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

🙂 Solo nomad: Limbe is 37.1% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 55.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Limbe is 56.4% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 63.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Limbe
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.29 FCFA 2,431
$13.38 MX$253
-67.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$52.7 MX$997
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$9.31 MX$176
-
Cappuccino
$1.08 FCFA 610
$3.61 MX$68.3
-70.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 FCFA 911
$1.64 MX$30.91
-1.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 FCFA 491
$1.12 MX$21.14
-22.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 FCFA 1,012
$3.26 MX$61.7
-45.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 FCFA 1,482
$4.82 MX$91.1
-45.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Limbe
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.6 FCFA 1,474
$1.65 MX$31.24
57.58%
White Bread (500g)
-
$2.74 MX$51.7
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 FCFA 917
$1.92 MX$36.28
-15.62%
Eggs
$2.1 FCFA 1,188
$2.51 MX$47.53
-16.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.96 FCFA 5,639
$9.89 MX$187
0.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.83 FCFA 2,733
$8.39 MX$159
-42.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.59 FCFA 3,729
$11.95 MX$226
-44.85%
Apples (1kg)
$1.99 FCFA 1,125
$2.87 MX$54.3
-30.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.15 FCFA 653
$1.74 MX$32.85
-33.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.95 FCFA 1,105
$2 MX$37.81
-2.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.9 FCFA 1,073
$2.07 MX$39.14
-8.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.9 FCFA 1,076
$2.05 MX$38.78
-7.32%
Onion (1kg)
-
$2.18 MX$41.22
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.84 FCFA 474
$1.38 MX$26.16
-39.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 FCFA 974
$1.11 MX$21.06
54.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.67 FCFA 1,510
$4.16 MX$78.6
-35.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.59 FCFA 4,860
$11.05 MX$209
-22.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 FCFA 1,154
$1.75 MX$33.16
16.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 FCFA 1,456
$3.7 MX$70
-30.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Limbe
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.87 FCFA 491
$0.38 MX$7.25
128.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.97 FCFA 14.7K
$18.97 MX$359
36.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.52 FCFA 294
$1.36 MX$25.72
-61.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.18 FCFA 104
$0.28 MX$5.25
-35.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.79 FCFA 1,012
$5.3 MX$100
-66.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 FCFA 682
$1.36 MX$25.63
-11.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$18.8K MX$354.6K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$23.4K MX$441.7K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Limbe
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$88.3 FCFA 50K
$39.97 MX$756
120.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$27.48 MX$519
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$84.2 FCFA 47.7K
$30.22 MX$571
178.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Limbe
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.26 FCFA 25K
$52.6 MX$994
-15.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.84 MX$507
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.53 FCFA 2,567
$6.32 MX$120
-28.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Limbe
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$350 FCFA 198.2K
$437 MX$8,258
-19.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,761 FCFA 996.7K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-83.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Limbe
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$57.2 MX$1,082
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$45.14 MX$853
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$102 MX$1,928
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$109 MX$2,056
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Limbe
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$115 FCFA 65.4K
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-88.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$112 FCFA 63.2K
$622 MX$11.8K
-82.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$350 FCFA 198.3K
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-83.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$203 FCFA 115K
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-83.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$237 FCFA 134.1K
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-90.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Limbe
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$867 MX$16.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11.34
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Last update for Limbe: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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