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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Kaduna is 64.2% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 72.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Kaduna is 65.2% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 67.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kaduna
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.07 โ‚ฆ3,181
$13.38 MX$253
-84.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.08 โ‚ฆ53.9K
$52.7 MX$997
-33.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.61 โ‚ฆ5,547
$9.31 MX$176
-61.22%
Cappuccino
-
$3.61 MX$68.3
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 โ‚ฆ557
$1.64 MX$30.91
-78.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.14 โ‚ฆ215
$1.12 MX$21.14
-87.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.88 โ‚ฆ1,354
$3.26 MX$61.7
-73.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 โ‚ฆ2,105
$4.82 MX$91.1
-71.58%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kaduna
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 โ‚ฆ3,454
$1.65 MX$31.24
36.36%
White Bread (500g)
$0.93 โ‚ฆ1,433
$2.74 MX$51.7
-66.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.09 โ‚ฆ3,208
$1.92 MX$36.28
8.85%
Eggs
$3.24 โ‚ฆ4,977
$2.51 MX$47.53
29.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฆ3,496
$9.89 MX$187
-77.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
-
$8.39 MX$159
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.44 โ‚ฆ8,361
$11.95 MX$226
-54.48%
Apples (1kg)
$6.54 โ‚ฆ10K
$2.87 MX$54.3
127.87%
Banana (1kg)
$3.52 โ‚ฆ5,403
$1.74 MX$32.85
102.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.19 โ‚ฆ1,834
$2 MX$37.81
-40.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.89 โ‚ฆ2,905
$2.07 MX$39.14
-8.70%
Potato (1kg)
$2.36 โ‚ฆ3,626
$2.05 MX$38.78
15.12%
Onion (1kg)
$2.34 โ‚ฆ3,597
$2.18 MX$41.22
7.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.36 โ‚ฆ556
$1.38 MX$26.16
-73.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 โ‚ฆ530
$1.11 MX$21.06
-69.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$4.16 MX$78.6
-
Wine (Bottle)
$3.66 โ‚ฆ5,629
$11.05 MX$209
-66.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.75 MX$33.16
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.7 MX$70
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kaduna
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.38 MX$7.25
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.97 MX$359
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.36 MX$25.72
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.28 MX$5.25
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$5.3 MX$100
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$1.36 MX$25.63
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$18.8K MX$354.6K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$23.4K MX$441.7K
-
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kaduna
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$13.91 โ‚ฆ21.4K
$39.97 MX$756
-65.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.88 โ‚ฆ10.6K
$27.48 MX$519
-74.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.7 โ‚ฆ51.8K
$30.22 MX$571
11.52%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kaduna
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$52.6 MX$994
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.84 MX$507
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$6.32 MX$120
-
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kaduna
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$437 MX$8,258
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kaduna
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.14 โ‚ฆ17.1K
$57.2 MX$1,082
-80.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.97 โ‚ฆ32.2K
$45.14 MX$853
-53.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$21.23 โ‚ฆ32.6K
$102 MX$1,928
-79.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$21.03 โ‚ฆ32.3K
$109 MX$2,056
-80.66%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kaduna
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$171 โ‚ฆ263.4K
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-82.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$108 โ‚ฆ166.4K
$622 MX$11.8K
-82.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$488 โ‚ฆ750.2K
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-77.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$280 โ‚ฆ430.1K
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-77.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kaduna
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$867 MX$16.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11.34
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Last update for Kaduna: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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