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Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Al-birah Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Al-birah

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 25.4% more expensive than Al-birah without rent, and 31% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 9.5% more expensive than Al-birah without rent, and 17.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Al-birah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$9.50 โ‚ช29.81
38.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$41.52 โ‚ช130
28.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$11.21 โ‚ช35.18
-16.41%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$3.58 โ‚ช11.24
4.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.79 โ‚ช2.49
98.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.61 โ‚ช1.92
81.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$5.74 โ‚ช18.03
-45.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$5.51 โ‚ช17.30
-12.70%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Al-birah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.95 โ‚ช6.13
-15.38%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$0.54 โ‚ช1.70
412.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$2.54 โ‚ช7.99
-24.80%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$2.20 โ‚ช6.90
18.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$6.31 โ‚ช19.82
61.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$6.55 โ‚ช20.58
29.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$15.32 โ‚ช48.12
-24.28%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$2.53 โ‚ช7.95
18.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.45 โ‚ช4.54
19.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$1.37 โ‚ช4.31
48.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$1.98 โ‚ช6.23
1.01%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$1.05 โ‚ช3.30
104.76%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$1.39 โ‚ช4.37
61.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$1.40 โ‚ช4.38
-0.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.83 โ‚ช2.60
28.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$7.39 โ‚ช23.21
-44.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$2.69 โ‚ช8.45
-36.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$2.46 โ‚ช7.71
44.72%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Al-birah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.96 โ‚ช3.02
-62.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$59.7 โ‚ช187
-68.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$2.87 โ‚ช9.03
-52.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$1.27 โ‚ช3.98
-77.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$14.19 โ‚ช44.57
-61.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.94 โ‚ช6.08
-30.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$37.1K โ‚ช116.6K
-48.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$45.4K โ‚ช142.7K
-48.74%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Al-birah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$83.9 โ‚ช264
-51.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$19.12 โ‚ช60.0
40.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$45.97 โ‚ช144
-34.78%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Al-birah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$56.7 โ‚ช178
-7.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$27.97 โ‚ช87.8
-7.37%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$8.38 โ‚ช26.31
-23.75%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Al-birah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$212 โ‚ช664
103.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$3,836 โ‚ช12.0K
171.83%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Al-birah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$42.53 โ‚ช134
37.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$37.63 โ‚ช118
18.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$56.8 โ‚ช178
81.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$41.53 โ‚ช130
155.96%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Al-birah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$351 โ‚ช1,103
184.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$328 โ‚ช1,031
90.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$851 โ‚ช2,672
147.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$940 โ‚ช2,952
30.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$1,277 โ‚ช4,009
185.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$1,097 โ‚ช3,445
97.70%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Al-birah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$821 โ‚ช2,577
27.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
5.62
101.78%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Al-birah: January 13, 2026

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