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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Kirkwall is 45.9% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 61.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Kirkwall is 41.9% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 43.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kirkwall
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.77 ยฃ18.50
$13.19 MX$233
87.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.4 ยฃ61.6
$53.5 MX$944
54.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.89 ยฃ7.38
$9.37 MX$165
5.55%
Cappuccino
$4.09 ยฃ3.05
$3.75 MX$66.2
9.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 ยฃ1.75
$1.57 MX$27.71
49.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 ยฃ1.24
$1.11 MX$19.61
49.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.55 ยฃ4.14
$3.12 MX$55.1
77.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.37 ยฃ4.76
$4.81 MX$84.9
32.43%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kirkwall
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.59 ยฃ1.19
$1.65 MX$29.16
-3.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.64 ยฃ1.23
$2.77 MX$48.87
-40.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.30 ยฃ1.72
$1.91 MX$33.67
20.42%
Eggs
$3.86 ยฃ2.88
$2.60 MX$45.81
48.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.60 ยฃ7.17
$10.21 MX$180
-5.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.73 ยฃ6.52
$8.46 MX$149
3.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.19 ยฃ10.60
$11.60 MX$205
22.33%
Apples (1kg)
$3.06 ยฃ2.29
$3.00 MX$52.9
2.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 ยฃ1.18
$1.73 MX$30.49
-8.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.84 ยฃ2.12
$2.04 MX$36.05
39.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.47 ยฃ2.60
$2.00 MX$35.34
73.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.61 ยฃ1.20
$2.15 MX$37.91
-25.12%
Onion (1kg)
$1.48 ยฃ1.11
$2.25 MX$39.71
-34.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 ยฃ0.80
$1.39 MX$24.57
-23.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 ยฃ1.08
$1.07 MX$18.88
35.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.37 ยฃ14.47
$4.13 MX$73.0
369.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.82 ยฃ8.08
$12.35 MX$218
-12.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.82 ยฃ2.10
$1.70 MX$30.02
65.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.11 ยฃ2.32
$3.56 MX$62.8
-12.64%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kirkwall
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.44 ยฃ2.57
$0.36 MX$6.35
855.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$90.1 ยฃ67.3
$18.70 MX$330
381.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.34 ยฃ3.99
$1.36 MX$24.05
292.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 ยฃ1.19
$0.28 MX$4.88
467.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.69 ยฃ16.95
$5.44 MX$96.0
317.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 ยฃ1.40
$1.34 MX$23.64
40.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.6K ยฃ28.8K
$19.0K MX$335.5K
102.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.2K ยฃ30.8K
$23.3K MX$411.1K
76.87%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kirkwall
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$300 ยฃ224
$40.62 MX$717
637.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.03 ยฃ12.72
$26.92 MX$475
-36.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.00 ยฃ32.12
$29.98 MX$529
43.43%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kirkwall
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.58 ยฃ19.86
$52.2 MX$922
-49.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$25.91 MX$457
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.48 ยฃ10.07
$6.39 MX$113
110.95%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kirkwall
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,584 ยฃ1,183
$431 MX$7,603
267.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.4K ยฃ13.8K
$10.4K MX$184.0K
76.78%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kirkwall
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.8 ยฃ62.6
$58.4 MX$1,031
43.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.68 ยฃ32.63
$44.65 MX$788
-2.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.1 ยฃ68.0
$103 MX$1,823
-11.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$97.0 ยฃ72.4
$106 MX$1,876
-8.80%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kirkwall
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 ยฃ908
$998 MX$17.6K
21.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$994 ยฃ742
$624 MX$11.0K
59.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,026 ยฃ1,513
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-3.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,716 ยฃ1,282
$1,231 MX$21.7K
39.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,169 MX$38.3K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kirkwall
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,956 ยฃ1,461
$1,044 MX$18.4K
87.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
11.34
-50.35%

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Last update for Kirkwall: January 13, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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