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

🙂 Solo nomad: Granada is 46.1% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 42.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Granada is 52.4% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 49% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Granada
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.21 NIO 155
$13.12 MX$235
-67.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.76 NIO 1,207
$53.8 MX$963
-39.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.87 NIO 253
$9.40 MX$168
-26.91%
Cappuccino
$2.09 NIO 77.1
$3.56 MX$63.8
-41.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 NIO 31.28
$1.60 MX$28.69
-46.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 NIO 23.14
$1.15 MX$20.67
-45.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.33 NIO 48.83
$3.16 MX$56.5
-57.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 NIO 75.8
$4.85 MX$86.7
-57.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Granada
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 NIO 43.99
$1.63 MX$29.25
-26.99%
White Bread (500g)
$1.20 NIO 44.19
$2.73 MX$48.94
-56.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.76 NIO 27.81
$1.88 MX$33.63
-59.57%
Eggs
$1.45 NIO 53.3
$2.63 MX$47.10
-44.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.80 NIO 140
$9.89 MX$177
-61.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.02 NIO 185
$8.40 MX$150
-40.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.04 NIO 296
$11.63 MX$208
-30.87%
Apples (1kg)
$3.86 NIO 142
$2.97 MX$53.2
29.97%
Banana (1kg)
$0.91 NIO 33.51
$1.78 MX$31.94
-48.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.82 NIO 67.2
$2.06 MX$36.79
-11.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.92 NIO 33.96
$1.97 MX$35.35
-53.30%
Potato (1kg)
$2.28 NIO 83.9
$2.09 MX$37.34
9.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.11 NIO 41.05
$2.26 MX$40.44
-50.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 NIO 36.15
$1.46 MX$26.10
-32.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 NIO 37.30
$1.09 MX$19.51
-7.34%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.61 NIO 96.0
$4.34 MX$77.7
-39.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.82 NIO 362
$13.62 MX$244
-27.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 NIO 52.2
$1.67 MX$29.96
-14.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 NIO 56.1
$3.54 MX$63.4
-57.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Granada
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.09 NIO 3.26
$0.36 MX$6.44
-75.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.97 NIO 146
$18.96 MX$339
-79.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.59 NIO 21.70
$1.32 MX$23.69
-55.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.58 NIO 21.46
$0.30 MX$5.39
93.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.88 NIO 254
$5.49 MX$98.2
25.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 NIO 46.38
$1.34 MX$23.93
-5.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.0K NIO 846.9K
$19.1K MX$342.2K
20.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.5K NIO 975.9K
$23.8K MX$425.4K
11.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Granada
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$97.8 NIO 3,602
$41.11 MX$736
137.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.06 NIO 628
$27.78 MX$497
-38.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.92 NIO 1,397
$30.00 MX$537
26.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Granada
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.46 NIO 1,306
$53.5 MX$958
-33.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.13 MX$468
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.12 NIO 299
$6.28 MX$112
29.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Granada
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$123 NIO 4,536
$439 MX$7,865
-71.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,031 NIO 222.1K
$10.7K MX$192.3K
-43.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Granada
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.79 NIO 545
$57.1 MX$1,022
-74.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.14 NIO 1,110
$45.30 MX$811
-33.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$35.65 NIO 1,313
$104 MX$1,866
-65.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$34.93 NIO 1,287
$108 MX$1,938
-67.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Granada
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$376 NIO 13.9K
$996 MX$17.8K
-62.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$276 NIO 10.2K
$624 MX$11.2K
-55.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$609 NIO 22.4K
$2,106 MX$37.7K
-71.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 NIO 16.0K
$1,218 MX$21.8K
-64.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,799 MX$68.0K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,230 MX$39.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Granada
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$168 NIO 6,196
$1,096 MX$19.6K
-84.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.25
11.34
-9.61%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Granada: March 3, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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