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

😐 Solo nomad: Germany is 51.5% more expensive than Mexico without rent, and 82% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Germany is 54.6% more expensive than Mexico without rent, and 65.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Germany
Mexico
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.58 €15.16
$10.38 MX$183
69.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$75.0 €64.7
$42.10 MX$743
78.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.54 €9.95
$7.87 MX$139
46.63%
Cappuccino
$4.10 €3.53
$3.24 MX$57.2
26.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.40 €2.93
$1.32 MX$23.33
157.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 €2.61
$0.91 MX$16.06
232.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.26 €4.53
$2.33 MX$41.17
125.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.59 €3.96
$4.29 MX$75.7
6.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Germany
Mexico
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 €1.07
$1.50 MX$26.55
-16.67%
White Bread (500g)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.54 MX$44.81
-9.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.37 €2.90
$1.74 MX$30.78
93.68%
Eggs
$3.79 €3.27
$2.38 MX$42.06
59.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.54 €12.54
$8.69 MX$153
67.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.28 €12.31
$7.81 MX$138
82.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.99 €17.23
$10.79 MX$190
85.26%
Apples (1kg)
$3.16 €2.72
$2.80 MX$49.48
12.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 €1.54
$1.51 MX$26.69
18.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.21 €1.91
$1.90 MX$33.56
16.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.73 €4.07
$1.78 MX$31.37
165.73%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 €1.33
$1.95 MX$34.41
-20.51%
Onion (1kg)
$1.63 €1.41
$1.97 MX$34.82
-17.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.85 €1.59
$1.26 MX$22.20
46.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 €0.92
$1.02 MX$17.97
4.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.80 €8.45
$4.19 MX$73.9
133.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.94 €5.98
$11.20 MX$198
-38.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 €0.95
$1.66 MX$29.21
-33.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 €1.40
$2.92 MX$51.6
-44.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Germany
Mexico
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.68 €3.17
$0.65 MX$11.55
466.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.7 €57.5
$26.48 MX$467
151.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.69 €4.90
$2.57 MX$45.33
121.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.28 €1.96
$1.91 MX$33.65
19.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.16 €32.89
$10.47 MX$185
264.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 €1.70
$1.31 MX$23.07
51.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K €27.4K
$20.5K MX$361.4K
55.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.4K €32.2K
$22.7K MX$400.8K
64.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Germany
Mexico
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$354 €306
$63.3 MX$1,117
459.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.69 €23.87
$23.14 MX$409
19.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.4 €44.29
$28.47 MX$502
80.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Germany
Mexico
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.25 €35.55
$35.44 MX$626
16.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.49 €21.11
$18.02 MX$318
35.90%
Cinema Ticket
$13.87 €11.96
$4.66 MX$82.3
197.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Germany
Mexico
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$461 €397
$248 MX$4,377
85.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.2K €13.1K
$5,750 MX$101.5K
163.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Germany
Mexico
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.7 €80.8
$51.8 MX$914
81.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.43 €37.44
$40.92 MX$722
6.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €86.4
$93.9 MX$1,657
6.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
$89.7 MX$1,583
48.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Germany
Mexico
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,038 €895
$636 MX$11.2K
63.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$773 €667
$439 MX$7,755
76.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,932 €1,665
$1,225 MX$21.6K
57.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,451 €1,251
$848 MX$15.0K
71.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,257 €5,393
$2,594 MX$45.8K
141.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,369 €3,766
$1,559 MX$27.5K
180.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Germany
Mexico
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,444 €2,969
$805 MX$14.2K
327.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
11.45
-65.24%

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Last update for Germany: January 11, 2026

Last update for Mexico: January 11, 2026

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