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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 2.1% cheaper than Bayamo without rent, and 2.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 11.4% more expensive than Bayamo without rent, and 20.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Bayamo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$232
$3.19 CUP 76.6
311.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$950
$50.8 CUP 1,219
5.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$166
$6.65 CUP 160
41.35%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$62.9
$3.31 CUP 79.6
7.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.29
$1.22 CUP 29.20
31.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.38
$1.13 CUP 27.12
1.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$55.7
$1.99 CUP 47.71
58.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$85.5
$1.72 CUP 41.18
181.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Bayamo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.84
$2.95 CUP 70.8
-44.75%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.26
$1.02 CUP 24.40
167.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.16
$2.93 CUP 70.3
-35.84%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.45
$3.54 CUP 85.0
-25.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$175
$5.96 CUP 143
65.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$148
$6.04 CUP 145
39.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$205
$12.09 CUP 290
-3.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.5
$4.96 CUP 119
-40.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.50
$1.18 CUP 28.22
50.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.28
$1.52 CUP 36.59
35.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.86
$1.47 CUP 35.23
34.01%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.82
$1.97 CUP 47.24
6.09%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.87
$2.96 CUP 71.1
-23.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.74
$1.03 CUP 24.72
41.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.24
$1.08 CUP 25.97
0.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$76.6
$4.07 CUP 97.6
6.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$240
$9.96 CUP 239
36.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.54
$2.03 CUP 48.72
-17.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$62.5
$1.97 CUP 47.38
79.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Bayamo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.17 CUP 4.12
111.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$335
$35.59 CUP 854
-46.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$2.25 CUP 53.9
-41.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.32
$0.41 CUP 9.86
-26.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$96.9
$20.05 CUP 481
-72.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.59
$1.22 CUP 29.26
9.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$337.4K
$74.2K CUP 1.8M
-74.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.4K
$89.4K CUP 2.1M
-73.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Bayamo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$726
$29.65 CUP 712
38.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$490
$9.83 CUP 236
182.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$530
$255 CUP 6,118
-88.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Bayamo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$945
$39.85 CUP 956
34.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$461
$10.08 CUP 242
159.23%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$111
$1.03 CUP 24.70
509.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Bayamo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,755
$94.2 CUP 2,262
366.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$189.6K
$15.0K CUP 360.9K
-28.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Bayamo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,008
$20.10 CUP 482
184.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$800
$25.15 CUP 604
80.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,840
$70.5 CUP 1,691
47.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,911
$55.2 CUP 1,324
96.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Bayamo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.6K
$425 CUP 10.2K
134.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$678 CUP 16.3K
-8.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.2K
$586 CUP 14.1K
259.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.5K
$955 CUP 22.9K
27.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$67.0K
$397 CUP 9,527
856.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.4K
$346 CUP 8,303
544.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Bayamo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.4K
$20.10 CUP 482
5354.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
6
89.00%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Bayamo: March 1, 2026

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