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

😐 Solo nomad: Mahe is 25% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 23% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mahe is 0.1% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 2.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mahe
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.60 SCR 225
$13.12 MX$232
18.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.2 SCR 1,011
$53.8 MX$950
30.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.13 SCR 117
$9.40 MX$166
-13.51%
Cappuccino
$4.40 SCR 63.4
$3.56 MX$62.9
23.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 SCR 32.93
$1.60 MX$28.29
43.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 SCR 25.13
$1.15 MX$20.38
52.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.23 SCR 118
$3.16 MX$55.7
160.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.31 SCR 76.4
$4.85 MX$85.5
9.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mahe
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 SCR 21.71
$1.63 MX$28.84
-7.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.08 SCR 15.60
$2.73 MX$48.26
-60.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.78 SCR 25.57
$1.88 MX$33.16
-5.32%
Eggs
$4.08 SCR 58.7
$2.63 MX$46.45
55.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.78 SCR 227
$9.89 MX$175
59.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.89 SCR 114
$8.40 MX$148
-6.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.34 SCR 178
$11.63 MX$205
6.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.00 SCR 28.73
$2.97 MX$52.5
-32.66%
Banana (1kg)
-
$1.78 MX$31.50
-
Oranges (1kg)
$2.23 SCR 32.04
$2.06 MX$36.28
8.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.29 SCR 76.1
$1.97 MX$34.86
168.53%
Potato (1kg)
$0.98 SCR 14.10
$2.09 MX$36.82
-53.11%
Onion (1kg)
$0.93 SCR 13.32
$2.26 MX$39.87
-58.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 SCR 15.18
$1.46 MX$25.74
-27.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.09 MX$19.24
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.35 SCR 178
$4.34 MX$76.6
184.56%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$13.62 MX$240
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.02 SCR 29.09
$1.67 MX$29.54
20.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 SCR 29.54
$3.54 MX$62.5
-42.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Mahe
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 SCR 12.40
$0.36 MX$6.35
138.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.12 SCR 347
$18.96 MX$335
27.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.17 SCR 146
$1.32 MX$23.36
670.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.06 SCR 43.99
$0.30 MX$5.32
920.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.56 SCR 152
$5.49 MX$96.9
92.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.56 SCR 22.41
$1.34 MX$23.59
16.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$19.1K MX$337.4K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$23.8K MX$419.4K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mahe
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 SCR 1,179
$41.11 MX$726
99.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.83 SCR 300
$27.78 MX$490
-25.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$158 SCR 2,278
$30.00 MX$530
427.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mahe
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.8 SCR 760
$53.5 MX$945
-1.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.13 MX$461
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.35 SCR 91.4
$6.28 MX$111
1.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mahe
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$439 MX$7,755
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$10.7K MX$189.6K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mahe
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.21 SCR 392
$57.1 MX$1,008
-52.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$11.00 SCR 158
$45.30 MX$800
-75.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.76 SCR 644
$104 MX$1,840
-57.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.9 SCR 804
$108 MX$1,911
-48.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mahe
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$832 SCR 12.0K
$996 MX$17.6K
-16.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$865 SCR 12.5K
$624 MX$11.0K
38.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,738 SCR 25.0K
$2,106 MX$37.2K
-17.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,047 SCR 15.1K
$1,218 MX$21.5K
-14.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,799 MX$67.0K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,230 MX$39.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mahe
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$871 SCR 12.5K
$1,096 MX$19.4K
-20.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11.34
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Last update for Mahe: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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