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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Mambajao is 41.5% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 56.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Mambajao is 47.9% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 56.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mambajao
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.54 โ‚ฑ91.3
$13.19 MX$233
-88.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.81 โ‚ฑ1,593
$53.5 MX$944
-49.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.37 โ‚ฑ260
$9.37 MX$165
-53.36%
Cappuccino
$3.07 โ‚ฑ183
$3.75 MX$66.2
-18.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 โ‚ฑ80.6
$1.57 MX$27.71
-13.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 โ‚ฑ45.76
$1.11 MX$19.61
-30.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.08 โ‚ฑ64.1
$3.12 MX$55.1
-65.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 โ‚ฑ154
$4.81 MX$84.9
-46.15%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mambajao
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 โ‚ฑ75.6
$1.65 MX$29.16
-23.03%
White Bread (500g)
$0.96 โ‚ฑ57.1
$2.77 MX$48.87
-65.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.88 โ‚ฑ52.2
$1.91 MX$33.67
-53.93%
Eggs
$1.40 โ‚ฑ83.2
$2.60 MX$45.81
-46.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.93 โ‚ฑ471
$10.21 MX$180
-22.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.26 โ‚ฑ253
$8.46 MX$149
-49.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.50 โ‚ฑ386
$11.60 MX$205
-43.97%
Apples (1kg)
$2.95 โ‚ฑ175
$3.00 MX$52.9
-1.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.30 โ‚ฑ77.0
$1.73 MX$30.49
-24.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.66 โ‚ฑ158
$2.04 MX$36.05
30.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 โ‚ฑ91.3
$2.00 MX$35.34
-23.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.38 โ‚ฑ142
$2.15 MX$37.91
10.70%
Onion (1kg)
$2.63 โ‚ฑ156
$2.25 MX$39.71
16.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 โ‚ฑ63.2
$1.39 MX$24.57
-23.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 โ‚ฑ41.81
$1.07 MX$18.88
-34.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.77 โ‚ฑ165
$4.13 MX$73.0
-32.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.29 โ‚ฑ255
$12.35 MX$218
-65.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 โ‚ฑ64.1
$1.70 MX$30.02
-36.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 โ‚ฑ73.6
$3.56 MX$62.8
-65.17%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mambajao
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.20 โ‚ฑ11.88
$0.36 MX$6.35
-44.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.70 MX$330
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.83 โ‚ฑ49.36
$1.36 MX$24.05
-38.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 โ‚ฑ13.01
$0.28 MX$4.88
-21.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.19 โ‚ฑ130
$5.44 MX$96.0
-59.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.41 โ‚ฑ83.8
$1.34 MX$23.64
5.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.0K โ‚ฑ1.6M
$19.0K MX$335.5K
42.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.7K โ‚ฑ1.2M
$23.3K MX$411.1K
-11.10%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mambajao
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$85.7 โ‚ฑ5,091
$40.62 MX$717
110.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.55 โ‚ฑ1,935
$26.92 MX$475
20.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.01 โ‚ฑ1,308
$29.98 MX$529
-26.58%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mambajao
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.37 โ‚ฑ1,983
$52.2 MX$922
-36.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.50 โ‚ฑ267
$25.91 MX$457
-82.63%
Cinema Ticket
$5.81 โ‚ฑ346
$6.39 MX$113
-9.08%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mambajao
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$154 โ‚ฑ9,161
$431 MX$7,603
-64.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,229 โ‚ฑ251.4K
$10.4K MX$184.0K
-59.44%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mambajao
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.90 โ‚ฑ2,668
$58.4 MX$1,031
-23.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.08 โ‚ฑ1,550
$44.65 MX$788
-41.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.3 โ‚ฑ4,475
$103 MX$1,823
-27.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$53.5 โ‚ฑ3,180
$106 MX$1,876
-49.65%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mambajao
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$134 โ‚ฑ7,968
$998 MX$17.6K
-86.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$84.2 โ‚ฑ5,004
$624 MX$11.0K
-86.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$296 โ‚ฑ17.6K
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-85.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$190 โ‚ฑ11.3K
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-84.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,153 โ‚ฑ127.9K
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-40.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$848 โ‚ฑ50.4K
$2,169 MX$38.3K
-60.91%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mambajao
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$158 โ‚ฑ9,405
$1,044 MX$18.4K
-84.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
11.34
-41.18%

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Last update for Mambajao: January 12, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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