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

😐 Solo nomad: Ibb is 6.7% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 32.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ibb is 5.6% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 29.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ibb
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.03 YER 1,677
$13.29 MX$229
-47.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.84 YER 9,745
$53.8 MX$928
-24.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.40 YER 2,959
$9.29 MX$161
33.48%
Cappuccino
$2.03 YER 485
$3.61 MX$62.3
-43.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 YER 380
$1.56 MX$26.89
1.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.53 YER 127
$1.12 MX$19.36
-52.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.13 MX$54.0
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.71 MX$81.3
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ibb
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.30 YER 787
$1.70 MX$29.39
94.12%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 YER 292
$2.77 MX$47.78
-55.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.56 YER 1,087
$1.96 MX$33.88
132.65%
Eggs
$6.48 YER 1,547
$2.60 MX$44.98
149.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.29 YER 2,216
$9.94 MX$172
-6.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.57 YER 3,000
$8.10 MX$140
55.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.02 YER 6,448
$11.50 MX$199
134.96%
Apples (1kg)
$5.79 YER 1,381
$2.87 MX$49.58
101.74%
Banana (1kg)
$2.20 YER 526
$1.73 MX$29.91
27.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$6.39 YER 1,524
$2.00 MX$34.55
219.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.73 YER 891
$2.04 MX$35.20
82.84%
Potato (1kg)
$2.32 YER 554
$2.08 MX$35.95
11.54%
Onion (1kg)
$2.04 YER 486
$2.20 MX$37.92
-7.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.74 YER 176
$1.45 MX$25.11
-48.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.40 YER 334
$1.07 MX$18.54
30.84%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.26 YER 777
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.14 YER 987
$4.27 MX$73.8
-3.04%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$14.32 MX$247
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.76 MX$30.47
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.70 MX$63.9
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🚌 Getting Around
Ibb
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.35 MX$6.09
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
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$19.19 MX$331
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.03 YER 483
$1.34 MX$23.06
51.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.28 MX$4.81
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
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$5.33 MX$92.1
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$4.04 YER 964
$1.34 MX$23.15
201.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$19.1K MX$330.3K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$23.9K MX$412.4K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ibb
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$91.8 YER 21.9K
$39.86 MX$688
130.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.58 YER 3,717
$26.78 MX$463
-41.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$76.7 YER 18.3K
$29.36 MX$507
161.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ibb
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$83.2 YER 19.9K
$53.4 MX$923
55.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.09 MX$451
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Cinema Ticket
-
$6.40 MX$111
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Ibb
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$28.93 YER 6,903
$440 MX$7,607
-93.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,391 YER 809.2K
$10.8K MX$185.7K
-68.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ibb
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.49 YER 6,799
$57.6 MX$995
-50.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$45.02 MX$777
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.96 YER 11.9K
$104 MX$1,792
-51.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$57.2 YER 13.7K
$108 MX$1,864
-46.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ibb
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$215 YER 51.4K
$1,013 MX$17.5K
-78.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$158 YER 37.8K
$630 MX$10.9K
-74.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$576 YER 137.5K
$2,162 MX$37.3K
-73.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$383 YER 91.5K
$1,222 MX$21.1K
-68.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$3,793 MX$65.5K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,332 MX$40.3K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Ibb
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$355 YER 84.8K
$1,075 MX$18.6K
-66.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11.34
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Last update for Ibb: April 14, 2026

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