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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 180.6% more expensive than Araria without rent, and 301.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 300.4% more expensive than Araria without rent, and 312.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Araria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$2.29 โ‚น208
475.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$9.69 โ‚น879
452.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$3.53 โ‚น320
165.44%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$1.46 โ‚น132
156.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.37 โ‚น33.36
324.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.17 โ‚น15.71
552.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$2.26 โ‚น205
38.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$3.11 โ‚น283
54.66%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Araria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$0.63 โ‚น56.8
161.90%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$0.33 โ‚น30.17
739.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$0.42 โ‚น38.30
354.76%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$0.89 โ‚น80.7
192.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$5.11 โ‚น463
99.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$2.32 โ‚น211
264.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
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-
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$1.39 โ‚น126
115.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$0.78 โ‚น71.1
121.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$1.10 โ‚น99.8
85.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$0.56 โ‚น50.8
257.14%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$0.28 โ‚น25.34
667.86%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$0.33 โ‚น30.19
581.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.48 โ‚น43.86
189.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.32 โ‚น28.71
234.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$2.57 โ‚น234
60.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$6.80 โ‚น617
81.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$1.14 โ‚น104
49.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$2.37 โ‚น215
50.21%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$2.28 โ‚น207
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Araria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.28 โ‚น25.17
28.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$8.65 โ‚น785
116.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$1.13 โ‚น102
20.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.21 โ‚น18.76
33.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$2.40 โ‚น218
126.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.18 โ‚น107
13.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$15.0K โ‚น1.4M
27.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$32.5K โ‚น2.9M
-28.31%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Araria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$43.88 โ‚น3,982
-7.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$3.32 โ‚น302
710.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$6.93 โ‚น629
332.61%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Araria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$15.69 โ‚น1,424
232.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$7.13 โ‚น647
263.39%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$3.69 โ‚น335
73.17%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Araria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$50.8 โ‚น4,611
747.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$1,863 โ‚น169.1K
459.69%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Araria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$23.00 โ‚น2,087
154.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$23.62 โ‚น2,144
89.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$20.83 โ‚น1,890
395.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$19.83 โ‚น1,799
436.06%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Araria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$126 โ‚น11.4K
692.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$77.4 โ‚น7,026
706.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$278 โ‚น25.2K
658.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$182 โ‚น16.5K
576.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$950 โ‚น86.2K
283.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$630 โ‚น57.2K
244.36%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Araria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
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-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
8.5
33.41%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Araria: January 12, 2026

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