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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 37.1% more expensive than Bataan without rent, and 139.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 75% more expensive than Bataan without rent, and 129.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Bataan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$1.44 โ‚ฑ85.9
815.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$17.43 โ‚ฑ1,036
207.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$3.07 โ‚ฑ183
205.21%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$1.50 โ‚ฑ88.9
150.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.86 โ‚ฑ51.0
82.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.28 โ‚ฑ16.84
296.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$1.42 โ‚ฑ84.5
119.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$2.72 โ‚ฑ162
76.84%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Bataan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.88 โ‚ฑ112
-12.23%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$1.38 โ‚ฑ81.9
100.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$0.94 โ‚ฑ55.8
103.19%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$2.01 โ‚ฑ120
29.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$7.92 โ‚ฑ470
28.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$4.03 โ‚ฑ239
109.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$10.50 โ‚ฑ624
10.48%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$2.85 โ‚ฑ170
5.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$2.07 โ‚ฑ123
-16.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$3.59 โ‚ฑ213
-43.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$1.38 โ‚ฑ81.9
44.93%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$1.39 โ‚ฑ82.7
54.68%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$2.63 โ‚ฑ156
-14.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$1.10 โ‚ฑ65.5
26.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.54 โ‚ฑ32.16
98.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$2.52 โ‚ฑ150
63.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$6.78 โ‚ฑ403
82.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$1.12 โ‚ฑ66.7
51.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$2.51 โ‚ฑ149
41.83%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Bataan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.26 โ‚ฑ15.33
38.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$4.31 โ‚ฑ256
333.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$0.84 โ‚ฑ49.67
61.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.24 โ‚ฑ14.32
16.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$2.18 โ‚ฑ130
149.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.17 โ‚ฑ69.3
14.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$28.6K โ‚ฑ1.7M
-33.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$28.0K โ‚ฑ1.7M
-16.77%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Bataan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$53.0 โ‚ฑ3,152
-23.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$22.74 โ‚ฑ1,351
18.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$25.52 โ‚ฑ1,517
17.48%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Bataan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$33.89 โ‚ฑ2,014
54.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$4.45 โ‚ฑ264
482.25%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$6.23 โ‚ฑ371
2.57%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Bataan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$74.3 โ‚ฑ4,415
479.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$4,342 โ‚ฑ258.1K
140.13%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Bataan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$46.12 โ‚ฑ2,741
26.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$34.04 โ‚ฑ2,023
31.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$69.8 โ‚ฑ4,145
48.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$116 โ‚ฑ6,919
-8.69%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Bataan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$95.7 โ‚ฑ5,688
942.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$57.4 โ‚ฑ3,412
987.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$307 โ‚ฑ18.3K
586.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$176 โ‚ฑ10.5K
599.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$1,819 โ‚ฑ108.1K
100.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$881 โ‚ฑ52.3K
146.34%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Bataan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$409 โ‚ฑ24.3K
155.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
6.17
83.79%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Bataan: January 10, 2026

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