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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Leiden is 43.3% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 86.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Leiden is 44.2% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 60.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Leiden
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.43 โ‚ฌ15.02
$13.19 MX$233
32.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$85.4 โ‚ฌ73.6
$53.5 MX$944
59.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.96 โ‚ฌ12.04
$9.37 MX$165
48.99%
Cappuccino
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.30
$3.75 MX$66.2
1.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.86 โ‚ฌ3.33
$1.57 MX$27.71
145.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.90 โ‚ฌ2.50
$1.11 MX$19.61
161.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.96 โ‚ฌ6.00
$3.12 MX$55.1
123.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.84 โ‚ฌ5.04
$4.81 MX$84.9
21.41%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Leiden
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 โ‚ฌ1.09
$1.65 MX$29.16
-23.64%
White Bread (500g)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$2.77 MX$48.87
-21.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.16 โ‚ฌ2.72
$1.91 MX$33.67
65.45%
Eggs
$4.68 โ‚ฌ4.04
$2.60 MX$45.81
80.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.96 โ‚ฌ12.90
$10.21 MX$180
46.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.83 โ‚ฌ14.51
$8.46 MX$149
98.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.30 โ‚ฌ14.91
$11.60 MX$205
49.14%
Apples (1kg)
$2.25 โ‚ฌ1.94
$3.00 MX$52.9
-25.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.47 โ‚ฌ2.13
$1.73 MX$30.49
42.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.92 โ‚ฌ1.65
$2.04 MX$36.05
-5.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.98 โ‚ฌ3.43
$2.00 MX$35.34
99.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.16 โ‚ฌ1.86
$2.15 MX$37.91
0.47%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 โ‚ฌ1.69
$2.25 MX$39.71
-12.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.07
$1.39 MX$24.57
-10.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 โ‚ฌ0.62
$1.07 MX$18.88
-32.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.92 โ‚ฌ11.14
$4.13 MX$73.0
212.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.43 โ‚ฌ6.41
$12.35 MX$218
-39.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 โ‚ฌ1.29
$1.70 MX$30.02
-12.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 โ‚ฌ2.32
$3.56 MX$62.8
-24.44%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Leiden
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.98 โ‚ฌ2.57
$0.36 MX$6.35
727.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$85.8 โ‚ฌ73.9
$18.70 MX$330
358.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.75 โ‚ฌ4.96
$1.36 MX$24.05
322.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.06 โ‚ฌ1.78
$0.28 MX$4.88
635.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.10 โ‚ฌ30.25
$5.44 MX$96.0
545.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.26 โ‚ฌ1.95
$1.34 MX$23.64
68.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.8K โ‚ฌ24.8K
$19.0K MX$335.5K
51.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.0K โ‚ฌ24.2K
$23.3K MX$411.1K
20.36%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Leiden
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$293 โ‚ฌ252
$40.62 MX$717
620.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.90 โ‚ฌ18.88
$26.92 MX$475
-18.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.0 โ‚ฌ44.79
$29.98 MX$529
73.32%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Leiden
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.83 โ‚ฌ36.92
$52.2 MX$922
-17.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.62 โ‚ฌ17.78
$25.91 MX$457
-20.42%
Cinema Ticket
$14.30 โ‚ฌ12.32
$6.39 MX$113
123.79%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Leiden
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,109 โ‚ฌ1,818
$431 MX$7,603
389.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K โ‚ฌ13.7K
$10.4K MX$184.0K
52.91%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Leiden
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$111 โ‚ฌ95.7
$58.4 MX$1,031
89.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.80 โ‚ฌ39.48
$44.65 MX$788
2.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 โ‚ฌ99.9
$103 MX$1,823
12.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$150 โ‚ฌ129
$106 MX$1,876
40.82%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Leiden
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,555 โ‚ฌ1,340
$998 MX$17.6K
55.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,301 โ‚ฌ1,122
$624 MX$11.0K
108.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,374 โ‚ฌ2,047
$2,108 MX$37.2K
12.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,007 โ‚ฌ1,730
$1,231 MX$21.7K
63.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,742 โ‚ฌ6,674
$3,647 MX$64.4K
112.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,605 โ‚ฌ4,832
$2,169 MX$38.3K
158.41%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Leiden
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,639 โ‚ฌ3,999
$1,044 MX$18.4K
344.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.99
11.34
-64.81%

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Last update for Leiden: January 12, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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