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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 15.3% more expensive than Ankara without rent, and 16.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 24.5% more expensive than Ankara without rent, and 36.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Ankara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$9.72 โ‚บ382
37.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$37.4 โ‚บ1,471
40.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$9.03 โ‚บ355
3.10%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$3.3 โ‚บ130
9.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$1.26 โ‚บ49.46
30.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$0.42 โ‚บ16.38
166.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$3.21 โ‚บ126
1.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$3.86 โ‚บ152
24.87%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Ankara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$0.96 โ‚บ37.77
71.88%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$0.7 โ‚บ27.41
291.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$2.31 โ‚บ90.9
-16.88%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$2.25 โ‚บ88.5
11.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$9.48 โ‚บ373
4.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$5.81 โ‚บ228
44.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$19.05 โ‚บ749
-37.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$1.51 โ‚บ59.5
90.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$2.29 โ‚บ90.2
-24.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$1.31 โ‚บ51.7
52.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$1.49 โ‚บ58.6
38.93%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$0.72 โ‚บ28.39
184.72%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$0.57 โ‚บ22.54
282.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$1.12 โ‚บ44.23
23.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$0.39 โ‚บ15.33
184.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$2.2 โ‚บ86.4
89.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$11.68 โ‚บ460
-5.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$2.04 โ‚บ80.2
-14.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$3.13 โ‚บ123
18.21%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Ankara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$0.63 โ‚บ24.93
-39.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
$9.4 โ‚บ370
101.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$0.9 โ‚บ35.52
51.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$0.62 โ‚บ24.26
-54.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$6.45 โ‚บ254
-17.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$1.19 โ‚บ46.67
14.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$42.5K โ‚บ1.7M
-55.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$42.9K โ‚บ1.7M
-45.57%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Ankara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$85 โ‚บ3,345
-52.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$10.98 โ‚บ432
150.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$14.02 โ‚บ552
115.55%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Ankara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$54.7 โ‚บ2,151
-3.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
$14.68 โ‚บ578
82.83%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$6.39 โ‚บ251
-1.10%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Ankara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$619 โ‚บ24.3K
-29.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$13.6K โ‚บ536.2K
-22.43%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Ankara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$59 โ‚บ2,320
-2.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$44.32 โ‚บ1,744
1.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$104 โ‚บ4,103
-2.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$97.7 โ‚บ3,844
11.29%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Ankara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$739 โ‚บ29.1K
35.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$516 โ‚บ20.3K
20.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$1,129 โ‚บ44.4K
91.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$719 โ‚บ28.3K
71.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
$1,778 โ‚บ69.9K
100.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
$1,191 โ‚บ46.8K
108.31%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Ankara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$805 โ‚บ31.7K
7.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
48.4
-76.57%

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Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ankara: October 28, 2025

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