BSD 118
$41.11 MX$712
187.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$39.25 BSD 39.25
$27.78 MX$481
41.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$63.3 BSD 63.3
$30.00 MX$520
110.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Freeport
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.42 BSD 47.42
$53.5 MX$927
-11.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.13 MX$453
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$6.28 MX$109
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Freeport
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$375 BSD 375
$439 MX$7,610
-14.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,111 BSD 8,111
$10.7K MX$186.0K
-24.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Freeport
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.75 BSD 46.75
$57.1 MX$989
-18.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.31 BSD 25.31
$45.30 MX$785
-44.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.3 BSD 94.3
$104 MX$1,805
-9.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.0 BSD 79.0
$108 MX$1,875
-27.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Freeport
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,187 BSD 1,187
$996 MX$17.3K
19.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,322 BSD 1,322
$624 MX$10.8K
111.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,091 BSD 2,091
$2,106 MX$36.5K
-0.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,441 BSD 2,441
$1,218 MX$21.1K
100.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,799 MX$65.8K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,230 MX$38.6K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Freeport
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,597 BSD 1,597
$1,096 MX$19.0K
45.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.38
11.34
-8.47%

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

Last update for Freeport: February 28, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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