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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Jena is 9.9% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 21.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Jena is 31.9% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 13.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Jena
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.34 โ‚ฌ9.77
$13.19 MX$233
-14.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.4 โ‚ฌ49.44
$53.5 MX$944
7.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.78 โ‚ฌ9.29
$9.37 MX$165
15.05%
Cappuccino
$3.97 โ‚ฌ3.43
$3.75 MX$66.2
5.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.12 โ‚ฌ2.69
$1.57 MX$27.71
98.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 โ‚ฌ2.89
$1.11 MX$19.61
202.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.23 โ‚ฌ4.51
$3.12 MX$55.1
67.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.50 โ‚ฌ3.88
$4.81 MX$84.9
-6.44%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Jena
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.07
$1.65 MX$29.16
-24.85%
White Bread (500g)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.97
$2.77 MX$48.87
-17.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.14 โ‚ฌ2.70
$1.91 MX$33.67
64.40%
Eggs
$3.73 โ‚ฌ3.22
$2.60 MX$45.81
43.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.74 โ‚ฌ12.70
$10.21 MX$180
44.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.62 โ‚ฌ11.74
$8.46 MX$149
60.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.34 โ‚ฌ16.67
$11.60 MX$205
66.72%
Apples (1kg)
$3.21 โ‚ฌ2.77
$3.00 MX$52.9
7.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 โ‚ฌ1.47
$1.73 MX$30.49
-1.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.16 โ‚ฌ1.87
$2.04 MX$36.05
5.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.53 โ‚ฌ3.91
$2.00 MX$35.34
126.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.51 โ‚ฌ1.30
$2.15 MX$37.91
-29.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$2.25 MX$39.71
-31.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.51
$1.39 MX$24.57
26.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 โ‚ฌ0.94
$1.07 MX$18.88
1.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.56 โ‚ฌ8.24
$4.13 MX$73.0
131.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.66 โ‚ฌ4.88
$12.35 MX$218
-54.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 โ‚ฌ0.91
$1.70 MX$30.02
-38.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 โ‚ฌ1.34
$3.56 MX$62.8
-56.46%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Jena
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.95 โ‚ฌ2.55
$0.36 MX$6.35
719.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.9 โ‚ฌ58.6
$18.70 MX$330
263.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 โ‚ฌ3.96
$1.36 MX$24.05
237.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.16 โ‚ฌ2.73
$0.28 MX$4.88
1028.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.79 โ‚ฌ29.99
$5.44 MX$96.0
539.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.94 โ‚ฌ1.67
$1.34 MX$23.64
44.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K โ‚ฌ26.9K
$19.0K MX$335.5K
63.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.3K โ‚ฌ32.1K
$23.3K MX$411.1K
59.97%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jena
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$337 โ‚ฌ291
$40.62 MX$717
730.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.89 โ‚ฌ26.63
$26.92 MX$475
14.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.2 โ‚ฌ43.27
$29.98 MX$529
67.44%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Jena
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.54 โ‚ฌ29.77
$52.2 MX$922
-33.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.40 โ‚ฌ20.17
$25.91 MX$457
-9.69%
Cinema Ticket
$10.44 โ‚ฌ9.00
$6.39 MX$113
63.38%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Jena
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$341 โ‚ฌ294
$431 MX$7,603
-20.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.8K
$10.4K MX$184.0K
42.95%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Jena
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.9 โ‚ฌ77.5
$58.4 MX$1,031
53.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.50 โ‚ฌ20.26
$44.65 MX$788
-47.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 โ‚ฌ108
$103 MX$1,823
20.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 โ‚ฌ104
$106 MX$1,876
13.96%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Jena
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$784 โ‚ฌ676
$998 MX$17.6K
-21.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$473 โ‚ฌ408
$624 MX$11.0K
-24.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,281 โ‚ฌ1,105
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-39.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$888 โ‚ฌ766
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-27.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,889 โ‚ฌ2,491
$2,169 MX$38.3K
33.19%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Jena
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,680 โ‚ฌ3,172
$1,044 MX$18.4K
252.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
11.34
-64.90%

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Last update for Jena: January 12, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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