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

🙂 Solo nomad: Jinja is 59.2% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 72% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Jinja is 57.6% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 74% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jinja
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.93 UGX 6,784
$13.19 MX$233
-85.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.84 UGX 41.6K
$53.5 MX$944
-77.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.13 UGX 14.5K
$9.37 MX$165
-55.92%
Cappuccino
$2.81 UGX 9,854
$3.75 MX$66.2
-25.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 UGX 1,796
$1.57 MX$27.71
-67.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 UGX 1,089
$1.11 MX$19.61
-72.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.36 UGX 4,760
$3.12 MX$55.1
-56.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 UGX 9,964
$4.81 MX$84.9
-40.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jinja
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.69 UGX 2,416
$1.65 MX$29.16
-58.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.19 UGX 4,175
$2.77 MX$48.87
-57.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 UGX 4,117
$1.91 MX$33.67
-38.74%
Eggs
$1.78 UGX 6,244
$2.60 MX$45.81
-31.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.20 UGX 14.7K
$10.21 MX$180
-58.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.96 UGX 17.4K
$8.46 MX$149
-41.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.32 UGX 15.2K
$11.60 MX$205
-62.76%
Apples (1kg)
$2.69 UGX 9,424
$3.00 MX$52.9
-10.33%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 UGX 2,534
$1.73 MX$30.49
-58.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.14 UGX 4,001
$2.04 MX$36.05
-44.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.60 UGX 5,603
$2.00 MX$35.34
-20.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 UGX 5,561
$2.15 MX$37.91
-26.51%
Onion (1kg)
$0.55 UGX 1,917
$2.25 MX$39.71
-75.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 UGX 3,728
$1.39 MX$24.57
-23.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.44 UGX 1,535
$1.07 MX$18.88
-58.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.85 UGX 9,993
$4.13 MX$73.0
-30.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.16 UGX 39.1K
$12.35 MX$218
-9.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 UGX 4,196
$1.70 MX$30.02
-29.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 UGX 7,519
$3.56 MX$62.8
-39.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Jinja
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.36 MX$6.35
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.70 MX$330
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.58 UGX 2,052
$1.36 MX$24.05
-57.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 UGX 988
$0.28 MX$4.88
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.09 UGX 14.3K
$5.44 MX$96.0
-24.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.50 UGX 5,272
$1.34 MX$23.64
11.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$9,160 UGX 32.1M
$19.0K MX$335.5K
-51.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,713 UGX 30.6M
$23.3K MX$411.1K
-62.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jinja
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$42.76 UGX 150.0K
$40.62 MX$717
5.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.58 UGX 51.1K
$26.92 MX$475
-45.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.69 UGX 156.8K
$29.98 MX$529
49.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jinja
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$52.2 MX$922
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$25.91 MX$457
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.17 UGX 21.7K
$6.39 MX$113
-3.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jinja
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$162 UGX 566.8K
$431 MX$7,603
-62.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,355 UGX 15.3M
$10.4K MX$184.0K
-58.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jinja
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.84 UGX 59.1K
$58.4 MX$1,031
-71.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.03 UGX 49.2K
$44.65 MX$788
-68.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$38.49 UGX 135.1K
$103 MX$1,823
-62.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$47.31 UGX 166.0K
$106 MX$1,876
-55.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jinja
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$998 MX$17.6K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$624 MX$11.0K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,169 MX$38.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jinja
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,044 MX$18.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.8
11.34
83.42%

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Last update for Jinja: January 11, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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