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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 31.5% cheaper than Aruba without rent, and 48.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mexico City is 38.4% cheaper than Aruba without rent, and 54.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Aruba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$12.83 AWG 22.97
4.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$91.2 AWG 163
-42.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$10.13 AWG 18.13
-8.09%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$4.86 AWG 8.7
-25.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$2.31 AWG 4.14
-29.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$2 AWG 3.58
-44.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$4.16 AWG 7.46
-21.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$5.92 AWG 10.6
-18.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Aruba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$2.31 AWG 4.13
-28.57%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$3.75 AWG 6.72
-26.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$3.82 AWG 6.83
-49.74%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$5.57 AWG 9.97
-54.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$31.91 AWG 57.1
-69.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$6.56 AWG 11.74
27.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$17.07 AWG 30.55
-29.99%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$6.15 AWG 11.01
-53.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$2.8 AWG 5.02
-37.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$6.87 AWG 12.3
-70.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$7.84 AWG 14.04
-73.60%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$3.94 AWG 7.04
-47.97%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$3.79 AWG 6.79
-42.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$5.88 AWG 10.52
-76.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$3.82 AWG 6.83
-70.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$17.69 AWG 31.67
-76.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$18.28 AWG 32.73
-39.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$4.92 AWG 8.81
-24.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Aruba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
-
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$1.44 AWG 2.58
-5.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Aruba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$256 AWG 458
-84.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$131 AWG 235
-79.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$68.1 AWG 122
-55.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Aruba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$59.6 AWG 107
-11.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
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Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$13.13 AWG 23.51
-51.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Aruba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$294 AWG 527
48.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$18K AWG 32.3K
-41.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Aruba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$49.51 AWG 88.6
15.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$64.8 AWG 116
-30.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$120 AWG 215
-15.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Aruba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$736 AWG 1,318
35.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$1,411 AWG 2,527
-55.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$3,165 AWG 5,666
-31.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$4,042 AWG 7,236
-69.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Aruba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$2,423 AWG 4,338
-64.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
7
62.00%

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Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Aruba: October 28, 2025

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