Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexicali and Roodepoort Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexicali and Roodepoort

😐 Solo nomad: Mexicali is 9.7% more expensive than Roodepoort without rent, and 21.8% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Mexicali is 20% cheaper than Roodepoort without rent, and 14.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexicali
Roodepoort
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.13 MX$229
$11.04 RΒ 196
9.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.13 MX$589
$45.25 RΒ 805
-31.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.52 MX$123
$4.89 RΒ 86.9
33.33%
Cappuccino
$2.61 MX$49.41
$2.12 RΒ 37.64
23.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 MX$20.83
$1.04 RΒ 18.45
5.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 MX$18.58
$0.8 RΒ 14.3
22.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.33 MX$25.17
$2.2 RΒ 39.18
-39.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.02 MX$76
$2.56 RΒ 45.58
57.03%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexicali
Roodepoort
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 MX$22.97
$1.25 RΒ 22.26
-2.40%
White Bread (500g)
$2.29 MX$43.22
$1.05 RΒ 18.7
118.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.42 MX$26.91
$1.7 RΒ 30.15
-16.47%
Eggs
$2.75 MX$52
$2.52 RΒ 44.87
9.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.41 MX$45.51
$8.22 RΒ 146
-70.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.8 MX$110
$4.74 RΒ 84.2
22.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.49 MX$123
$6.74 RΒ 120
-3.71%
Apples (1kg)
$1.56 MX$29.49
$1.69 RΒ 30.08
-7.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.35 MX$25.51
$1.54 RΒ 27.32
-12.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.29 MX$24.42
$1.58 RΒ 28.19
-18.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.6 MX$30.29
$1.61 RΒ 28.68
-0.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 MX$25.29
$1.3 RΒ 23.17
3.08%
Onion (1kg)
$1.34 MX$25.24
$1.36 RΒ 24.21
-1.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 MX$19.83
$1.13 RΒ 20.07
-7.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 MX$15.26
$1.17 RΒ 20.77
-30.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.87 MX$73.2
$2.76 RΒ 49.01
40.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.91 MX$150
$5.75 RΒ 102
37.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.94 MX$36.75
$1.37 RΒ 24.35
41.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.26 MX$61.6
$1.66 RΒ 29.46
96.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexicali
Roodepoort
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.95 MX$17.87
$1.7 RΒ 30.21
-44.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.79 MX$639
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.81 MX$53.2
$1.1 RΒ 19.58
155.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 MX$29.17
$0.9 RΒ 15.99
71.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.14 MX$59.5
$2.99 RΒ 53.3
5.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 MX$24.5
$1.27 RΒ 22.59
2.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.5K MX$443.9K
$19.5K RΒ 347.3K
20.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21K MX$396.4K
$24K RΒ 426.7K
-12.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexicali
Roodepoort
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$57.2 MX$1,081
$124 RΒ 2,203
-53.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.77 MX$412
$36.76 RΒ 654
-40.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.94 MX$585
$43.33 RΒ 771
-28.59%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexicali
Roodepoort
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.06 MX$720
$37.52 RΒ 667
1.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.58 MX$295
$10.46 RΒ 186
48.95%
Cinema Ticket
$3.86 MX$73
$7.42 RΒ 132
-47.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexicali
Roodepoort
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$204 MX$3,863
$203 RΒ 3,619
0.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,748 MX$51.9K
$4,851 RΒ 86.3K
-43.36%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexicali
Roodepoort
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.9 MX$509
$50 RΒ 890
-46.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.34 MX$611
$32.55 RΒ 579
-0.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.9 MX$1,417
$86.7 RΒ 1,541
-13.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.3 MX$1,329
$80.9 RΒ 1,438
-13.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexicali
Roodepoort
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.8K
$562 RΒ 10K
10.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$391 MX$7,396
$628 RΒ 11.2K
-37.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,203 MX$22.8K
$1,393 RΒ 24.8K
-13.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$665 MX$12.6K
$884 RΒ 15.7K
-24.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,589 MX$48.9K
$589 RΒ 10.5K
339.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,447 MX$27.4K
$439 RΒ 7,808
229.69%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Mexicali
Roodepoort
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$848 MX$16K
$1,308 RΒ 23.3K
-35.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.5
11.51
-0.09%

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Last update for Mexicali: October 27, 2025

Last update for Roodepoort: October 29, 2025

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