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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 48.6% more expensive than Astana without rent, and 62.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 55% more expensive than Astana without rent, and 63.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Astana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$8.21 โ‚ธ4,190
60.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$28.74 โ‚ธ14.7K
86.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$5.72 โ‚ธ2,923
63.81%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$2.17 โ‚ธ1,106
72.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.96 โ‚ธ488
63.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.53 โ‚ธ269
109.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$1.20 โ‚ธ611
160.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$2.85 โ‚ธ1,456
68.77%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Astana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.01 โ‚ธ517
63.37%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$0.50 โ‚ธ256
454.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$1.40 โ‚ธ715
36.43%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$1.72 โ‚ธ879
51.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$9.27 โ‚ธ4,735
10.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$4.73 โ‚ธ2,417
78.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$7.28 โ‚ธ3,719
59.34%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$1.36 โ‚ธ693
120.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.82 โ‚ธ930
-4.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$1.89 โ‚ธ967
7.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$2.00 โ‚ธ1,020
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Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$0.55 โ‚ธ282
290.91%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$0.38 โ‚ธ192
492.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.94 โ‚ธ480
47.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.71 โ‚ธ364
50.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$1.90 โ‚ธ972
117.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$7.25 โ‚ธ3,700
70.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$1.00 โ‚ธ511
70.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$1.64 โ‚ธ837
117.07%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Astana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.23 โ‚ธ118
56.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$14.81 โ‚ธ7,563
26.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$1.72 โ‚ธ876
-20.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.71 โ‚ธ361
-60.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$4.33 โ‚ธ2,209
25.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$0.47 โ‚ธ242
185.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$20.5K โ‚ธ10.5M
-7.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$25.4K โ‚ธ13.0M
-8.46%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Astana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$53.1 โ‚ธ27.1K
-23.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$8.10 โ‚ธ4,136
232.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$13.94 โ‚ธ7,121
115.06%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Astana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$50.0 โ‚ธ25.6K
4.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$11.02 โ‚ธ5,626
135.12%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$5.31 โ‚ธ2,710
20.34%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Astana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$240 โ‚ธ122.6K
79.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$4,965 โ‚ธ2.5M
110.01%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Astana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$56.0 โ‚ธ28.6K
4.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$35.27 โ‚ธ18.0K
26.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$86.7 โ‚ธ44.3K
19.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$86.2 โ‚ธ44.0K
23.35%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Astana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$463 โ‚ธ236.7K
115.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$319 โ‚ธ163.1K
95.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$873 โ‚ธ445.9K
141.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$587 โ‚ธ299.6K
109.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$1,139 โ‚ธ581.6K
220.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$845 โ‚ธ431.3K
156.83%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Astana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$724 โ‚ธ369.8K
44.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
16.12
-29.65%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Astana: January 12, 2026

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