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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 35% more expensive than Almaty without rent, and 38% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 33.3% more expensive than Almaty without rent, and 39.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Almaty
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$8.02 โ‚ธ4,094
64.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$39.69 โ‚ธ20.3K
34.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$6.89 โ‚ธ3,518
35.99%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$2.30 โ‚ธ1,174
63.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.90 โ‚ธ460
74.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.53 โ‚ธ272
109.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$1.36 โ‚ธ695
129.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$2.89 โ‚ธ1,474
66.44%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Almaty
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.31 โ‚ธ666
25.95%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$0.55 โ‚ธ280
403.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$1.52 โ‚ธ778
25.66%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$1.77 โ‚ธ906
46.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$9.49 โ‚ธ4,845
7.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$4.72 โ‚ธ2,409
79.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$7.70 โ‚ธ3,932
50.65%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$1.35 โ‚ธ687
122.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.95 โ‚ธ994
-11.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$1.97 โ‚ธ1,006
3.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$2.07 โ‚ธ1,058
-3.38%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$0.62 โ‚ธ319
246.77%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$0.42 โ‚ธ216
435.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$1.24 โ‚ธ635
12.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.74 โ‚ธ380
44.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$2.00 โ‚ธ1,023
106.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$7.91 โ‚ธ4,041
56.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$0.85 โ‚ธ432
100.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$2.12 โ‚ธ1,085
67.92%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Almaty
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.22 โ‚ธ112
63.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$17.93 โ‚ธ9,156
4.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$1.15 โ‚ธ588
18.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.67 โ‚ธ344
-58.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$4.80 โ‚ธ2,453
13.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$0.49 โ‚ธ249
173.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$23.9K โ‚ธ12.2M
-20.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$27.1K โ‚ธ13.8M
-14.05%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Almaty
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$62.8 โ‚ธ32.0K
-35.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$8.99 โ‚ธ4,589
199.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$13.92 โ‚ธ7,107
115.37%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Almaty
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$47.11 โ‚ธ24.1K
10.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$21.21 โ‚ธ10.8K
22.16%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$5.13 โ‚ธ2,621
24.56%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Almaty
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$267 โ‚ธ136.4K
61.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$12.9K โ‚ธ6.6M
-18.96%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Almaty
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$85.4 โ‚ธ43.6K
-31.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$43.69 โ‚ธ22.3K
2.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$100 โ‚ธ51.2K
3.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$121 โ‚ธ62.0K
-12.40%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Almaty
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$663 โ‚ธ338.4K
50.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$419 โ‚ธ214.0K
49.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$1,174 โ‚ธ599.7K
79.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$766 โ‚ธ391.0K
60.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$1,845 โ‚ธ942.2K
97.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$1,158 โ‚ธ591.5K
87.31%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Almaty
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$711 โ‚ธ363.4K
46.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
18.39
-38.34%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Almaty: January 13, 2026

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