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Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and Mexico Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and Mexico

😐 Solo nomad: Italy is 32.7% more expensive than Mexico without rent, and 51.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Italy is 46.8% more expensive than Mexico without rent, and 43% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Italy
Mexico
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.66 €15.22
$10.38 MX$183
70.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.0 €69.8
$42.10 MX$743
92.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.38 €9.81
$7.87 MX$139
44.60%
Cappuccino
$1.98 €1.71
$3.24 MX$57.2
-38.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 €2.56
$1.32 MX$23.33
125.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$0.91 MX$16.06
45.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.83 €5.03
$2.33 MX$41.17
150.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.30 €4.57
$4.29 MX$75.7
23.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Italy
Mexico
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 €1.41
$1.50 MX$26.55
8.67%
White Bread (500g)
$2.41 €2.08
$2.54 MX$44.81
-5.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.04 €2.62
$1.74 MX$30.78
74.71%
Eggs
$4.13 €3.56
$2.38 MX$42.06
73.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.37 €14.11
$8.69 MX$153
88.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.61 €10.87
$7.81 MX$138
61.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.75 €17.89
$10.79 MX$190
92.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.47 €2.13
$2.80 MX$49.48
-11.79%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.51 MX$26.69
47.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 €2.32
$1.90 MX$33.56
41.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.35 €2.89
$1.78 MX$31.37
88.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.93 €1.67
$1.95 MX$34.41
-1.03%
Onion (1kg)
$1.88 €1.62
$1.97 MX$34.82
-4.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.26 MX$22.20
21.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 €0.47
$1.02 MX$17.97
-47.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.11 €6.13
$4.19 MX$73.9
69.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.10 €6.12
$11.20 MX$198
-36.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.80 €1.55
$1.66 MX$29.21
8.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 €2.17
$2.92 MX$51.6
-13.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Italy
Mexico
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.95 €1.68
$0.65 MX$11.55
200.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.04 €36.24
$26.48 MX$467
58.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.96 €5.13
$2.57 MX$45.33
131.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 €1.33
$1.91 MX$33.65
-19.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.47 €29.71
$10.47 MX$185
229.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.10 €1.81
$1.31 MX$23.07
60.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.4K €28.0K
$20.5K MX$361.4K
58.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K €29.1K
$22.7K MX$400.8K
48.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
Mexico
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$220 €190
$63.3 MX$1,117
247.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.51 €11.65
$23.14 MX$409
-41.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.00 €26.72
$28.47 MX$502
8.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Italy
Mexico
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.9 €49.91
$35.44 MX$626
63.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.31 €21.82
$18.02 MX$318
40.46%
Cinema Ticket
$10.47 €9.02
$4.66 MX$82.3
124.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Italy
Mexico
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$572 €493
$248 MX$4,377
130.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K €9,091
$5,750 MX$101.5K
83.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Italy
Mexico
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.8 €77.4
$51.8 MX$914
73.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.65 €35.04
$40.92 MX$722
-0.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €86.3
$93.9 MX$1,657
6.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
$89.7 MX$1,583
48.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Italy
Mexico
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$841 €725
$636 MX$11.2K
32.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$656 €565
$439 MX$7,755
49.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,480 €1,276
$1,225 MX$21.6K
20.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,086 €937
$848 MX$15.0K
28.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,916 €3,376
$2,594 MX$45.8K
50.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,472 €2,131
$1,559 MX$27.5K
58.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Italy
Mexico
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,964 €1,693
$805 MX$14.2K
143.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
11.45
-61.48%

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Last update for Italy: January 11, 2026

Last update for Mexico: January 11, 2026

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