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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Ligao City is 29.3% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 47.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Ligao City is 40.4% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 48.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ligao City
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.61 โ‚ฑ215
$13.19 MX$233
-72.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.42 โ‚ฑ1,035
$53.5 MX$944
-67.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.41 โ‚ฑ202
$9.37 MX$165
-63.61%
Cappuccino
$2.38 โ‚ฑ141
$3.75 MX$66.2
-36.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 โ‚ฑ49.61
$1.57 MX$27.71
-47.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 โ‚ฑ23.71
$1.11 MX$19.61
-63.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.30 โ‚ฑ77.1
$3.12 MX$55.1
-58.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 โ‚ฑ123
$4.81 MX$84.9
-56.96%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ligao City
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.82 โ‚ฑ108
$1.65 MX$29.16
10.30%
White Bread (500g)
$1.20 โ‚ฑ71.5
$2.77 MX$48.87
-56.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.99 โ‚ฑ59.0
$1.91 MX$33.67
-48.17%
Eggs
$2.10 โ‚ฑ125
$2.60 MX$45.81
-19.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.91 โ‚ฑ470
$10.21 MX$180
-22.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.36 โ‚ฑ259
$8.46 MX$149
-48.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.82 โ‚ฑ465
$11.60 MX$205
-32.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.95 โ‚ฑ176
$3.00 MX$52.9
-1.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 โ‚ฑ90.8
$1.73 MX$30.49
-11.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.63 โ‚ฑ156
$2.04 MX$36.05
28.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.56 โ‚ฑ93.0
$2.00 MX$35.34
-22.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.20 โ‚ฑ131
$2.15 MX$37.91
2.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฑ155
$2.25 MX$39.71
16.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.11 โ‚ฑ66.1
$1.39 MX$24.57
-20.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 โ‚ฑ44.84
$1.07 MX$18.88
-29.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.89 โ‚ฑ172
$4.13 MX$73.0
-30.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.67 โ‚ฑ397
$12.35 MX$218
-45.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 โ‚ฑ68.5
$1.70 MX$30.02
-32.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 โ‚ฑ117
$3.56 MX$62.8
-44.94%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ligao City
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 โ‚ฑ16.65
$0.36 MX$6.35
-22.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.70 MX$330
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.82 โ‚ฑ48.68
$1.36 MX$24.05
-39.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.24 โ‚ฑ14.30
$0.28 MX$4.88
-14.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.15 โ‚ฑ128
$5.44 MX$96.0
-60.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 โ‚ฑ64.9
$1.34 MX$23.64
-18.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.5K โ‚ฑ1.6M
$19.0K MX$335.5K
39.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.5K โ‚ฑ1.2M
$23.3K MX$411.1K
-11.99%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ligao City
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$113 โ‚ฑ6,709
$40.62 MX$717
177.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.72 โ‚ฑ1,945
$26.92 MX$475
21.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.81 โ‚ฑ1,652
$29.98 MX$529
-7.24%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ligao City
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.56 โ‚ฑ1,995
$52.2 MX$922
-35.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.50 โ‚ฑ267
$25.91 MX$457
-82.63%
Cinema Ticket
$6.07 โ‚ฑ361
$6.39 MX$113
-5.01%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ligao City
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$154 โ‚ฑ9,126
$431 MX$7,603
-64.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,248 โ‚ฑ252.4K
$10.4K MX$184.0K
-59.26%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ligao City
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.61 โ‚ฑ2,711
$58.4 MX$1,031
-21.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.55 โ‚ฑ1,578
$44.65 MX$788
-40.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.6 โ‚ฑ4,434
$103 MX$1,823
-27.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$52.4 โ‚ฑ3,114
$106 MX$1,876
-50.71%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ligao City
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$265 โ‚ฑ15.7K
$998 MX$17.6K
-73.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$179 โ‚ฑ10.6K
$624 MX$11.0K
-71.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$590 โ‚ฑ35.1K
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-71.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$402 โ‚ฑ23.9K
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-67.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,017 โ‚ฑ119.9K
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-44.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$867 โ‚ฑ51.5K
$2,169 MX$38.3K
-60.05%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ligao City
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$290 โ‚ฑ17.2K
$1,044 MX$18.4K
-72.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
11.34
-41.18%

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Last update for Ligao City: January 12, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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