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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Kota is 66.7% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 74.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Kota is 69.8% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 75.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kota
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.26 โ‚น205
$13.19 MX$233
-82.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.73 โ‚น792
$53.5 MX$944
-83.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.93 โ‚น266
$9.37 MX$165
-68.73%
Cappuccino
$0.71 โ‚น64.5
$3.75 MX$66.2
-81.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 โ‚น35.78
$1.57 MX$27.71
-75.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 โ‚น16.39
$1.11 MX$19.61
-83.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.77 โ‚น161
$3.12 MX$55.1
-43.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 โ‚น284
$4.81 MX$84.9
-34.93%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kota
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.62 โ‚น56.4
$1.65 MX$29.16
-62.42%
White Bread (500g)
$0.43 โ‚น39.11
$2.77 MX$48.87
-84.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.80 โ‚น72.2
$1.91 MX$33.67
-58.12%
Eggs
$0.93 โ‚น84.6
$2.60 MX$45.81
-64.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.82 โ‚น438
$10.21 MX$180
-52.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.83 โ‚น257
$8.46 MX$149
-66.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.60 MX$205
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚น156
$3.00 MX$52.9
-42.67%
Banana (1kg)
$0.53 โ‚น47.85
$1.73 MX$30.49
-69.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.74 โ‚น66.7
$2.04 MX$36.05
-63.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.45 โ‚น40.90
$2.00 MX$35.34
-77.50%
Potato (1kg)
$0.33 โ‚น30.13
$2.15 MX$37.91
-84.65%
Onion (1kg)
$0.42 โ‚น38.21
$2.25 MX$39.71
-81.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.36 โ‚น32.94
$1.39 MX$24.57
-74.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 โ‚น30.71
$1.07 MX$18.88
-68.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.84 โ‚น349
$4.13 MX$73.0
-7.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.22 โ‚น746
$12.35 MX$218
-33.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 โ‚น154
$1.70 MX$30.02
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 โ‚น339
$3.56 MX$62.8
4.78%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.25 โ‚น386
-
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kota
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.56 โ‚น51.3
$0.36 MX$6.35
55.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.82 โ‚น800
$18.70 MX$330
-52.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.36 โ‚น32.76
$1.36 MX$24.05
-73.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 โ‚น19.86
$0.28 MX$4.88
-21.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 โ‚น129
$5.44 MX$96.0
-73.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 โ‚น108
$1.34 MX$23.64
-11.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.6K โ‚น1.1M
$19.0K MX$335.5K
-38.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.9K โ‚น1.5M
$23.3K MX$411.1K
-27.40%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kota
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$30.45 โ‚น2,764
$40.62 MX$717
-25.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.89 โ‚น262
$26.92 MX$475
-89.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.15 โ‚น649
$29.98 MX$529
-76.15%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kota
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$10.53 โ‚น955
$52.2 MX$922
-79.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$2.36 โ‚น214
$25.91 MX$457
-90.89%
Cinema Ticket
$3.57 โ‚น324
$6.39 MX$113
-44.13%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kota
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$37.65 โ‚น3,417
$431 MX$7,603
-91.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$718 โ‚น65.1K
$10.4K MX$184.0K
-93.12%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kota
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.50 โ‚น1,951
$58.4 MX$1,031
-63.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.52 โ‚น2,497
$44.65 MX$788
-38.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$50.3 โ‚น4,565
$103 MX$1,823
-51.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$24.86 โ‚น2,256
$106 MX$1,876
-76.61%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kota
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$160 โ‚น14.5K
$998 MX$17.6K
-84.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$89.5 โ‚น8,124
$624 MX$11.0K
-85.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$301 โ‚น27.3K
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-85.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$189 โ‚น17.2K
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-84.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$589 โ‚น53.5K
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-83.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$365 โ‚น33.1K
$2,169 MX$38.3K
-83.18%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kota
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$393 โ‚น35.7K
$1,044 MX$18.4K
-62.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.5
11.34
-33.86%

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Last update for Kota: January 13, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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