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

🙂 Solo nomad: Leon is 18.2% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 50.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Leon is 16.5% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 51.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Leon
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.77 NIO 176
$13.19 MX$233
-63.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.53 NIO 1,271
$53.5 MX$944
-35.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.84 NIO 252
$9.37 MX$165
-27.00%
Cappuccino
$2.34 NIO 86.0
$3.75 MX$66.2
-37.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 NIO 29.08
$1.57 MX$27.71
-49.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 NIO 27.75
$1.11 MX$19.61
-32.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.32 NIO 48.75
$3.12 MX$55.1
-57.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 NIO 75.7
$4.81 MX$84.9
-57.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Leon
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 NIO 46.30
$1.65 MX$29.16
-23.64%
White Bread (500g)
$2.37 NIO 87.3
$2.77 MX$48.87
-14.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 NIO 69.3
$1.91 MX$33.67
-1.57%
Eggs
$2.36 NIO 86.8
$2.60 MX$45.81
-9.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.08 NIO 408
$10.21 MX$180
8.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.63 NIO 244
$8.46 MX$149
-21.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.79 NIO 287
$11.60 MX$205
-32.84%
Apples (1kg)
$4.00 NIO 147
$3.00 MX$52.9
33.33%
Banana (1kg)
$0.84 NIO 30.78
$1.73 MX$30.49
-51.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.84 NIO 67.7
$2.04 MX$36.05
-9.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.18 NIO 80.4
$2.00 MX$35.34
9.00%
Potato (1kg)
$4.01 NIO 148
$2.15 MX$37.91
86.51%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 NIO 79.7
$2.25 MX$39.71
-4.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 NIO 37.16
$1.39 MX$24.57
-27.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 NIO 39.03
$1.07 MX$18.88
-0.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.69 NIO 98.9
$4.13 MX$73.0
-34.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.45 NIO 532
$12.35 MX$218
17.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.41 NIO 51.9
$1.70 MX$30.02
-17.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 NIO 79.5
$3.56 MX$62.8
-39.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Leon
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.36 MX$6.35
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.70 MX$330
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.46 NIO 53.9
$1.36 MX$24.05
7.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.28 MX$4.88
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.69 NIO 246
$5.44 MX$96.0
22.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.35 NIO 49.77
$1.34 MX$23.64
0.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.8K NIO 841.1K
$19.0K MX$335.5K
20.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K NIO 969.1K
$23.3K MX$411.1K
13.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Leon
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$99.5 NIO 3,662
$40.62 MX$717
144.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.33 NIO 638
$26.92 MX$475
-35.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.65 NIO 1,350
$29.98 MX$529
22.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Leon
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$52.2 MX$922
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$25.91 MX$457
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.04 NIO 296
$6.39 MX$113
25.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Leon
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$124 NIO 4,570
$431 MX$7,603
-71.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,985 NIO 220.4K
$10.4K MX$184.0K
-42.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Leon
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.4 NIO 2,813
$58.4 MX$1,031
30.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$71.7 NIO 2,641
$44.65 MX$788
60.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$132 NIO 4,849
$103 MX$1,823
27.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 NIO 4,035
$106 MX$1,876
3.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Leon
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$398 NIO 14.6K
$998 MX$17.6K
-60.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$624 MX$11.0K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,169 MX$38.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Leon
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,044 MX$18.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.25
11.34
-9.61%

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Last update for Leon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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