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Cost of Living Comparison Between Louvain-la-Neuve and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Louvain-la-Neuve and Mexico City

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Louvain-la-Neuve is 52.3% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 40.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Louvain-la-Neuve is 56.4% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 27.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Louvain-la-Neuve
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 โ‚ฌ14.85
$13.19 MX$233
30.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$89.9 โ‚ฌ77.5
$53.5 MX$944
68.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.09 โ‚ฌ10.42
$9.37 MX$165
29.03%
Cappuccino
$3.53 โ‚ฌ3.04
$3.75 MX$66.2
-5.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$1.57 MX$27.71
99.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.90 โ‚ฌ2.50
$1.11 MX$19.61
161.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.77 โ‚ฌ4.97
$3.12 MX$55.1
84.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.21 โ‚ฌ3.63
$4.81 MX$84.9
-12.47%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Louvain-la-Neuve
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 โ‚ฌ1.09
$1.65 MX$29.16
-23.03%
White Bread (500g)
$2.83 โ‚ฌ2.44
$2.77 MX$48.87
2.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.58 โ‚ฌ2.22
$1.91 MX$33.67
35.08%
Eggs
$3.84 โ‚ฌ3.31
$2.60 MX$45.81
47.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.86 โ‚ฌ14.54
$10.21 MX$180
65.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.08 โ‚ฌ9.55
$8.46 MX$149
30.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.84 โ‚ฌ16.24
$11.60 MX$205
62.41%
Apples (1kg)
$3.04 โ‚ฌ2.62
$3.00 MX$52.9
1.33%
Banana (1kg)
$2.50 โ‚ฌ2.16
$1.73 MX$30.49
44.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$2.04 MX$36.05
34.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.12 โ‚ฌ2.69
$2.00 MX$35.34
56.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.68 โ‚ฌ2.31
$2.15 MX$37.91
24.65%
Onion (1kg)
$2.13 โ‚ฌ1.83
$2.25 MX$39.71
-5.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.64 โ‚ฌ1.42
$1.39 MX$24.57
17.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 โ‚ฌ0.81
$1.07 MX$18.88
-12.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.67 โ‚ฌ8.34
$4.13 MX$73.0
134.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.53 โ‚ฌ8.22
$12.35 MX$218
-22.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.13 โ‚ฌ1.84
$1.70 MX$30.02
25.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 โ‚ฌ2.58
$3.56 MX$62.8
-16.01%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Louvain-la-Neuve
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.84 โ‚ฌ2.45
$0.36 MX$6.35
688.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$56.1 โ‚ฌ48.40
$18.70 MX$330
200.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.82 โ‚ฌ4.16
$1.36 MX$24.05
254.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.36 โ‚ฌ2.03
$0.28 MX$4.88
742.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.40 โ‚ฌ29.65
$5.44 MX$96.0
532.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 โ‚ฌ1.64
$1.34 MX$23.64
41.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.7K โ‚ฌ30.0K
$19.0K MX$335.5K
82.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.4K โ‚ฌ25.4K
$23.3K MX$411.1K
26.41%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Louvain-la-Neuve
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$258 โ‚ฌ222
$40.62 MX$717
535.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.68 โ‚ฌ18.69
$26.92 MX$475
-19.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$60.0 โ‚ฌ51.7
$29.98 MX$529
100.07%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Louvain-la-Neuve
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.90 โ‚ฌ32.67
$52.2 MX$922
-27.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.30 โ‚ฌ14.91
$25.91 MX$457
-33.23%
Cinema Ticket
$15.03 โ‚ฌ12.95
$6.39 MX$113
135.21%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Louvain-la-Neuve
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$604 โ‚ฌ521
$431 MX$7,603
40.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.7K โ‚ฌ11.8K
$10.4K MX$184.0K
31.07%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Louvain-la-Neuve
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$108 โ‚ฌ92.8
$58.4 MX$1,031
84.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.68 โ‚ฌ41.10
$44.65 MX$788
6.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 โ‚ฌ99.0
$103 MX$1,823
11.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$154 โ‚ฌ132
$106 MX$1,876
44.54%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Louvain-la-Neuve
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,284 โ‚ฌ1,107
$998 MX$17.6K
28.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$765 โ‚ฌ660
$624 MX$11.0K
22.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,573 โ‚ฌ1,356
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-25.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,121 โ‚ฌ966
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-8.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,169 MX$38.3K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Louvain-la-Neuve
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,748 โ‚ฌ2,369
$1,044 MX$18.4K
163.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.65
11.34
-67.81%

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Last update for Louvain-la-Neuve: January 10, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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