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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 51% more expensive than Alexandria without rent, and 68.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 79.5% more expensive than Alexandria without rent, and 63.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Alexandria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$9.37 RON 40.67
42.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$33 RON 143
59.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$6.79 RON 29.49
37.11%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$1.82 RON 7.92
98.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$1.98 RON 8.58
-17.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$1.56 RON 6.79
-28.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$2.33 RON 10.1
39.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$2.81 RON 12.2
71.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Alexandria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$1.41 RON 6.12
17.02%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$1.26 RON 5.46
117.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$1.35 RON 5.84
42.22%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$1.4 RON 6.07
79.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$5.18 RON 22.49
90.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$4.69 RON 20.37
78.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$8.92 RON 38.73
33.97%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$0.93 RON 4.05
208.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$1.51 RON 6.55
15.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$1.18 RON 5.11
69.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$1.14 RON 4.94
81.58%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$0.44 RON 1.93
365.91%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$0.66 RON 2.86
230.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$0.47 RON 2.06
193.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$0.67 RON 2.89
65.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$5.43 RON 23.6
-23.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$5.81 RON 25.22
90.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$0.72 RON 3.11
143.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$0.9 RON 3.89
311.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Alexandria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$0.67 RON 2.89
-43.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
$23.42 RON 102
-19.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$0.44 RON 1.91
209.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$0.41 RON 1.77
-31.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$5.05 RON 21.92
4.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$1.64 RON 7.12
-17.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$17.7K RON 76.9K
5.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$24.2K RON 105.2K
-3.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Alexandria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$116 RON 502
-65.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$6.95 RON 30.16
295.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$7.06 RON 30.64
328.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Alexandria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$38.24 RON 166
37.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
$9.3 RON 40.39
188.60%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$4.56 RON 19.8
38.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Alexandria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$433 RON 1,881
0.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$6,848 RON 29.7K
54.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Alexandria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$67.1 RON 291
-14.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$33.86 RON 147
33.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$68.6 RON 298
48.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$68.4 RON 297
58.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Alexandria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$352 RON 1,527
184.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$234 RON 1,018
165.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$812 RON 3,523
166.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$574 RON 2,492
115.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
$1,349 RON 5,856
164.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
$868 RON 3,769
185.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Alexandria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$1,360 RON 5,906
-36.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
6.5
74.46%

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Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Alexandria: October 28, 2025

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