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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Maastricht is 42.9% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 72.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Maastricht is 37.7% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 52.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Maastricht
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.12 โ‚ฌ17.34
$13.19 MX$233
52.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.8 โ‚ฌ59.3
$53.5 MX$944
28.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.81 โ‚ฌ11.04
$9.37 MX$165
36.71%
Cappuccino
$4.16 โ‚ฌ3.58
$3.75 MX$66.2
10.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.49 โ‚ฌ3.01
$1.57 MX$27.71
122.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.66 โ‚ฌ2.30
$1.11 MX$19.61
139.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.32 โ‚ฌ6.31
$3.12 MX$55.1
134.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.76 โ‚ฌ4.97
$4.81 MX$84.9
19.75%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Maastricht
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 โ‚ฌ1.09
$1.65 MX$29.16
-23.03%
White Bread (500g)
$2.42 โ‚ฌ2.09
$2.77 MX$48.87
-12.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.19 โ‚ฌ2.75
$1.91 MX$33.67
67.02%
Eggs
$4.69 โ‚ฌ4.04
$2.60 MX$45.81
80.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.68 โ‚ฌ11.79
$10.21 MX$180
33.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.64 โ‚ฌ13.48
$8.46 MX$149
84.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.59 โ‚ฌ14.30
$11.60 MX$205
43.02%
Apples (1kg)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.98
$3.00 MX$52.9
-23.67%
Banana (1kg)
$2.57 โ‚ฌ2.22
$1.73 MX$30.49
48.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.90 โ‚ฌ1.64
$2.04 MX$36.05
-6.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.84 โ‚ฌ3.31
$2.00 MX$35.34
92.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$2.15 MX$37.91
-5.12%
Onion (1kg)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.64
$2.25 MX$39.71
-15.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 โ‚ฌ1.05
$1.39 MX$24.57
-12.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 โ‚ฌ0.73
$1.07 MX$18.88
-21.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.27 โ‚ฌ12.30
$4.13 MX$73.0
245.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.11 โ‚ฌ6.13
$12.35 MX$218
-42.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 โ‚ฌ1.37
$1.70 MX$30.02
-6.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 โ‚ฌ2.37
$3.56 MX$62.8
-23.03%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Maastricht
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.94 โ‚ฌ3.40
$0.36 MX$6.35
994.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$93.9 โ‚ฌ80.9
$18.70 MX$330
402.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$11.53 โ‚ฌ9.94
$1.36 MX$24.05
747.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.13 โ‚ฌ1.83
$0.28 MX$4.88
660.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.48 โ‚ฌ25.41
$5.44 MX$96.0
441.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 โ‚ฌ1.87
$1.34 MX$23.64
61.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.9K โ‚ฌ31.8K
$19.0K MX$335.5K
94.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.0K โ‚ฌ28.5K
$23.3K MX$411.1K
41.76%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Maastricht
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$345 โ‚ฌ297
$40.62 MX$717
748.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.79 โ‚ฌ21.37
$26.92 MX$475
-7.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.3 โ‚ฌ43.35
$29.98 MX$529
67.75%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Maastricht
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.81 โ‚ฌ39.49
$52.2 MX$922
-12.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.84 โ‚ฌ24.86
$25.91 MX$457
11.31%
Cinema Ticket
$15.45 โ‚ฌ13.32
$6.39 MX$113
141.78%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Maastricht
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,569 โ‚ฌ1,352
$431 MX$7,603
264.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,137 โ‚ฌ7,014
$10.4K MX$184.0K
-21.97%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Maastricht
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.3 โ‚ฌ76.1
$58.4 MX$1,031
51.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.13 โ‚ฌ33.73
$44.65 MX$788
-12.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$103 MX$1,823
14.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 โ‚ฌ112
$106 MX$1,876
22.52%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Maastricht
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,321 โ‚ฌ1,139
$998 MX$17.6K
32.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,059 โ‚ฌ913
$624 MX$11.0K
69.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,268 โ‚ฌ1,955
$2,108 MX$37.2K
7.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,710 โ‚ฌ1,474
$1,231 MX$21.7K
38.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,504 โ‚ฌ3,882
$3,647 MX$64.4K
23.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,351 โ‚ฌ2,889
$2,169 MX$38.3K
54.48%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Maastricht
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,654 โ‚ฌ3,150
$1,044 MX$18.4K
250.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.34
11.34
-61.73%

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Last update for Maastricht: January 12, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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