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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Manado is 35.1% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 59.4% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Manado is 49.4% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 60.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Manado
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.26 Rpย 21.3K
$13.19 MX$233
-90.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.30 Rpย 157.4K
$53.5 MX$944
-82.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.99 Rpย 50.7K
$9.37 MX$165
-68.09%
Cappuccino
$1.67 Rpย 28.3K
$3.75 MX$66.2
-55.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 Rpย 5,495
$1.57 MX$27.71
-79.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rpย 4,437
$1.11 MX$19.61
-76.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.59 Rpย 60.8K
$3.12 MX$55.1
15.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.87 Rpย 99.3K
$4.81 MX$84.9
22.04%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Manado
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 Rpย 20.4K
$1.65 MX$29.16
-26.67%
White Bread (500g)
$0.91 Rpย 15.4K
$2.77 MX$48.87
-67.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.81 Rpย 13.7K
$1.91 MX$33.67
-57.59%
Eggs
$1.79 Rpย 30.3K
$2.60 MX$45.81
-31.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.35 Rpย 141.3K
$10.21 MX$180
-18.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.14 Rpย 53.2K
$8.46 MX$149
-62.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.85 Rpย 132.8K
$11.60 MX$205
-32.33%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 Rpย 46.0K
$3.00 MX$52.9
-9.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 Rpย 24.6K
$1.73 MX$30.49
-16.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.85 Rpย 31.3K
$2.04 MX$36.05
-9.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.33 Rpย 22.6K
$2.00 MX$35.34
-33.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 Rpย 22.3K
$2.15 MX$37.91
-38.60%
Onion (1kg)
$1.90 Rpย 32.1K
$2.25 MX$39.71
-15.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.96 Rpย 16.2K
$1.39 MX$24.57
-30.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.44 Rpย 7,415
$1.07 MX$18.88
-58.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 Rpย 39.7K
$4.13 MX$73.0
-43.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$29.82 Rpย 504.7K
$12.35 MX$218
141.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 Rpย 29.9K
$1.70 MX$30.02
4.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 Rpย 53.8K
$3.56 MX$62.8
-10.67%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Manado
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.33 Rpย 5,533
$0.36 MX$6.35
-8.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.02 Rpย 169.5K
$18.70 MX$330
-46.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.53 Rpย 9,020
$1.36 MX$24.05
-61.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.37 Rpย 6,301
$0.28 MX$4.88
32.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.84 Rpย 48.1K
$5.44 MX$96.0
-47.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.80 Rpย 13.6K
$1.34 MX$23.64
-40.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.9K Rpย 421.1M
$19.0K MX$335.5K
30.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.0K Rpย 473.2M
$23.3K MX$411.1K
20.07%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Manado
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$24.82 Rpย 420.0K
$40.62 MX$717
-38.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.25 Rpย 72.0K
$26.92 MX$475
-84.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.83 Rpย 386.4K
$29.98 MX$529
-23.85%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Manado
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.73 Rpย 316.9K
$52.2 MX$922
-64.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.22 Rpย 105.2K
$25.91 MX$457
-75.99%
Cinema Ticket
$2.54 Rpย 42.9K
$6.39 MX$113
-60.25%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Manado
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$94.7 Rpย 1.6M
$431 MX$7,603
-78.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,221 Rpย 88.3M
$10.4K MX$184.0K
-49.93%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Manado
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.4 Rpย 1.0M
$58.4 MX$1,031
5.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.60 Rpย 416.3K
$44.65 MX$788
-44.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.2 Rpย 1.6M
$103 MX$1,823
-10.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.9 Rpย 1.2M
$106 MX$1,876
-31.42%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Manado
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$329 Rpย 5.6M
$998 MX$17.6K
-66.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$100 Rpย 1.7M
$624 MX$11.0K
-83.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$328 Rpย 5.6M
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-84.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$186 Rpย 3.1M
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-84.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,193 Rpย 20.2M
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-67.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$806 Rpย 13.6M
$2,169 MX$38.3K
-62.86%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Manado
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$256 Rpย 4.3M
$1,044 MX$18.4K
-75.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10
11.34
-11.82%

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Last update for Manado: January 12, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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