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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 53.6% more expensive than Bago without rent, and 87.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 58.1% more expensive than Bago without rent, and 97.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Bago
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$3.47 โ‚ฑ206
280.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$17.41 โ‚ฑ1,035
207.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$3.37 โ‚ฑ200
178.04%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$2.39 โ‚ฑ142
56.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.78 โ‚ฑ46.10
101.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.36 โ‚ฑ21.62
208.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$1.30 โ‚ฑ77.2
140.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$2.14 โ‚ฑ127
124.77%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Bago
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.92 โ‚ฑ114
-14.06%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$1.25 โ‚ฑ74.5
121.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$0.98 โ‚ฑ58.4
94.90%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$2.09 โ‚ฑ124
24.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$8.13 โ‚ฑ483
25.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$4.29 โ‚ฑ255
97.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$7.63 โ‚ฑ453
52.03%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$2.91 โ‚ฑ173
3.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.59 โ‚ฑ94.3
8.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$2.68 โ‚ฑ159
-23.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$1.60 โ‚ฑ95.3
25.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$2.28 โ‚ฑ136
-5.70%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$2.54 โ‚ฑ151
-11.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$1.06 โ‚ฑ62.9
31.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.73 โ‚ฑ43.20
46.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$2.90 โ‚ฑ172
42.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$5.81 โ‚ฑ345
112.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$1.20 โ‚ฑ71.3
41.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$1.98 โ‚ฑ118
79.80%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Bago
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.26 โ‚ฑ15.28
38.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$0.77 โ‚ฑ45.76
76.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.22 โ‚ฑ13.02
27.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$2.11 โ‚ฑ125
157.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.15 โ‚ฑ68.2
16.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$26.9K โ‚ฑ1.6M
-29.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$20.5K โ‚ฑ1.2M
13.74%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Bago
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$113 โ‚ฑ6,738
-64.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$33.10 โ‚ฑ1,967
-18.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$27.78 โ‚ฑ1,651
7.92%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Bago
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$33.73 โ‚ฑ2,005
54.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$4.41 โ‚ฑ262
487.53%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$5.93 โ‚ฑ352
7.76%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Bago
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$149 โ‚ฑ8,851
189.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$4,251 โ‚ฑ252.7K
145.26%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Bago
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$44.96 โ‚ฑ2,672
29.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$26.28 โ‚ฑ1,562
69.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$76.3 โ‚ฑ4,537
35.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$52.7 โ‚ฑ3,131
101.78%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Bago
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$269 โ‚ฑ16.0K
270.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$180 โ‚ฑ10.7K
247.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$592 โ‚ฑ35.2K
255.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$398 โ‚ฑ23.6K
209.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$1,870 โ‚ฑ111.1K
95.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$858 โ‚ฑ51.0K
152.75%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Bago
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
6.67
70.01%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Bago: January 13, 2026

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