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

🙂 Solo nomad: Metn is 9.3% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 41.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Metn is 10.4% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 44.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Metn
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.68 LBP 956.3K
$13.38 MX$253
-20.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$61.1 LBP 5.5M
$52.7 MX$997
15.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.21 LBP 735.1K
$9.31 MX$176
-11.82%
Cappuccino
$3.4 LBP 304.1K
$3.61 MX$68.3
-5.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 LBP 142.6K
$1.64 MX$30.91
-3.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 LBP 83.4K
$1.12 MX$21.14
-16.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.53 LBP 316.2K
$3.26 MX$61.7
8.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.97 LBP 444.9K
$4.82 MX$91.1
3.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Metn
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 LBP 152.9K
$1.65 MX$31.24
3.64%
White Bread (500g)
$0.81 LBP 72.4K
$2.74 MX$51.7
-70.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.02 LBP 91.5K
$1.92 MX$36.28
-46.87%
Eggs
$1.4 LBP 124.9K
$2.51 MX$47.53
-44.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.91 LBP 529.1K
$9.89 MX$187
-40.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.51 LBP 582.6K
$8.39 MX$159
-22.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.24 LBP 1M
$11.95 MX$226
-5.94%
Apples (1kg)
$1.78 LBP 159.4K
$2.87 MX$54.3
-37.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 LBP 129.4K
$1.74 MX$32.85
-16.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.14 LBP 102.1K
$2 MX$37.81
-43.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.09 LBP 97.2K
$2.07 MX$39.14
-47.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 LBP 90.2K
$2.05 MX$38.78
-50.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.05 LBP 93.8K
$2.18 MX$41.22
-51.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 LBP 77.9K
$1.38 MX$26.16
-36.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 LBP 46.7K
$1.11 MX$21.06
-53.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.47 LBP 131.4K
$4.16 MX$78.6
-64.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.04 LBP 987.9K
$11.05 MX$209
-0.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 LBP 69.2K
$1.75 MX$33.16
-56.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 LBP 91.4K
$3.7 MX$70
-72.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Metn
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.38 MX$7.25
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.97 MX$359
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.89 LBP 437.7K
$1.36 MX$25.72
259.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.22 LBP 109.5K
$0.28 MX$5.25
335.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.83 LBP 1.8M
$5.3 MX$100
274.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.96 LBP 86.3K
$1.36 MX$25.63
-29.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.3K LBP 3.2B
$18.8K MX$354.6K
88.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K LBP 2.5B
$23.4K MX$441.7K
17.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Metn
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$218 LBP 19.6M
$39.97 MX$756
446.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$36.95 LBP 3.3M
$27.48 MX$519
34.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.45 LBP 3.3M
$30.22 MX$571
20.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Metn
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$52.6 MX$994
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.84 MX$507
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.96 LBP 712.7K
$6.32 MX$120
25.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Metn
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$299 LBP 26.8M
$437 MX$8,258
-31.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,384 LBP 392.4M
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-58.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Metn
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71 LBP 6.4M
$57.2 MX$1,082
24.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.26 LBP 4.1M
$45.14 MX$853
0.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 LBP 11.2M
$102 MX$1,928
22.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.7 LBP 8.4M
$109 MX$2,056
-13.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Metn
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$622 MX$11.8K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$493 LBP 44.1M
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-77.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Metn
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$763 LBP 68.3M
$867 MX$16.4K
-12.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
11.34
-1.59%

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Last update for Metn: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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