Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Antigua Guatemala Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Antigua Guatemala

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 5% more expensive than Antigua Guatemala without rent, and 13.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 20.1% more expensive than Antigua Guatemala without rent, and 8.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Antigua Guatemala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$5.25 QΒ 40.35
154.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$52.7 QΒ 405
0.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$6.51 QΒ 50
43.01%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$3.35 QΒ 25.71
7.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$1.21 QΒ 9.3
35.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$0.9 QΒ 6.95
24.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$3.74 QΒ 28.71
-12.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$4.64 QΒ 35.64
3.88%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Antigua Guatemala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$1.99 QΒ 15.29
-17.09%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$3.04 QΒ 23.35
-9.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$1.56 QΒ 12.01
23.08%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$2.58 QΒ 19.84
-2.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$7.79 QΒ 59.8
26.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$8.6 QΒ 66.1
-2.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$10.18 QΒ 78.2
17.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$3.52 QΒ 27.05
-18.47%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$1.52 QΒ 11.72
14.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$3.18 QΒ 24.41
-37.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$1.59 QΒ 12.18
30.19%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$1.68 QΒ 12.94
22.02%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$1.77 QΒ 13.61
23.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$0.7 QΒ 5.39
97.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$1.19 QΒ 9.13
-6.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$3.59 QΒ 27.59
15.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$7.73 QΒ 59.4
42.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$1.6 QΒ 12.27
9.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$2.45 QΒ 18.79
51.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Antigua Guatemala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$1.95 QΒ 15.01
-80.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$4.75 QΒ 36.46
-71.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$15.71 QΒ 121
-66.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$1.07 QΒ 8.23
27.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$19.4K QΒ 149.2K
-3.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$22.2K QΒ 170.9K
5.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Antigua Guatemala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$49.81 QΒ 383
-19.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$26.46 QΒ 203
3.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$48.44 QΒ 372
-37.61%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Antigua Guatemala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$40.73 QΒ 313
29.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
$28.17 QΒ 216
-4.72%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$7.23 QΒ 55.6
-12.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Antigua Guatemala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$242 QΒ 1,861
80.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$5,758 QΒ 44.2K
83.60%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Antigua Guatemala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$46.33 QΒ 356
23.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$53.5 QΒ 411
-15.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$102 QΒ 782
0.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$85.8 QΒ 659
26.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Antigua Guatemala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$874 QΒ 6,718
14.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$545 QΒ 4,189
14.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$2,046 QΒ 15.7K
5.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$1,271 QΒ 9,767
-2.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
$1,992 QΒ 15.3K
79.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
$1,481 QΒ 11.4K
67.40%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Antigua Guatemala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$624 QΒ 4,792
39.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
8.5
33.41%

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Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Antigua Guatemala: October 29, 2025

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