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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Genk is 39% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 39.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Genk is 41.8% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 27% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Genk
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.73 โ‚ฌ19.59
$13.19 MX$233
72.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$91.2 โ‚ฌ78.7
$53.5 MX$944
70.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.74 โ‚ฌ10.12
$9.37 MX$165
25.29%
Cappuccino
$3.85 โ‚ฌ3.32
$3.75 MX$66.2
2.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 โ‚ฌ2.63
$1.57 MX$27.71
94.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.58
$1.11 MX$19.61
170.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.66 โ‚ฌ4.88
$3.12 MX$55.1
81.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$4.81 MX$84.9
17.88%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Genk
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 โ‚ฌ0.88
$1.65 MX$29.16
-38.18%
White Bread (500g)
$2.98 โ‚ฌ2.57
$2.77 MX$48.87
7.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
$1.91 MX$33.67
52.88%
Eggs
$4.33 โ‚ฌ3.73
$2.60 MX$45.81
66.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.44 โ‚ฌ8.14
$10.21 MX$180
-7.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.51 โ‚ฌ7.33
$8.46 MX$149
0.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.77 โ‚ฌ10.15
$11.60 MX$205
1.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.49 โ‚ฌ2.15
$3.00 MX$52.9
-17.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.20
$1.73 MX$30.49
47.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.73 โ‚ฌ2.35
$2.04 MX$36.05
33.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.04 โ‚ฌ2.62
$2.00 MX$35.34
52.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.58 โ‚ฌ2.22
$2.15 MX$37.91
20.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.37 โ‚ฌ2.05
$2.25 MX$39.71
5.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.66 โ‚ฌ1.43
$1.39 MX$24.57
19.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 โ‚ฌ0.99
$1.07 MX$18.88
7.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.56 โ‚ฌ10.83
$4.13 MX$73.0
204.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.40 โ‚ฌ6.38
$12.35 MX$218
-40.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$1.70 MX$30.02
14.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 โ‚ฌ2.08
$3.56 MX$62.8
-32.30%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Genk
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.50 โ‚ฌ3.01
$0.36 MX$6.35
872.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$58.5 โ‚ฌ50.5
$18.70 MX$330
213.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.58 โ‚ฌ6.54
$1.36 MX$24.05
457.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.43 โ‚ฌ2.09
$0.28 MX$4.88
767.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.65 โ‚ฌ29.87
$5.44 MX$96.0
536.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.84 โ‚ฌ1.59
$1.34 MX$23.64
37.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.6K โ‚ฌ20.3K
$19.0K MX$335.5K
24.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.2K โ‚ฌ24.3K
$23.3K MX$411.1K
21.01%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Genk
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$252 โ‚ฌ217
$40.62 MX$717
520.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.33 โ‚ฌ18.39
$26.92 MX$475
-20.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.8 โ‚ฌ48.10
$29.98 MX$529
86.12%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Genk
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.35 โ‚ฌ33.06
$52.2 MX$922
-26.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.66 โ‚ฌ24.71
$25.91 MX$457
10.61%
Cinema Ticket
$14.76 โ‚ฌ12.72
$6.39 MX$113
130.99%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Genk
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$285 โ‚ฌ246
$431 MX$7,603
-33.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$22.2K โ‚ฌ19.1K
$10.4K MX$184.0K
112.59%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Genk
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 โ‚ฌ91.3
$58.4 MX$1,031
81.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.0 โ‚ฌ43.10
$44.65 MX$788
11.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.9 โ‚ฌ76.6
$103 MX$1,823
-14.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 โ‚ฌ92.8
$106 MX$1,876
1.23%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Genk
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$941 โ‚ฌ811
$998 MX$17.6K
-5.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$764 โ‚ฌ659
$624 MX$11.0K
22.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,352 โ‚ฌ1,165
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-35.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,121 โ‚ฌ966
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-8.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,689 โ‚ฌ2,318
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-26.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,040 โ‚ฌ1,758
$2,169 MX$38.3K
-5.97%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Genk
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,415 โ‚ฌ2,082
$1,044 MX$18.4K
131.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.65
11.34
-67.81%

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Last update for Genk: January 12, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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