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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Kaluga is 42.4% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 46.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Kaluga is 32.1% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 48.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kaluga
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.57 โ‚ฝ435
$13.19 MX$233
-57.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.84 โ‚ฝ1,703
$53.5 MX$944
-59.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.19 โ‚ฝ405
$9.37 MX$165
-44.61%
Cappuccino
$2.06 โ‚ฝ160
$3.75 MX$66.2
-45.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 โ‚ฝ105
$1.57 MX$27.71
-14.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 โ‚ฝ44.20
$1.11 MX$19.61
-48.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.35 โ‚ฝ105
$3.12 MX$55.1
-56.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 โ‚ฝ239
$4.81 MX$84.9
-36.38%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kaluga
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.06 โ‚ฝ82.3
$1.65 MX$29.16
-35.76%
White Bread (500g)
$0.69 โ‚ฝ53.7
$2.77 MX$48.87
-75.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 โ‚ฝ120
$1.91 MX$33.67
-19.37%
Eggs
$1.66 โ‚ฝ129
$2.60 MX$45.81
-36.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.49 โ‚ฝ662
$10.21 MX$180
-16.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.76 โ‚ฝ293
$8.46 MX$149
-55.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.79 โ‚ฝ608
$11.60 MX$205
-32.84%
Apples (1kg)
$1.88 โ‚ฝ146
$3.00 MX$52.9
-37.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.68 โ‚ฝ131
$1.73 MX$30.49
-2.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 โ‚ฝ146
$2.04 MX$36.05
-8.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.23 โ‚ฝ252
$2.00 MX$35.34
61.50%
Potato (1kg)
$0.79 โ‚ฝ61.9
$2.15 MX$37.91
-63.26%
Onion (1kg)
$0.71 โ‚ฝ55.7
$2.25 MX$39.71
-68.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.19 โ‚ฝ248
$1.39 MX$24.57
129.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.60 โ‚ฝ46.69
$1.07 MX$18.88
-43.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.02 โ‚ฝ236
$4.13 MX$73.0
-26.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.33 โ‚ฝ494
$12.35 MX$218
-48.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 โ‚ฝ56.7
$1.70 MX$30.02
-57.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 โ‚ฝ151
$3.56 MX$62.8
-45.79%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kaluga
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.46 โ‚ฝ35.91
$0.36 MX$6.35
27.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.18 โ‚ฝ1,496
$18.70 MX$330
2.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.84 โ‚ฝ300
$1.36 MX$24.05
182.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.11 โ‚ฝ8.48
$0.28 MX$4.88
-60.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.40 โ‚ฝ499
$5.44 MX$96.0
17.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.75 โ‚ฝ58.2
$1.34 MX$23.64
-44.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.9K โ‚ฝ2.7M
$19.0K MX$335.5K
83.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.4K โ‚ฝ2.8M
$23.3K MX$411.1K
51.99%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kaluga
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$77.2 โ‚ฝ6,019
$40.62 MX$717
89.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.64 โ‚ฝ440
$26.92 MX$475
-79.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.00 โ‚ฝ390
$29.98 MX$529
-83.32%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kaluga
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.89 โ‚ฝ2,722
$52.2 MX$922
-33.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$25.91 MX$457
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.82 โ‚ฝ610
$6.39 MX$113
22.38%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kaluga
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$350 โ‚ฝ27.3K
$431 MX$7,603
-18.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,035 โ‚ฝ548.8K
$10.4K MX$184.0K
-32.53%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kaluga
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.1 โ‚ฝ5,621
$58.4 MX$1,031
23.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.35 โ‚ฝ2,913
$44.65 MX$788
-16.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 โ‚ฝ8,905
$103 MX$1,823
10.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.0 โ‚ฝ5,854
$106 MX$1,876
-29.41%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kaluga
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$250 โ‚ฝ19.5K
$998 MX$17.6K
-74.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$193 โ‚ฝ15.1K
$624 MX$11.0K
-69.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$440 โ‚ฝ34.3K
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-79.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$343 โ‚ฝ26.8K
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-72.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,567 โ‚ฝ122.2K
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-57.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,355 โ‚ฝ105.7K
$2,169 MX$38.3K
-37.53%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kaluga
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$969 โ‚ฝ75.6K
$1,044 MX$18.4K
-7.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.5
11.34
27.87%

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Last update for Kaluga: January 11, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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