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

🙂 Solo nomad: Hargeysa is 35.3% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 52.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Hargeysa is 46.5% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 57.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hargeysa
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.63 SOS 1,495
$13.38 MX$253
-80.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.23 SOS 8,653
$52.7 MX$997
-71.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.43 SOS 3,084
$9.31 MX$176
-41.68%
Cappuccino
$1.14 SOS 650
$3.61 MX$68.3
-68.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 SOS 544
$1.64 MX$30.91
-41.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 SOS 291
$1.12 MX$21.14
-54.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.91 SOS 5,629
$3.26 MX$61.7
203.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.83 SOS 5,582
$4.82 MX$91.1
103.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hargeysa
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 SOS 756
$1.65 MX$31.24
-19.39%
White Bread (500g)
$0.73 SOS 415
$2.74 MX$51.7
-73.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 SOS 957
$1.92 MX$36.28
-11.98%
Eggs
$2.78 SOS 1,577
$2.51 MX$47.53
10.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.05 SOS 1,164
$9.89 MX$187
-79.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.01 SOS 3,414
$8.39 MX$159
-28.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.57 SOS 2,598
$11.95 MX$226
-61.76%
Apples (1kg)
$3.3 SOS 1,876
$2.87 MX$54.3
14.98%
Banana (1kg)
$2.01 SOS 1,144
$1.74 MX$32.85
15.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.61 SOS 1,483
$2 MX$37.81
30.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.85 SOS 483
$2.07 MX$39.14
-58.94%
Potato (1kg)
$0.98 SOS 555
$2.05 MX$38.78
-52.20%
Onion (1kg)
$1.3 SOS 738
$2.18 MX$41.22
-40.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 SOS 275
$1.38 MX$26.16
-65.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 SOS 451
$1.11 MX$21.06
-28.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.01 SOS 576
$4.16 MX$78.6
-75.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$2.94 SOS 1,671
$11.05 MX$209
-73.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.75 MX$33.16
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.7 MX$70
-
🚌 Getting Around
Hargeysa
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 SOS 167
$0.38 MX$7.25
-23.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.47 SOS 16.7K
$18.97 MX$359
55.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.05 SOS 1,731
$1.36 MX$25.72
124.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 SOS 496
$0.28 MX$5.25
210.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.01 SOS 3,983
$5.3 MX$100
32.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.05 SOS 599
$1.36 MX$25.63
-22.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$18.8K MX$354.6K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$23.4K MX$441.7K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hargeysa
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$111 SOS 62.8K
$39.97 MX$756
176.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.67 SOS 4,356
$27.48 MX$519
-72.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.59 SOS 15.7K
$30.22 MX$571
-8.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hargeysa
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.4 SOS 19.5K
$52.6 MX$994
-34.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.79 SOS 4,992
$26.84 MX$507
-67.25%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 SOS 2,881
$6.32 MX$120
-19.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hargeysa
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.3 SOS 20.6K
$437 MX$8,258
-91.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$608 SOS 345.1K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-94.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hargeysa
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$22.65 SOS 12.9K
$57.2 MX$1,082
-60.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.18 SOS 11.5K
$45.14 MX$853
-55.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$19.68 SOS 11.2K
$102 MX$1,928
-80.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.9 SOS 17K
$109 MX$2,056
-72.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hargeysa
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$187 SOS 106.1K
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-81.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$124 SOS 70.3K
$622 MX$11.8K
-80.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$457 SOS 259.5K
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-78.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$250 SOS 141.9K
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-79.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,768 SOS 2.1M
$3,566 MX$67.4K
5.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hargeysa
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$304 SOS 172.9K
$867 MX$16.4K
-64.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20
11.34
76.37%

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Last update for Hargeysa: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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