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

😐 Solo nomad: Mercedes is 9.6% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 7.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mercedes is 12.5% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 14.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mercedes
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.28 UYU 627
$13.12 MX$227
24.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.9 UYU 2,116
$53.8 MX$932
2.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.02 UYU 463
$9.40 MX$163
27.87%
Cappuccino
$4.20 UYU 162
$3.56 MX$61.7
17.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 UYU 86.9
$1.60 MX$27.76
41.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 UYU 68.5
$1.15 MX$20.00
54.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.52 UYU 174
$3.16 MX$54.7
43.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.77 UYU 145
$4.85 MX$83.9
-22.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mercedes
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 UYU 48.81
$1.63 MX$28.30
-22.09%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 UYU 107
$2.73 MX$47.36
1.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.40 UYU 54.0
$1.88 MX$32.54
-25.53%
Eggs
$2.62 UYU 101
$2.63 MX$45.58
-0.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.60 UYU 524
$9.89 MX$171
37.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.57 UYU 407
$8.40 MX$146
25.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.21 UYU 278
$11.63 MX$201
-38.01%
Apples (1kg)
$1.96 UYU 75.4
$2.97 MX$51.5
-34.01%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 UYU 92.0
$1.78 MX$30.91
34.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 UYU 41.94
$2.06 MX$35.60
-47.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.00 UYU 116
$1.97 MX$34.21
52.28%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 UYU 78.6
$2.09 MX$36.13
-2.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 UYU 72.9
$2.26 MX$39.13
-16.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 UYU 52.7
$1.46 MX$25.26
-6.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 UYU 64.9
$1.09 MX$18.88
55.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.96 UYU 191
$4.34 MX$75.2
14.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.27 UYU 396
$13.62 MX$236
-24.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.35 UYU 90.7
$1.67 MX$28.99
40.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 UYU 118
$3.54 MX$61.3
-13.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Mercedes
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.18 UYU 45.58
$0.36 MX$6.23
227.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.13 UYU 1,700
$18.96 MX$328
132.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.51 UYU 58.1
$1.32 MX$22.92
14.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.49 UYU 57.3
$0.30 MX$5.22
396.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.16 UYU 430
$5.49 MX$95.1
103.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 UYU 73.1
$1.34 MX$23.15
41.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.6K UYU 1.3M
$19.1K MX$331.1K
75.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.7K UYU 1.4M
$23.8K MX$411.6K
50.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mercedes
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$174 UYU 6,698
$41.11 MX$712
322.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.36 UYU 630
$27.78 MX$481
-41.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.49 UYU 1,868
$30.00 MX$520
61.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mercedes
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$53.5 MX$927
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.13 MX$453
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.47 UYU 403
$6.28 MX$109
66.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mercedes
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$488 UYU 18.8K
$439 MX$7,610
10.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,040 UYU 348.2K
$10.7K MX$186.0K
-15.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mercedes
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.8 UYU 3,691
$57.1 MX$989
67.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.97 UYU 1,848
$45.30 MX$785
5.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 UYU 4,471
$104 MX$1,805
11.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 UYU 4,724
$108 MX$1,875
13.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mercedes
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$556 UYU 21.4K
$996 MX$17.3K
-44.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$295 UYU 11.4K
$624 MX$10.8K
-52.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$602 UYU 23.2K
$2,106 MX$36.5K
-71.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$446 UYU 17.2K
$1,218 MX$21.1K
-63.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,799 MX$65.8K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,230 MX$38.6K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mercedes
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,096 MX$19.0K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.68
11.34
-49.91%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Mercedes: February 28, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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