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

🙂 Solo nomad: Leon is 20.6% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 50.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Leon is 21.9% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 50.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Leon
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.86 NIO 179
$13.12 MX$235
-62.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.50 NIO 1,308
$53.8 MX$963
-34.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.02 NIO 259
$9.40 MX$168
-25.32%
Cappuccino
$2.42 NIO 89.1
$3.56 MX$63.8
-32.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 NIO 28.80
$1.60 MX$28.69
-51.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 NIO 27.10
$1.15 MX$20.67
-35.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.28 NIO 47.09
$3.16 MX$56.5
-59.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 NIO 74.7
$4.85 MX$86.7
-58.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Leon
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 NIO 46.77
$1.63 MX$29.25
-22.09%
White Bread (500g)
$2.39 NIO 88.1
$2.73 MX$48.94
-12.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.79 NIO 66.1
$1.88 MX$33.63
-4.79%
Eggs
$2.33 NIO 85.8
$2.63 MX$47.10
-11.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.22 NIO 413
$9.89 MX$177
13.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.50 NIO 239
$8.40 MX$150
-22.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.03 NIO 296
$11.63 MX$208
-30.95%
Apples (1kg)
$3.96 NIO 146
$2.97 MX$53.2
33.33%
Banana (1kg)
$0.83 NIO 30.69
$1.78 MX$31.94
-53.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.77 NIO 65.2
$2.06 MX$36.79
-14.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.26 NIO 83.3
$1.97 MX$35.35
14.72%
Potato (1kg)
$3.96 NIO 146
$2.09 MX$37.34
89.47%
Onion (1kg)
$2.17 NIO 80.1
$2.26 MX$40.44
-3.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 NIO 37.38
$1.46 MX$26.10
-30.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 NIO 38.94
$1.09 MX$19.51
-2.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.59 NIO 95.2
$4.34 MX$77.7
-40.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.48 NIO 533
$13.62 MX$244
6.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 NIO 53.6
$1.67 MX$29.96
-13.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 NIO 82.2
$3.54 MX$63.4
-37.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Leon
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.36 MX$6.44
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.96 MX$339
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 NIO 54.5
$1.32 MX$23.69
12.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.30 MX$5.39
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.62 NIO 244
$5.49 MX$98.2
20.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.30 NIO 48.00
$1.34 MX$23.93
-2.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.7K NIO 837.1K
$19.1K MX$342.2K
18.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.8K NIO 987.5K
$23.8K MX$425.4K
12.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Leon
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$101 NIO 3,702
$41.11 MX$736
144.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.69 NIO 615
$27.78 MX$497
-39.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.88 NIO 1,358
$30.00 MX$537
22.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Leon
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$53.5 MX$958
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.13 MX$468
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.95 NIO 293
$6.28 MX$112
26.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Leon
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$125 NIO 4,615
$439 MX$7,865
-71.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,904 NIO 217.5K
$10.7K MX$192.3K
-45.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Leon
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$78.3 NIO 2,882
$57.1 MX$1,022
36.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$72.7 NIO 2,677
$45.30 MX$811
60.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$132 NIO 4,865
$104 MX$1,866
26.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 NIO 4,049
$108 MX$1,938
1.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Leon
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$397 NIO 14.6K
$996 MX$17.8K
-60.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$624 MX$11.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,106 MX$37.7K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,218 MX$21.8K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,799 MX$68.0K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,230 MX$39.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Leon
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,096 MX$19.6K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.25
11.34
-9.61%

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Last update for Leon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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