Cost of Living Comparison Between Grand Bay and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Grand Bay and Mexico City

🙂 Solo nomad: Grand Bay is 11.5% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 19.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Grand Bay is 16.4% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 6.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Grand Bay
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.85 MUR 353
$13.38 MX$253
-41.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.59 MUR 2,232
$52.7 MX$997
-5.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.69 MUR 301
$9.31 MX$176
-28.14%
Cappuccino
$2.68 MUR 120
$3.61 MX$68.3
-25.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1 MUR 45.04
$1.64 MX$30.91
-39.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 MUR 26.67
$1.12 MX$21.14
-47.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.37 MUR 151
$3.26 MX$61.7
3.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.29 MUR 148
$4.82 MX$91.1
-31.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Grand Bay
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 MUR 59.2
$1.65 MX$31.24
-20.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.71 MUR 31.85
$2.74 MX$51.7
-74.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.26 MUR 56.8
$1.92 MX$36.28
-34.37%
Eggs
$2.23 MUR 101
$2.51 MX$47.53
-11.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$33.39 MUR 1,503
$9.89 MX$187
237.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.26 MUR 282
$8.39 MX$159
-25.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.63 MUR 1,019
$11.95 MX$226
89.37%
Apples (1kg)
$1.79 MUR 80.7
$2.87 MX$54.3
-37.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.89 MUR 84.9
$1.74 MX$32.85
8.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 MUR 65.2
$2 MX$37.81
-27.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.63 MUR 118
$2.07 MX$39.14
27.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 MUR 46.42
$2.05 MX$38.78
-49.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 MUR 45.49
$2.18 MX$41.22
-53.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.78 MUR 35.22
$1.38 MX$26.16
-43.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.47 MUR 21.13
$1.11 MX$21.06
-57.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.66 MUR 300
$4.16 MX$78.6
60.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.76 MUR 439
$11.05 MX$209
-11.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 MUR 80.4
$1.75 MX$33.16
2.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 MUR 75
$3.7 MX$70
-54.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Grand Bay
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.05 MUR 47.06
$0.38 MX$7.25
176.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.97 MX$359
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.47 MUR 201
$1.36 MX$25.72
228.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.71 MUR 122
$0.28 MX$5.25
867.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.84 MUR 893
$5.3 MX$100
274.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.47 MUR 65.9
$1.36 MX$25.63
8.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.5K MUR 1.6M
$18.8K MX$354.6K
89.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29K MUR 1.3M
$23.4K MX$441.7K
23.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Grand Bay
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$48.79 MUR 2,196
$39.97 MX$756
22.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.25 MUR 686
$27.48 MX$519
-44.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.92 MUR 1,392
$30.22 MX$571
2.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Grand Bay
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.2 MUR 2,755
$52.6 MX$994
16.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.84 MX$507
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.19 MUR 278
$6.32 MX$120
-2.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Grand Bay
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$154 MUR 6,944
$437 MX$8,258
-64.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,873 MUR 354.3K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-25.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Grand Bay
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.9 MUR 2,514
$57.2 MX$1,082
-2.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$75.6 MUR 3,402
$45.14 MX$853
67.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 MUR 5,217
$102 MX$1,928
13.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.1 MUR 3,829
$109 MX$2,056
-21.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Grand Bay
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$625 MUR 28.1K
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-37.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$345 MUR 15.5K
$622 MX$11.8K
-44.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,298 MUR 58.4K
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-39.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,545 MUR 69.5K
$1,235 MX$23.3K
25.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Grand Bay
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,340 MUR 60.3K
$867 MX$16.4K
54.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
11.34
-42.68%

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Last update for Grand Bay: October 27, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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