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

😐 Solo nomad: Germany is 52.4% more expensive than Mexico without rent, and 77.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Germany is 52.8% more expensive than Mexico without rent, and 66.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Germany
Mexico
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.11 €14.78
$10.46 MX$198
63.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.9 €64.7
$42.67 MX$807
75.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.47 €9.91
$8.15 MX$154
40.74%
Cappuccino
$4.01 €3.46
$3.32 MX$62.7
20.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 €2.88
$1.29 MX$24.34
158.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 €2.5
$0.98 MX$18.47
194.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.24 €4.52
$2.33 MX$44.09
124.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 €3.95
$4.27 MX$80.7
7.26%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Germany
Mexico
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 €1.08
$1.53 MX$28.95
-17.65%
White Bread (500g)
$2.19 €1.89
$2.61 MX$49.42
-16.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.46 €2.99
$1.71 MX$32.3
102.34%
Eggs
$3.79 €3.28
$2.46 MX$46.46
54.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.73 €12.72
$8.8 MX$166
67.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.83 €11.94
$7.84 MX$148
76.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.93 €17.21
$10.85 MX$205
83.69%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 €2.75
$2.75 MX$51.9
15.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.44 MX$27.16
24.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.32 €2
$1.84 MX$34.7
26.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.73 €4.09
$1.8 MX$34.07
162.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 €1.37
$2 MX$37.78
-21.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.62 €1.4
$2.05 MX$38.71
-20.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.86 €1.6
$1.27 MX$24.02
46.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 €0.92
$1.06 MX$19.99
0.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.84 €8.5
$4.35 MX$82.3
126.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.85 €5.92
$10.69 MX$202
-35.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 €0.95
$1.65 MX$31.16
-33.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 €1.46
$2.95 MX$55.8
-42.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Germany
Mexico
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.68 €3.18
$0.66 MX$12.48
457.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68 €58.7
$26.9 MX$508
152.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.87 €5.07
$2.71 MX$51.2
116.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.23 €1.92
$2 MX$37.8
11.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.69 €32.54
$10.54 MX$199
257.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 €1.7
$1.31 MX$24.69
50.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K €27.4K
$20K MX$377.7K
58.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.3K €32.2K
$23.4K MX$441.6K
59.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Germany
Mexico
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$350 €302
$62.3 MX$1,177
462.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.07 €23.37
$23.41 MX$442
15.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.9 €44.83
$27.74 MX$524
87.17%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Germany
Mexico
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.64 €35.09
$35.15 MX$664
15.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.54 €21.19
$17.96 MX$339
36.64%
Cinema Ticket
$14.15 €12.22
$4.65 MX$87.9
204.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Germany
Mexico
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$463 €400
$254 MX$4,795
82.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13K
$5,582 MX$105.5K
170.48%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Germany
Mexico
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.4 €81.5
$53.2 MX$1,006
77.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.6 €37.65
$41.56 MX$786
4.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €86.7
$92.3 MX$1,744
8.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
$87.7 MX$1,658
51.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Germany
Mexico
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,042 €900
$651 MX$12.3K
60.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$765 €660
$453 MX$8,561
68.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,909 €1,648
$1,248 MX$23.6K
52.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,445 €1,247
$856 MX$16.2K
68.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,341 €5,475
$2,146 MX$40.6K
195.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,896 €4,227
$1,480 MX$28K
230.77%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Germany
Mexico
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,362 €2,903
$743 MX$14.1K
352.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
11.45
-65.24%

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Last update for Germany: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mexico: October 28, 2025

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