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

😐 Solo nomad: Hella is 93.2% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 10% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hella is 107.7% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 27.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hella
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$27.19 ISK 3,403
$13.12 MX$235
107.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$146 ISK 18.2K
$53.8 MX$963
170.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$22.31 ISK 2,792
$9.40 MX$168
137.34%
Cappuccino
$5.95 ISK 744
$3.56 MX$63.8
67.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.24 ISK 406
$1.60 MX$28.69
102.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 ISK 315
$1.15 MX$20.67
118.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.68 ISK 1,586
$3.16 MX$56.5
301.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.34 ISK 1,420
$4.85 MX$86.7
133.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hella
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.94 ISK 243
$1.63 MX$29.25
19.02%
White Bread (500g)
$4.16 ISK 521
$2.73 MX$48.94
52.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.59 ISK 450
$1.88 MX$33.63
90.96%
Eggs
$6.51 ISK 815
$2.63 MX$47.10
147.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.09 ISK 2,264
$9.89 MX$177
82.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$24.39 ISK 3,052
$8.40 MX$150
190.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$43.11 ISK 5,395
$11.63 MX$208
270.68%
Apples (1kg)
$3.32 ISK 416
$2.97 MX$53.2
11.78%
Banana (1kg)
$2.43 ISK 304
$1.78 MX$31.94
36.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.99 ISK 374
$2.06 MX$36.79
45.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.10 ISK 638
$1.97 MX$35.35
158.88%
Potato (1kg)
$3.53 ISK 442
$2.09 MX$37.34
68.90%
Onion (1kg)
$2.32 ISK 290
$2.26 MX$40.44
2.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.19 ISK 400
$1.46 MX$26.10
118.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.95 ISK 244
$1.09 MX$19.51
78.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.59 ISK 1,701
$4.34 MX$77.7
213.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$24.40 ISK 3,053
$13.62 MX$244
79.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.70 ISK 463
$1.67 MX$29.96
121.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 ISK 403
$3.54 MX$63.4
-9.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Hella
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.36 MX$6.44
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.96 MX$339
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.19 ISK 775
$1.32 MX$23.69
368.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.64 ISK 331
$0.30 MX$5.39
780.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$86.2 ISK 10.8K
$5.49 MX$98.2
1469.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.45 ISK 307
$1.34 MX$23.93
82.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$47.4K ISK 5.9M
$19.1K MX$342.2K
147.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$53.1K ISK 6.6M
$23.8K MX$425.4K
123.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hella
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$89.2 ISK 11.2K
$41.11 MX$736
116.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.93 ISK 3,495
$27.78 MX$497
0.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$86.3 ISK 10.8K
$30.00 MX$537
187.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hella
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$53.5 MX$958
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.13 MX$468
-
Cinema Ticket
$17.74 ISK 2,220
$6.28 MX$112
182.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hella
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$317 ISK 39.6K
$439 MX$7,865
-27.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$29.6K ISK 3.7M
$10.7K MX$192.3K
175.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hella
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$140 ISK 17.6K
$57.1 MX$1,022
145.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.4 ISK 7,677
$45.30 MX$811
35.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$186 ISK 23.3K
$104 MX$1,866
78.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$265 ISK 33.1K
$108 MX$1,938
144.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hella
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$996 MX$17.8K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$624 MX$11.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,106 MX$37.7K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,218 MX$21.8K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,799 MX$68.0K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,230 MX$39.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hella
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,096 MX$19.6K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.63
11.34
-15.08%

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Last update for Hella: February 28, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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