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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lyon is 53.5% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 47.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lyon is 47.8% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 41% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lyon
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.39 โ‚ฌ15.21
$13.38 MX$240
29.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$75.2 โ‚ฌ65.8
$52.3 MX$936
43.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.81 โ‚ฌ11.21
$9.24 MX$165
38.64%
Cappuccino
$4.00 โ‚ฌ3.50
$3.61 MX$64.6
10.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 โ‚ฌ2.48
$1.61 MX$28.78
75.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.11 MX$19.89
65.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.24 โ‚ฌ7.21
$3.15 MX$56.4
161.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.11 โ‚ฌ6.22
$4.88 MX$87.4
45.70%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lyon
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.48 โ‚ฌ1.30
$1.70 MX$30.39
-12.94%
White Bread (500g)
$2.53 โ‚ฌ2.21
$2.70 MX$48.34
-6.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.59 โ‚ฌ2.27
$1.96 MX$35.01
32.14%
Eggs
$4.14 โ‚ฌ3.62
$2.61 MX$46.79
58.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$24.92 โ‚ฌ21.80
$10.16 MX$182
145.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.83 โ‚ฌ13.85
$8.16 MX$146
94.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$25.84 โ‚ฌ22.61
$11.74 MX$210
120.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 โ‚ฌ2.37
$2.98 MX$53.4
-9.06%
Banana (1kg)
$2.56 โ‚ฌ2.24
$1.81 MX$32.37
41.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.43 โ‚ฌ3.00
$1.99 MX$35.70
72.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.85 โ‚ฌ3.37
$1.99 MX$35.59
93.47%
Potato (1kg)
$2.80 โ‚ฌ2.45
$2.15 MX$38.51
30.23%
Onion (1kg)
$2.80 โ‚ฌ2.45
$2.20 MX$39.32
27.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 โ‚ฌ1.30
$1.39 MX$24.88
6.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 โ‚ฌ0.75
$1.08 MX$19.37
-21.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.67 โ‚ฌ11.96
$4.27 MX$76.4
220.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.50 โ‚ฌ8.31
$13.99 MX$250
-32.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.09 โ‚ฌ2.70
$1.77 MX$31.64
74.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.10 โ‚ฌ2.71
$3.64 MX$65.1
-14.84%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lyon
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.41 โ‚ฌ2.11
$0.39 MX$6.91
517.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$84.9 โ‚ฌ74.3
$18.98 MX$340
347.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.92 โ‚ฌ5.18
$1.33 MX$23.73
345.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.84 โ‚ฌ1.61
$0.30 MX$5.40
513.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$57.5 โ‚ฌ50.3
$5.44 MX$97.4
957.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.10 โ‚ฌ1.84
$1.30 MX$23.31
61.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.0K โ‚ฌ33.3K
$19.2K MX$344.3K
97.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.6K โ‚ฌ32.0K
$23.6K MX$423.1K
54.73%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lyon
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$284 โ‚ฌ249
$39.70 MX$711
616.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.49 โ‚ฌ19.68
$27.00 MX$483
-16.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.58 โ‚ฌ32.88
$29.61 MX$530
26.92%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lyon
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.00 โ‚ฌ38.50
$53.8 MX$963
-18.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.09 โ‚ฌ20.20
$26.36 MX$472
-12.41%
Cinema Ticket
$13.93 โ‚ฌ12.19
$6.30 MX$113
121.11%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lyon
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$750 โ‚ฌ656
$427 MX$7,641
75.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.8K โ‚ฌ10.3K
$10.5K MX$187.9K
12.63%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lyon
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$110 โ‚ฌ96.5
$58.5 MX$1,047
88.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.4 โ‚ฌ44.10
$45.83 MX$820
9.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$120 โ‚ฌ105
$102 MX$1,829
17.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$162 โ‚ฌ141
$105 MX$1,875
54.21%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lyon
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$952 โ‚ฌ833
$1,019 MX$18.2K
-6.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$695 โ‚ฌ608
$630 MX$11.3K
10.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,912 โ‚ฌ1,673
$2,131 MX$38.1K
-10.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 โ‚ฌ1,102
$1,220 MX$21.8K
3.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,794 โ‚ฌ5,945
$3,613 MX$64.7K
88.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,056 โ‚ฌ3,549
$2,191 MX$39.2K
85.14%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lyon
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,133 โ‚ฌ2,742
$1,087 MX$19.5K
188.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.76
11.34
-66.84%

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Last update for Lyon: March 10, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 8, 2026

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