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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lyon is 54.7% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 45.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lyon is 50.2% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 37.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lyon
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.05 โ‚ฌ14.69
$13.19 MX$233
29.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$76.4 โ‚ฌ65.8
$53.5 MX$944
42.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.81 โ‚ฌ11.05
$9.37 MX$165
36.71%
Cappuccino
$3.99 โ‚ฌ3.44
$3.75 MX$66.2
6.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 โ‚ฌ2.55
$1.57 MX$27.71
88.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.11 MX$19.61
59.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.23 โ‚ฌ7.10
$3.12 MX$55.1
163.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.99 โ‚ฌ6.02
$4.81 MX$84.9
45.32%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lyon
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.52 โ‚ฌ1.31
$1.65 MX$29.16
-7.88%
White Bread (500g)
$2.62 โ‚ฌ2.26
$2.77 MX$48.87
-5.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.60 โ‚ฌ2.24
$1.91 MX$33.67
36.13%
Eggs
$4.19 โ‚ฌ3.61
$2.60 MX$45.81
61.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$24.20 โ‚ฌ20.86
$10.21 MX$180
137.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$8.46 MX$149
88.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$25.19 โ‚ฌ21.71
$11.60 MX$205
117.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 โ‚ฌ2.34
$3.00 MX$52.9
-9.67%
Banana (1kg)
$2.59 โ‚ฌ2.23
$1.73 MX$30.49
49.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.43 โ‚ฌ2.95
$2.04 MX$36.05
68.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.92 โ‚ฌ3.38
$2.00 MX$35.34
96.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.39
$2.15 MX$37.91
28.84%
Onion (1kg)
$2.79 โ‚ฌ2.41
$2.25 MX$39.71
24.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.42 โ‚ฌ1.22
$1.39 MX$24.57
2.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.90 โ‚ฌ0.77
$1.07 MX$18.88
-15.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.81 โ‚ฌ11.90
$4.13 MX$73.0
234.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.29 โ‚ฌ8.01
$12.35 MX$218
-24.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.19 โ‚ฌ2.75
$1.70 MX$30.02
87.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$3.56 MX$62.8
-12.08%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lyon
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$0.36 MX$6.35
583.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$82.0 โ‚ฌ70.7
$18.70 MX$330
338.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.96 โ‚ฌ5.14
$1.36 MX$24.05
338.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 โ‚ฌ1.63
$0.28 MX$4.88
575.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$57.4 โ‚ฌ49.44
$5.44 MX$96.0
954.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.34 MX$23.64
54.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.8K โ‚ฌ31.8K
$19.0K MX$335.5K
93.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.1K โ‚ฌ32.0K
$23.3K MX$411.1K
59.42%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lyon
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$283 โ‚ฌ244
$40.62 MX$717
596.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.49 โ‚ฌ19.39
$26.92 MX$475
-16.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.76 โ‚ฌ31.69
$29.98 MX$529
22.62%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lyon
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.47 โ‚ฌ38.33
$52.2 MX$922
-14.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.91 โ‚ฌ19.75
$25.91 MX$457
-11.58%
Cinema Ticket
$13.61 โ‚ฌ11.74
$6.39 MX$113
112.99%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lyon
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$745 โ‚ฌ642
$431 MX$7,603
73.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K โ‚ฌ10.1K
$10.4K MX$184.0K
12.58%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lyon
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$111 โ‚ฌ96.1
$58.4 MX$1,031
90.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.59 โ‚ฌ42.74
$44.65 MX$788
11.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 โ‚ฌ105
$103 MX$1,823
17.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$167 โ‚ฌ144
$106 MX$1,876
57.37%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lyon
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$989 โ‚ฌ852
$998 MX$17.6K
-0.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$688 โ‚ฌ593
$624 MX$11.0K
10.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,953 โ‚ฌ1,684
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-7.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,245 โ‚ฌ1,073
$1,231 MX$21.7K
1.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,708 โ‚ฌ5,782
$3,647 MX$64.4K
83.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,178 โ‚ฌ3,602
$2,169 MX$38.3K
92.62%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lyon
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,150 โ‚ฌ2,715
$1,044 MX$18.4K
201.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.76
11.34
-66.84%

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Last update for Lyon: January 12, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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