Cost of Living Comparison Between George Town and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between George Town and Mexico City

😐 Solo nomad: George Town is 124.8% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 219.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: George Town is 120.6% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 193.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
George Town
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$29.59 KYD 24.26
$13.38 MX$253
121.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$144 KYD 118
$52.7 MX$997
173.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.38 KYD 12.61
$9.31 MX$176
65.20%
Cappuccino
$6.78 KYD 5.56
$3.61 MX$68.3
87.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.41 KYD 2.79
$1.64 MX$30.91
107.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 KYD 2.19
$1.12 MX$21.14
139.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.18 KYD 7.53
$3.26 MX$61.7
181.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.43 KYD 6.91
$4.82 MX$91.1
74.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
George Town
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.01 KYD 2.47
$1.65 MX$31.24
82.42%
White Bread (500g)
$5.53 KYD 4.53
$2.74 MX$51.7
101.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.75 KYD 4.72
$1.92 MX$36.28
199.48%
Eggs
$9.72 KYD 7.97
$2.51 MX$47.53
287.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.91 KYD 9.77
$9.89 MX$187
20.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.7 KYD 12.87
$8.39 MX$159
87.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.46 KYD 13.49
$11.95 MX$226
37.74%
Apples (1kg)
$10.68 KYD 8.76
$2.87 MX$54.3
272.13%
Banana (1kg)
$4.45 KYD 3.65
$1.74 MX$32.85
155.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$7.92 KYD 6.49
$2 MX$37.81
296.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.45 KYD 6.11
$2.07 MX$39.14
259.90%
Potato (1kg)
$5.16 KYD 4.23
$2.05 MX$38.78
151.71%
Onion (1kg)
$5.46 KYD 4.48
$2.18 MX$41.22
150.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$6.2 KYD 5.09
$1.38 MX$26.16
349.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.87 KYD 2.35
$1.11 MX$21.06
158.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.53 KYD 11.91
$4.16 MX$78.6
249.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$22.37 KYD 18.34
$11.05 MX$209
102.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.97 KYD 3.25
$1.75 MX$33.16
126.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.18 KYD 4.25
$3.7 MX$70
40.00%
🚌 Getting Around
George Town
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.47 KYD 2.03
$0.38 MX$7.25
550.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.04 KYD 24.63
$18.97 MX$359
58.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$17.83 KYD 14.62
$1.36 MX$25.72
1211.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.97 KYD 4.07
$0.28 MX$5.25
1675.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$60 KYD 49.17
$5.3 MX$100
1031.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.68 KYD 1.38
$1.36 MX$25.63
23.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K KYD 31.5K
$18.8K MX$354.6K
104.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.6K KYD 28.3K
$23.4K MX$441.7K
47.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
George Town
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$397 KYD 325
$39.97 MX$756
892.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$97.4 KYD 79.9
$27.48 MX$519
254.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$109 KYD 89.3
$30.22 MX$571
260.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
George Town
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$107 KYD 87.9
$52.6 MX$994
103.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$40.95 KYD 33.58
$26.84 MX$507
52.57%
Cinema Ticket
$17.92 KYD 14.7
$6.32 MX$120
183.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
George Town
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,700 KYD 1,394
$437 MX$8,258
289.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$24.4K KYD 20K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
131.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
George Town
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.1 KYD 74.7
$57.2 MX$1,082
59.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$71 KYD 58.2
$45.14 MX$853
57.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$147 KYD 121
$102 MX$1,928
44.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$145 KYD 119
$109 MX$2,056
33.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
George Town
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,793 KYD 2,290
$1,000 MX$18.9K
179.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,494 KYD 2,045
$622 MX$11.8K
300.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$5,550 KYD 4,551
$2,160 MX$40.8K
156.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$4,554 KYD 3,734
$1,235 MX$23.3K
268.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.8K KYD 8,885
$3,566 MX$67.4K
203.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,136 KYD 3,391
$2,480 MX$46.9K
66.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
George Town
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$6,868 KYD 5,632
$867 MX$16.4K
691.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.25
11.34
-27.25%

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Last update for George Town: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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