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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Jaen is 15.3% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 4.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Jaen is 8.2% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 11.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Jaen
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.47 โ‚ฌ15.06
$13.19 MX$233
32.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.08 โ‚ฌ35.41
$53.5 MX$944
-23.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 โ‚ฌ7.29
$9.37 MX$165
-9.82%
Cappuccino
$1.64 โ‚ฌ1.41
$3.75 MX$66.2
-56.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 โ‚ฌ2.64
$1.57 MX$27.71
94.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 โ‚ฌ1.02
$1.11 MX$19.61
7.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.53 โ‚ฌ3.04
$3.12 MX$55.1
13.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 โ‚ฌ2.92
$4.81 MX$84.9
-29.52%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Jaen
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 โ‚ฌ1.04
$1.65 MX$29.16
-26.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 โ‚ฌ1.41
$2.77 MX$48.87
-41.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.65 โ‚ฌ1.42
$1.91 MX$33.67
-13.61%
Eggs
$3.38 โ‚ฌ2.91
$2.60 MX$45.81
30.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.51 โ‚ฌ8.19
$10.21 MX$180
-6.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.44 โ‚ฌ6.41
$8.46 MX$149
-12.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.89 โ‚ฌ9.38
$11.60 MX$205
-6.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.74 โ‚ฌ2.36
$3.00 MX$52.9
-8.67%
Banana (1kg)
$2.14 โ‚ฌ1.85
$1.73 MX$30.49
23.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$2.04 MX$36.05
20.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.79 โ‚ฌ2.41
$2.00 MX$35.34
39.50%
Potato (1kg)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$2.15 MX$37.91
-3.72%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$2.25 MX$39.71
-3.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 โ‚ฌ1.16
$1.39 MX$24.57
-3.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 โ‚ฌ0.66
$1.07 MX$18.88
-28.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.35 โ‚ฌ5.47
$4.13 MX$73.0
53.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.18 โ‚ฌ7.05
$12.35 MX$218
-33.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 โ‚ฌ0.87
$1.70 MX$30.02
-40.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 โ‚ฌ1.86
$3.56 MX$62.8
-39.33%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Jaen
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.18 โ‚ฌ1.01
$0.36 MX$6.35
227.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.77 โ‚ฌ29.11
$18.70 MX$330
80.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.95 โ‚ฌ3.41
$1.36 MX$24.05
190.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 โ‚ฌ0.85
$0.28 MX$4.88
253.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.85 โ‚ฌ16.25
$5.44 MX$96.0
246.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.75 โ‚ฌ1.51
$1.34 MX$23.64
30.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.1K โ‚ฌ31.9K
$19.0K MX$335.5K
94.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.4K โ‚ฌ29.6K
$23.3K MX$411.1K
47.61%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jaen
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$193 โ‚ฌ166
$40.62 MX$717
374.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.82 โ‚ฌ5.88
$26.92 MX$475
-74.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.70 โ‚ฌ22.15
$29.98 MX$529
-14.28%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Jaen
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.92 โ‚ฌ30.10
$52.2 MX$922
-33.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.18 โ‚ฌ13.08
$25.91 MX$457
-41.41%
Cinema Ticket
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.89
$6.39 MX$113
25.04%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Jaen
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$663 โ‚ฌ571
$431 MX$7,603
53.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.0K โ‚ฌ10.3K
$10.4K MX$184.0K
14.94%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Jaen
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.7 โ‚ฌ70.5
$58.4 MX$1,031
39.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.52 โ‚ฌ24.58
$44.65 MX$788
-36.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.5
$103 MX$1,823
0.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$135 โ‚ฌ116
$106 MX$1,876
26.88%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Jaen
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$579 โ‚ฌ499
$998 MX$17.6K
-41.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 โ‚ฌ376
$624 MX$11.0K
-30.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$767 โ‚ฌ661
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-63.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$760 โ‚ฌ655
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-38.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,169 MX$38.3K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Jaen
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,416 โ‚ฌ1,221
$1,044 MX$18.4K
35.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.43
11.34
-69.75%

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Last update for Jaen: January 10, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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