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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Melissia is 12.1% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Melissia is 11% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 0.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Melissia
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.48 โ‚ฌ11.62
$13.19 MX$233
2.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.4 โ‚ฌ49.45
$53.5 MX$944
7.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.16 โ‚ฌ7.90
$9.37 MX$165
-2.24%
Cappuccino
$4.16 โ‚ฌ3.59
$3.75 MX$66.2
10.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 โ‚ฌ1.47
$1.57 MX$27.71
8.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 โ‚ฌ0.49
$1.11 MX$19.61
-49.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.78 โ‚ฌ4.98
$3.12 MX$55.1
85.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.66 โ‚ฌ4.88
$4.81 MX$84.9
17.67%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Melissia
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.87 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.65 MX$29.16
13.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 โ‚ฌ1.32
$2.77 MX$48.87
-44.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.79 โ‚ฌ2.40
$1.91 MX$33.67
46.07%
Eggs
$4.99 โ‚ฌ4.30
$2.60 MX$45.81
91.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.03 โ‚ฌ12.10
$10.21 MX$180
37.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.25 โ‚ฌ8.83
$8.46 MX$149
21.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.09 โ‚ฌ13.00
$11.60 MX$205
30.09%
Apples (1kg)
$2.20 โ‚ฌ1.89
$3.00 MX$52.9
-26.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.73 MX$30.49
7.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.12 โ‚ฌ0.96
$2.04 MX$36.05
-45.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
$2.00 MX$35.34
1.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.35 โ‚ฌ1.16
$2.15 MX$37.91
-37.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 โ‚ฌ1.00
$2.25 MX$39.71
-48.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.00 โ‚ฌ0.86
$1.39 MX$24.57
-28.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 โ‚ฌ0.88
$1.07 MX$18.88
-4.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.60 โ‚ฌ4.83
$4.13 MX$73.0
35.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.64 โ‚ฌ9.17
$12.35 MX$218
-13.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.10 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.70 MX$30.02
23.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 โ‚ฌ2.04
$3.56 MX$62.8
-33.71%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Melissia
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.58 โ‚ฌ1.37
$0.36 MX$6.35
338.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.73 โ‚ฌ39.42
$18.70 MX$330
144.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.71 โ‚ฌ4.06
$1.36 MX$24.05
246.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.28 MX$4.88
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.79 โ‚ฌ11.89
$5.44 MX$96.0
153.49%
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)
$28.5K โ‚ฌ24.5K
$19.0K MX$335.5K
49.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.0K โ‚ฌ25.0K
$23.3K MX$411.1K
24.55%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Melissia
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$298 โ‚ฌ257
$40.62 MX$717
633.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.41 โ‚ฌ20.18
$26.92 MX$475
-13.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.14 โ‚ฌ26.85
$29.98 MX$529
3.87%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Melissia
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.81 โ‚ฌ41.21
$52.2 MX$922
-8.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.54 โ‚ฌ22.88
$25.91 MX$457
2.43%
Cinema Ticket
$9.92 โ‚ฌ8.55
$6.39 MX$113
55.24%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Melissia
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$524 โ‚ฌ451
$431 MX$7,603
21.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,534 โ‚ฌ4,770
$10.4K MX$184.0K
-46.92%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Melissia
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$113 โ‚ฌ97.4
$58.4 MX$1,031
93.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.01 โ‚ฌ33.63
$44.65 MX$788
-12.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 โ‚ฌ86.3
$103 MX$1,823
-3.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 โ‚ฌ104
$106 MX$1,876
13.12%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Melissia
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$501 โ‚ฌ432
$998 MX$17.6K
-49.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$390 โ‚ฌ336
$624 MX$11.0K
-37.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$788 โ‚ฌ679
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-62.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$610 โ‚ฌ526
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-50.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,593 โ‚ฌ2,235
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-28.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,025 โ‚ฌ1,746
$2,169 MX$38.3K
-6.65%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Melissia
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,378 โ‚ฌ1,188
$1,044 MX$18.4K
32.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.99
11.34
-56.00%

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Last update for Melissia: January 13, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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