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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Ludwigshafen is 9.9% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 28.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Ludwigshafen is 5.4% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 12.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ludwigshafen
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.08 โ‚ฌ9.55
$13.19 MX$233
-16.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.5 โ‚ฌ69.4
$53.5 MX$944
50.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.27 โ‚ฌ8.85
$9.37 MX$165
9.61%
Cappuccino
$4.11 โ‚ฌ3.54
$3.75 MX$66.2
9.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 โ‚ฌ2.01
$1.57 MX$27.71
48.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 โ‚ฌ1.02
$1.11 MX$19.61
6.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.96 โ‚ฌ3.41
$3.12 MX$55.1
26.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.55 โ‚ฌ3.92
$4.81 MX$84.9
-5.41%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ludwigshafen
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 โ‚ฌ1.06
$1.65 MX$29.16
-25.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.70 โ‚ฌ1.46
$2.77 MX$48.87
-38.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.94 โ‚ฌ2.54
$1.91 MX$33.67
53.93%
Eggs
$4.09 โ‚ฌ3.53
$2.60 MX$45.81
57.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.43 โ‚ฌ12.44
$10.21 MX$180
41.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.71 โ‚ฌ13.54
$8.46 MX$149
85.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.07 โ‚ฌ19.02
$11.60 MX$205
90.26%
Apples (1kg)
$2.70 โ‚ฌ2.33
$3.00 MX$52.9
-10.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.32
$1.73 MX$30.49
-10.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 โ‚ฌ2.01
$2.04 MX$36.05
14.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.26 โ‚ฌ1.95
$2.00 MX$35.34
13.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.32
$2.15 MX$37.91
-28.37%
Onion (1kg)
$1.61 โ‚ฌ1.39
$2.25 MX$39.71
-28.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 โ‚ฌ1.67
$1.39 MX$24.57
39.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 โ‚ฌ0.87
$1.07 MX$18.88
-5.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.02 โ‚ฌ7.77
$4.13 MX$73.0
118.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.02 โ‚ฌ6.05
$12.35 MX$218
-43.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 โ‚ฌ0.84
$1.70 MX$30.02
-42.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 โ‚ฌ1.47
$3.56 MX$62.8
-52.25%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ludwigshafen
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.99 โ‚ฌ2.58
$0.36 MX$6.35
730.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68.0 โ‚ฌ58.6
$18.70 MX$330
263.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.96 โ‚ฌ5.14
$1.36 MX$24.05
338.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.07 โ‚ฌ2.65
$0.28 MX$4.88
996.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.37 โ‚ฌ30.49
$5.44 MX$96.0
550.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.34 MX$23.64
52.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K โ‚ฌ27.3K
$19.0K MX$335.5K
66.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.4K โ‚ฌ32.2K
$23.3K MX$411.1K
60.61%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ludwigshafen
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$274 โ‚ฌ236
$40.62 MX$717
573.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.34 โ‚ฌ9.77
$26.92 MX$475
-57.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.05 โ‚ฌ42.28
$29.98 MX$529
63.61%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ludwigshafen
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.25 โ‚ฌ28.66
$52.2 MX$922
-36.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.92 โ‚ฌ19.75
$25.91 MX$457
-11.54%
Cinema Ticket
$14.10 โ‚ฌ12.16
$6.39 MX$113
120.66%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ludwigshafen
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$455 โ‚ฌ392
$431 MX$7,603
5.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K โ‚ฌ10.1K
$10.4K MX$184.0K
12.16%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ludwigshafen
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.4 โ‚ฌ59.8
$58.4 MX$1,031
18.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.65 โ‚ฌ39.35
$44.65 MX$788
2.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.7 โ‚ฌ74.8
$103 MX$1,823
-16.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$47.04 โ‚ฌ40.55
$106 MX$1,876
-55.75%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ludwigshafen
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$813 โ‚ฌ701
$998 MX$17.6K
-18.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$691 โ‚ฌ596
$624 MX$11.0K
10.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-27.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$942 โ‚ฌ812
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-23.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,445 โ‚ฌ2,969
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-5.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,887 โ‚ฌ2,488
$2,169 MX$38.3K
33.08%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ludwigshafen
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,565 โ‚ฌ3,073
$1,044 MX$18.4K
241.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
11.34
-64.90%

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Last update for Ludwigshafen: January 11, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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