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

🙂 Solo nomad: Hargeysa is 50.9% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 53.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Hargeysa is 45.1% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 57.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hargeysa
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.74 SOS 1,566
$13.12 MX$231
-79.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.94 SOS 8,529
$53.8 MX$946
-72.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.48 SOS 3,127
$9.40 MX$165
-41.70%
Cappuccino
$1.14 SOS 651
$3.56 MX$62.7
-67.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.95 SOS 544
$1.60 MX$28.20
-40.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 SOS 294
$1.15 MX$20.31
-54.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.18 SOS 5,814
$3.16 MX$55.5
222.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.10 SOS 5,768
$4.85 MX$85.2
108.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hargeysa
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 SOS 720
$1.63 MX$28.74
-22.70%
White Bread (500g)
$0.73 SOS 416
$2.73 MX$48.09
-73.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 SOS 932
$1.88 MX$33.04
-13.30%
Eggs
$2.71 SOS 1,548
$2.63 MX$46.29
3.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$1.97 SOS 1,123
$9.89 MX$174
-80.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.98 SOS 3,411
$8.40 MX$148
-28.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.52 SOS 2,580
$11.63 MX$205
-61.13%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 SOS 1,857
$2.97 MX$52.3
9.43%
Banana (1kg)
$2.02 SOS 1,152
$1.78 MX$31.39
13.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.64 SOS 1,508
$2.06 MX$36.16
28.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.80 SOS 457
$1.97 MX$34.74
-59.39%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 SOS 556
$2.09 MX$36.69
-53.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.34 SOS 767
$2.26 MX$39.74
-40.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.49 SOS 279
$1.46 MX$25.65
-66.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 SOS 432
$1.09 MX$19.17
-30.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.01 SOS 578
$4.34 MX$76.3
-76.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.02 SOS 1,724
$13.62 MX$240
-77.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.67 MX$29.44
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.54 MX$62.3
-
🚌 Getting Around
Hargeysa
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 SOS 168
$0.36 MX$6.33
-19.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.29 SOS 17.3K
$18.96 MX$333
59.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.07 SOS 1,752
$1.32 MX$23.28
132.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 SOS 499
$0.30 MX$5.30
190.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.93 SOS 3,958
$5.49 MX$96.5
26.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 SOS 580
$1.34 MX$23.51
-23.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$19.1K MX$336.2K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$23.8K MX$418.0K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hargeysa
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$110 SOS 62.9K
$41.11 MX$723
167.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.36 SOS 4,204
$27.78 MX$489
-73.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.91 SOS 15.9K
$30.00 MX$528
-6.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hargeysa
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.75 SOS 19.8K
$53.5 MX$942
-35.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.73 SOS 4,985
$26.13 MX$460
-66.59%
Cinema Ticket
$4.90 SOS 2,795
$6.28 MX$111
-21.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hargeysa
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.47 SOS 20.8K
$439 MX$7,729
-91.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$599 SOS 341.8K
$10.7K MX$188.9K
-94.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hargeysa
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$22.62 SOS 12.9K
$57.1 MX$1,005
-60.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.78 SOS 11.3K
$45.30 MX$797
-56.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$19.76 SOS 11.3K
$104 MX$1,834
-81.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.75 SOS 17.0K
$108 MX$1,904
-72.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hargeysa
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$192 SOS 109.8K
$996 MX$17.5K
-80.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$126 SOS 71.7K
$624 MX$11.0K
-79.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$454 SOS 259.3K
$2,106 MX$37.1K
-78.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$254 SOS 145.1K
$1,218 MX$21.4K
-79.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,702 SOS 2.1M
$3,799 MX$66.8K
-2.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,230 MX$39.2K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hargeysa
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$301 SOS 172.1K
$1,096 MX$19.3K
-72.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20
11.34
76.37%

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Last update for Hargeysa: March 3, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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