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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Karnal is 56.8% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 72% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Karnal is 67.9% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 72.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Karnal
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.06 โ‚น187
$13.19 MX$233
-84.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.61 โ‚น963
$53.5 MX$944
-80.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.83 โ‚น257
$9.37 MX$165
-69.80%
Cappuccino
$2.23 โ‚น202
$3.75 MX$66.2
-40.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 โ‚น40.00
$1.57 MX$27.71
-71.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.11 โ‚น10.08
$1.11 MX$19.61
-90.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.77 โ‚น160
$3.12 MX$55.1
-43.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 โ‚น244
$4.81 MX$84.9
-44.07%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Karnal
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.75 โ‚น68.4
$1.65 MX$29.16
-54.55%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 โ‚น46.20
$2.77 MX$48.87
-81.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.88 โ‚น80.2
$1.91 MX$33.67
-53.93%
Eggs
$1.13 โ‚น103
$2.60 MX$45.81
-56.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.16 โ‚น559
$10.21 MX$180
-39.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.56 โ‚น323
$8.46 MX$149
-57.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.60 MX$205
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.16 โ‚น196
$3.00 MX$52.9
-28.00%
Banana (1kg)
$0.83 โ‚น75.0
$1.73 MX$30.49
-52.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.04 โ‚น94.8
$2.04 MX$36.05
-49.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.45 โ‚น41.08
$2.00 MX$35.34
-77.50%
Potato (1kg)
$0.26 โ‚น23.73
$2.15 MX$37.91
-87.91%
Onion (1kg)
$0.30 โ‚น27.16
$2.25 MX$39.71
-86.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 โ‚น60.8
$1.39 MX$24.57
-51.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.29 โ‚น26.28
$1.07 MX$18.88
-72.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.58 โ‚น415
$4.13 MX$73.0
10.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.07 โ‚น1,186
$12.35 MX$218
5.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 โ‚น134
$1.70 MX$30.02
-12.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 โ‚น214
$3.56 MX$62.8
-33.99%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$6.85 โ‚น622
-
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Karnal
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.30 โ‚น27.42
$0.36 MX$6.35
-16.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.62 โ‚น782
$18.70 MX$330
-53.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.37 โ‚น33.26
$1.36 MX$24.05
-72.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.12 โ‚น11.19
$0.28 MX$4.88
-57.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.37 โ‚น215
$5.44 MX$96.0
-56.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.11 โ‚น100
$1.34 MX$23.64
-17.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$9,344 โ‚น848.0K
$19.0K MX$335.5K
-50.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.7K โ‚น2.5M
$23.3K MX$411.1K
19.08%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karnal
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$35.01 โ‚น3,177
$40.62 MX$717
-13.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.09 โ‚น372
$26.92 MX$475
-84.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.96 โ‚น541
$29.98 MX$529
-80.12%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Karnal
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.85 โ‚น1,438
$52.2 MX$922
-69.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.98 โ‚น633
$25.91 MX$457
-73.06%
Cinema Ticket
$2.87 โ‚น261
$6.39 MX$113
-55.09%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Karnal
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$89.8 โ‚น8,152
$431 MX$7,603
-79.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,675 โ‚น152.0K
$10.4K MX$184.0K
-83.93%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Karnal
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.71 โ‚น2,424
$58.4 MX$1,031
-54.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.16 โ‚น2,465
$44.65 MX$788
-39.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$57.0 โ‚น5,171
$103 MX$1,823
-44.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.34 โ‚น3,207
$106 MX$1,876
-66.75%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Karnal
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$123 โ‚น11.1K
$998 MX$17.6K
-87.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$75.4 โ‚น6,840
$624 MX$11.0K
-87.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$278 โ‚น25.2K
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-86.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$177 โ‚น16.0K
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-85.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,024 โ‚น92.9K
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-71.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$555 โ‚น50.3K
$2,169 MX$38.3K
-74.44%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Karnal
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$478 โ‚น43.4K
$1,044 MX$18.4K
-54.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.88
11.34
-21.69%

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Last update for Karnal: January 13, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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