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

🙂 Solo nomad: Karakol is 68.3% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 70% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Karakol is 75.5% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 73.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Karakol
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.31 KGS 202
$13.12 MX$227
-82.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.13 KGS 798
$53.8 MX$932
-83.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$9.40 MX$163
-
Cappuccino
$1.77 KGS 155
$3.56 MX$61.7
-50.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 KGS 51.9
$1.60 MX$27.76
-63.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.30 KGS 26.40
$1.15 MX$20.00
-73.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.17 KGS 103
$3.16 MX$54.7
-62.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 KGS 148
$4.85 MX$83.9
-64.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Karakol
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.72 KGS 63.2
$1.63 MX$28.30
-55.83%
White Bread (500g)
$0.22 KGS 19.16
$2.73 MX$47.36
-91.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.40 KGS 123
$1.88 MX$32.54
-25.53%
Eggs
$1.68 KGS 147
$2.63 MX$45.58
-36.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.82 KGS 596
$9.89 MX$171
-31.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.93 KGS 343
$8.40 MX$146
-53.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.70 KGS 499
$11.63 MX$201
-50.99%
Apples (1kg)
$0.77 KGS 67.4
$2.97 MX$51.5
-74.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.36 KGS 119
$1.78 MX$30.91
-23.60%
Oranges (1kg)
-
$2.06 MX$35.60
-
Tomato (1kg)
$1.17 KGS 102
$1.97 MX$34.21
-40.61%
Potato (1kg)
$0.55 KGS 47.86
$2.09 MX$36.13
-73.68%
Onion (1kg)
-
$2.26 MX$39.13
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.33 KGS 28.43
$1.46 MX$25.26
-77.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 KGS 47.46
$1.09 MX$18.88
-50.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.82 KGS 159
$4.34 MX$75.2
-58.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.22 KGS 457
$13.62 MX$236
-61.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 KGS 102
$1.67 MX$28.99
-30.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 KGS 196
$3.54 MX$61.3
-36.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Karakol
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 KGS 19.28
$0.36 MX$6.23
-38.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.96 MX$328
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.31 KGS 114
$1.32 MX$22.92
-0.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.30 MX$5.22
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$5.49 MX$95.1
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$1.34 MX$23.15
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$19.1K MX$331.1K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$23.8K MX$411.6K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karakol
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.85 KGS 3,397
$41.11 MX$712
-5.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.41 KGS 386
$27.78 MX$481
-84.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.00 KGS 874
$30.00 MX$520
-66.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Karakol
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.33 KGS 1,340
$53.5 MX$927
-71.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.13 MX$453
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$6.28 MX$109
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Karakol
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$91.2 KGS 7,977
$439 MX$7,610
-79.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$10.7K MX$186.0K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Karakol
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$57.1 MX$989
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$45.30 MX$785
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$104 MX$1,805
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$34.56 KGS 3,021
$108 MX$1,875
-68.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Karakol
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$225 KGS 19.7K
$996 MX$17.3K
-77.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$171 KGS 15.0K
$624 MX$10.8K
-72.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$287 KGS 25.1K
$2,106 MX$36.5K
-86.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$291 KGS 25.4K
$1,218 MX$21.1K
-76.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,799 MX$65.8K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,230 MX$38.6K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Karakol
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,096 MX$19.0K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11.34
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Last update for Karakol: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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