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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 68.7% more expensive than Békéscsaba without rent, and 37.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 57% more expensive than Békéscsaba without rent, and 49.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Békéscsaba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$235
$5.81 Ft 1,980
125.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$963
$40.88 Ft 13.9K
31.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$168
$8.49 Ft 2,893
10.72%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.8
$1.94 Ft 662
83.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.69
$0.83 Ft 284
92.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.67
$0.84 Ft 286
36.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$56.5
$1.91 Ft 652
65.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$86.7
$1.12 Ft 382
333.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Békéscsaba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$29.25
$1.05 Ft 360
55.24%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.94
$1.42 Ft 483
92.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.63
$1.76 Ft 600
6.82%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$47.10
$2.59 Ft 882
1.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$177
$8.47 Ft 2,887
16.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$150
$5.87 Ft 2,002
43.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$208
$12.65 Ft 4,311
-8.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$53.2
$1.48 Ft 504
100.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.94
$1.89 Ft 644
-5.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.79
$1.46 Ft 498
41.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$35.35
$1.75 Ft 597
12.57%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$37.34
$1.00 Ft 340
109.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$40.44
$1.18 Ft 402
91.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$26.10
$0.61 Ft 207
139.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.51
$0.56 Ft 190
94.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$77.7
$6.71 Ft 2,286
-35.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$244
$3.09 Ft 1,052
340.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.96
$0.71 Ft 242
135.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$63.4
$0.88 Ft 300
302.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Békéscsaba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.44
$1.12 Ft 383
-67.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$339
$25.23 Ft 8,601
-24.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.69
$2.66 Ft 907
-50.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.39
$1.13 Ft 384
-73.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$98.2
$5.61 Ft 1,914
-2.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.93
$1.74 Ft 593
-22.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$342.2K
$24.8K Ft 8.5M
-22.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$425.4K
$34.7K Ft 11.8M
-31.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Békéscsaba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$736
$176 Ft 60.0K
-76.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$497
$26.98 Ft 9,198
2.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$537
$19.33 Ft 6,589
55.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Békéscsaba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$958
$47.17 Ft 16.1K
13.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$468
$16.99 Ft 5,793
53.80%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$112
$7.31 Ft 2,491
-14.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Békéscsaba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,865
$325 Ft 110.8K
35.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$192.3K
$3,451 Ft 1.2M
211.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Békéscsaba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,022
$54.5 Ft 18.6K
4.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$811
$27.50 Ft 9,375
64.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,866
$62.8 Ft 21.4K
65.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,938
$68.0 Ft 23.2K
59.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Békéscsaba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.8K
$454 Ft 154.6K
119.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.2K
$346 Ft 117.8K
80.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.7K
$627 Ft 213.6K
236.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.8K
$528 Ft 180.1K
130.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$68.0K
$1,527 Ft 520.6K
148.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.9K
$1,169 Ft 398.4K
90.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Békéscsaba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.6K
$806 Ft 274.7K
36.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
7.5
51.20%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Békéscsaba: March 3, 2026

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