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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Marbella is 6.6% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 7.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Marbella is 8.1% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 0.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Marbella
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.06 โ‚ฌ12.12
$13.19 MX$233
6.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.9 โ‚ฌ49.08
$53.5 MX$944
6.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.24 โ‚ฌ8.83
$9.37 MX$165
9.28%
Cappuccino
$2.14 โ‚ฌ1.84
$3.75 MX$66.2
-42.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
$1.57 MX$27.71
28.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 โ‚ฌ1.47
$1.11 MX$19.61
53.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.96
$3.12 MX$55.1
-26.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.51 โ‚ฌ3.03
$4.81 MX$84.9
-27.03%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Marbella
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.20 โ‚ฌ1.04
$1.65 MX$29.16
-27.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.49 โ‚ฌ1.28
$2.77 MX$48.87
-46.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 โ‚ฌ1.03
$1.91 MX$33.67
-37.70%
Eggs
$3.28 โ‚ฌ2.82
$2.60 MX$45.81
26.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.29 โ‚ฌ11.45
$10.21 MX$180
30.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.44 โ‚ฌ8.14
$8.46 MX$149
11.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.47 โ‚ฌ15.06
$11.60 MX$205
50.60%
Apples (1kg)
$2.40 โ‚ฌ2.07
$3.00 MX$52.9
-20.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.52
$1.73 MX$30.49
2.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 โ‚ฌ0.94
$2.04 MX$36.05
-46.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.92 โ‚ฌ1.65
$2.00 MX$35.34
-4.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$2.15 MX$37.91
-19.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.23 โ‚ฌ1.06
$2.25 MX$39.71
-45.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.10 โ‚ฌ0.95
$1.39 MX$24.57
-20.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 โ‚ฌ0.49
$1.07 MX$18.88
-46.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.46 โ‚ฌ5.57
$4.13 MX$73.0
56.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.23 โ‚ฌ5.37
$12.35 MX$218
-49.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 โ‚ฌ1.19
$1.70 MX$30.02
-18.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 โ‚ฌ1.93
$3.56 MX$62.8
-37.08%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Marbella
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
$0.36 MX$6.35
463.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.48 โ‚ฌ28.86
$18.70 MX$330
79.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.30 โ‚ฌ1.98
$1.36 MX$24.05
69.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.64 โ‚ฌ2.27
$0.28 MX$4.88
842.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.67 โ‚ฌ11.78
$5.44 MX$96.0
151.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 โ‚ฌ1.50
$1.34 MX$23.64
29.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K โ‚ฌ33.0K
$19.0K MX$335.5K
101.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.5K โ‚ฌ26.3K
$23.3K MX$411.1K
31.00%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Marbella
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$110 โ‚ฌ94.9
$40.62 MX$717
171.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.89 โ‚ฌ20.60
$26.92 MX$475
-11.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.78 โ‚ฌ28.26
$29.98 MX$529
9.34%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Marbella
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.7 โ‚ฌ44.60
$52.2 MX$922
-0.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.90 โ‚ฌ12.84
$25.91 MX$457
-42.49%
Cinema Ticket
$9.02 โ‚ฌ7.77
$6.39 MX$113
41.16%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Marbella
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$383 โ‚ฌ330
$431 MX$7,603
-11.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,573 โ‚ฌ5,666
$10.4K MX$184.0K
-36.96%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Marbella
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.2 โ‚ฌ73.4
$58.4 MX$1,031
45.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.72 โ‚ฌ35.10
$44.65 MX$788
-8.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.8 โ‚ฌ63.6
$103 MX$1,823
-28.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 โ‚ฌ92.8
$106 MX$1,876
1.27%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Marbella
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$843 โ‚ฌ727
$998 MX$17.6K
-15.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$702 โ‚ฌ605
$624 MX$11.0K
12.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,341 โ‚ฌ1,156
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-36.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,016 โ‚ฌ876
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-17.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,499 โ‚ฌ6,464
$3,647 MX$64.4K
105.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,002 โ‚ฌ4,312
$2,169 MX$38.3K
130.58%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Marbella
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,686 โ‚ฌ2,315
$1,044 MX$18.4K
157.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
11.34
-69.05%

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Last update for Marbella: January 12, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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