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

🙂 Solo nomad: Koura is 4.5% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 22.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Koura is 9% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 27.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Koura
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11 LBP 984.6K
$13.38 MX$253
-17.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$60.5 LBP 5.4M
$52.7 MX$997
14.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.86 LBP 703.2K
$9.31 MX$176
-15.57%
Cappuccino
$3.35 LBP 299.6K
$3.61 MX$68.3
-7.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 LBP 145.6K
$1.64 MX$30.91
-0.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 LBP 77.1K
$1.12 MX$21.14
-23.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 LBP 308.1K
$3.26 MX$61.7
5.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.86 LBP 434.8K
$4.82 MX$91.1
0.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Koura
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 LBP 153.9K
$1.65 MX$31.24
4.24%
White Bread (500g)
$0.84 LBP 74.8K
$2.74 MX$51.7
-69.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 LBP 158.1K
$1.92 MX$36.28
-7.81%
Eggs
$3.09 LBP 276.8K
$2.51 MX$47.53
23.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.09 LBP 992.9K
$9.89 MX$187
12.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.51 LBP 851.5K
$8.39 MX$159
13.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.48 LBP 1M
$11.95 MX$226
-3.93%
Apples (1kg)
$1.78 LBP 159.5K
$2.87 MX$54.3
-37.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 LBP 136K
$1.74 MX$32.85
-12.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.15 LBP 102.8K
$2 MX$37.81
-42.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.1 LBP 98.5K
$2.07 MX$39.14
-46.86%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 LBP 85.1K
$2.05 MX$38.78
-53.66%
Onion (1kg)
$1.04 LBP 93.4K
$2.18 MX$41.22
-52.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.86 LBP 77.3K
$1.38 MX$26.16
-37.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 LBP 49.8K
$1.11 MX$21.06
-49.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.56 LBP 229.1K
$4.16 MX$78.6
-38.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.98 LBP 982.3K
$11.05 MX$209
-0.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 LBP 110.2K
$1.75 MX$33.16
-29.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 LBP 193.4K
$3.7 MX$70
-41.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Koura
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.03 LBP 181.7K
$0.38 MX$7.25
434.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.97 MX$359
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.15 LBP 460.8K
$1.36 MX$25.72
278.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.21 LBP 108.6K
$0.28 MX$5.25
332.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.28 LBP 1.8M
$5.3 MX$100
282.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 LBP 85.3K
$1.36 MX$25.63
-30.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K LBP 3.1B
$18.8K MX$354.6K
85.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K LBP 2.5B
$23.4K MX$441.7K
18.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Koura
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$215 LBP 19.3M
$39.97 MX$756
438.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.05 LBP 3.4M
$27.48 MX$519
38.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.24 LBP 3.3M
$30.22 MX$571
23.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Koura
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.79 LBP 2.2M
$52.6 MX$994
-52.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.84 MX$507
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.9 LBP 706.7K
$6.32 MX$120
25.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Koura
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$301 LBP 26.9M
$437 MX$8,258
-31.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,417 LBP 395.3M
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-58.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Koura
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.1 LBP 6.3M
$57.2 MX$1,082
22.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.28 LBP 4.1M
$45.14 MX$853
0.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 LBP 10.9M
$102 MX$1,928
18.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.6 LBP 8.5M
$109 MX$2,056
-12.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Koura
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$246 LBP 22M
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-75.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$201 LBP 18M
$622 MX$11.8K
-67.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$458 LBP 41M
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-78.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$343 LBP 30.7M
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-72.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,494 LBP 133.7M
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-58.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,091 LBP 97.7M
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-56.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Koura
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$597 LBP 53.4M
$867 MX$16.4K
-31.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
11.34
-1.59%

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Last update for Koura: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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