Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Mexico Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Mexico

😐 Solo nomad: Germany is 51.1% more expensive than Mexico without rent, and 78.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Germany is 56.7% more expensive than Mexico without rent, and 63.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Germany
Mexico
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.57 €15.21
$10.49 MX$188
67.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$75.7 €65.5
$41.52 MX$743
82.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.67 €10.10
$7.98 MX$143
46.24%
Cappuccino
$3.96 €3.43
$3.42 MX$61.2
15.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 €2.86
$1.32 MX$23.54
150.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 €2.56
$1.00 MX$17.83
195.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.08 €4.40
$2.40 MX$42.91
111.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.75 €4.11
$4.26 MX$76.2
11.50%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Germany
Mexico
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 €1.09
$1.51 MX$27.05
-16.56%
White Bread (500g)
$2.17 €1.88
$2.57 MX$45.95
-15.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.48 €3.02
$1.74 MX$31.19
100.00%
Eggs
$3.73 €3.23
$2.48 MX$44.41
50.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.79 €12.81
$8.65 MX$155
70.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.35 €12.43
$7.93 MX$142
80.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.13 €17.43
$11.10 MX$199
81.35%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 €2.81
$2.81 MX$50.4
15.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.89 €1.63
$1.49 MX$26.68
26.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.31 €2.00
$1.92 MX$34.32
20.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.76 €4.12
$1.78 MX$31.91
167.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 €1.34
$2.03 MX$36.39
-23.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.61 €1.40
$2.03 MX$36.42
-20.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.93 €1.67
$1.27 MX$22.66
51.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 €0.97
$1.00 MX$17.92
12.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.99 €8.65
$4.32 MX$77.4
131.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.86 €5.94
$11.55 MX$207
-40.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 €0.95
$1.65 MX$29.46
-33.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 €1.43
$3.00 MX$53.8
-45.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Germany
Mexico
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.81 €3.30
$0.65 MX$11.55
486.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68.2 €59.1
$26.37 MX$472
158.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.83 €5.05
$2.63 MX$47.08
121.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.26 €1.96
$1.93 MX$34.63
17.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.25 €33.13
$10.51 MX$188
263.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.75
$1.33 MX$23.75
51.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.9K €26.8K
$20.2K MX$362.4K
52.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.9K €32.0K
$22.6K MX$404.1K
63.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Germany
Mexico
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$347 €301
$62.2 MX$1,114
458.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.81 €24.08
$23.42 MX$419
18.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.9 €44.94
$27.93 MX$500
85.82%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Germany
Mexico
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.03 €35.53
$34.84 MX$624
17.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.28 €21.89
$18.07 MX$324
39.90%
Cinema Ticket
$13.96 €12.09
$4.87 MX$87.1
186.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Germany
Mexico
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$467 €405
$253 MX$4,533
84.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.0K €13.0K
$5,689 MX$101.8K
163.25%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Germany
Mexico
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.3 €79.9
$51.6 MX$924
78.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.26 €38.33
$41.34 MX$740
7.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.3
$92.7 MX$1,659
9.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$134 €116
$88.5 MX$1,583
51.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Germany
Mexico
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,040 €901
$634 MX$11.3K
64.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$769 €666
$454 MX$8,129
69.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,922 €1,664
$1,249 MX$22.4K
53.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,470 €1,273
$877 MX$15.7K
67.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,154 €5,329
$2,736 MX$49.0K
124.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,263 €3,692
$1,630 MX$29.2K
161.54%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Germany
Mexico
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,420 €2,962
$830 MX$14.8K
312.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
11.45
-65.24%

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Last update for Germany: March 2, 2026

Last update for Mexico: March 2, 2026

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