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 28.3% more expensive than Antigua Guatemala without rent, and 12.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 3.7% more expensive than Antigua Guatemala without rent, and 7.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Antigua Guatemala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$227
$5.12 Q 39.33
156.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$932
$53.6 Q 411
0.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$163
$6.32 Q 48.54
48.73%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$61.7
$3.36 Q 25.79
5.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$27.76
$1.23 Q 9.43
30.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.00
$1.00 Q 7.65
15.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$54.7
$3.74 Q 28.76
-15.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$83.9
$4.53 Q 34.77
7.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Antigua Guatemala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.30
$2.01 Q 15.46
-18.91%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$47.36
$3.14 Q 24.14
-13.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$32.54
$1.64 Q 12.60
14.63%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$45.58
$2.49 Q 19.10
5.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$171
$7.74 Q 59.5
27.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$146
$8.18 Q 62.9
2.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$201
$10.44 Q 80.2
11.40%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$51.5
$3.68 Q 28.28
-19.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$30.91
$1.53 Q 11.77
16.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$35.60
$3.13 Q 24.00
-34.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.21
$1.64 Q 12.58
20.12%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.13
$1.71 Q 13.14
22.22%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.13
$1.71 Q 13.15
32.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.26
$0.70 Q 5.35
108.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$18.88
$1.23 Q 9.45
-11.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$75.2
$3.61 Q 27.69
20.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$236
$7.92 Q 60.9
71.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$28.99
$1.66 Q 12.78
0.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$61.3
$2.41 Q 18.52
46.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Antigua Guatemala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.23
$1.97 Q 15.12
-81.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$328
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$22.92
$4.67 Q 35.88
-71.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.22
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$95.1
$15.79 Q 121
-65.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.15
$1.11 Q 8.54
20.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$331.1K
$19.4K Q 148.8K
-1.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$411.6K
$22.0K Q 169.0K
8.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Antigua Guatemala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$712
$50.2 Q 386
-18.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$481
$26.57 Q 204
4.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$520
$48.89 Q 375
-38.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Antigua Guatemala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$927
$41.70 Q 320
28.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$453
$27.57 Q 212
-5.22%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$109
$7.25 Q 55.6
-13.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Antigua Guatemala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,610
$243 Q 1,868
80.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$186.0K
$5,810 Q 44.6K
84.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Antigua Guatemala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$989
$46.54 Q 357
22.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$785
$52.9 Q 406
-14.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,805
$102 Q 785
1.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,875
$83.9 Q 644
29.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Antigua Guatemala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.3K
$875 Q 6,719
13.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$10.8K
$541 Q 4,153
15.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$36.5K
$2,002 Q 15.4K
5.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.1K
$1,242 Q 9,537
-1.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$65.8K
$3,072 Q 23.6K
23.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$38.6K
$1,188 Q 9,127
87.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Antigua Guatemala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.0K
$531 Q 4,080
106.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
8.5
33.41%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Antigua Guatemala: March 3, 2026

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