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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 26% cheaper than Berlin without rent, and 41.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Mexico City is 23.4% cheaper than Berlin without rent, and 35% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Berlin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$17.29 โ‚ฌ14.91
-23.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$80.2 โ‚ฌ69.2
-33.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$12.97 โ‚ฌ11.18
-27.76%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$4.35 โ‚ฌ3.75
-13.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$3.27 โ‚ฌ2.82
-51.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$2.88 โ‚ฌ2.48
-61.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$5.19 โ‚ฌ4.48
-39.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$4.52 โ‚ฌ3.89
6.42%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Berlin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.38 โ‚ฌ1.19
19.57%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$2.06 โ‚ฌ1.78
34.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$3.65 โ‚ฌ3.15
-47.67%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$3.80 โ‚ฌ3.28
-31.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$14.55 โ‚ฌ12.55
-29.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$11.04 โ‚ฌ9.51
-23.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$19.11 โ‚ฌ16.47
-39.30%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$3.31 โ‚ฌ2.85
-9.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
-16.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$2.82 โ‚ฌ2.43
-27.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$3.97 โ‚ฌ3.42
-49.62%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.73
6.97%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$1.68 โ‚ฌ1.45
33.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$1.74 โ‚ฌ1.50
-20.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$1.10 โ‚ฌ0.95
-2.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$10.09 โ‚ฌ8.69
-59.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$7.13 โ‚ฌ6.15
73.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
49.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$1.94 โ‚ฌ1.68
83.51%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Berlin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$4.13 โ‚ฌ3.56
-91.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$66.2 โ‚ฌ57.0
-71.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$5.62 โ‚ฌ4.84
-75.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$2.35 โ‚ฌ2.03
-88.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$42.39 โ‚ฌ36.54
-87.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.73
-33.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$32.9K โ‚ฌ28.4K
-42.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$37.8K โ‚ฌ32.6K
-38.46%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Berlin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$370 โ‚ฌ319
-89.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$19.84 โ‚ฌ17.10
35.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$47.54 โ‚ฌ40.98
-36.94%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Berlin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$37.43 โ‚ฌ32.26
39.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$28.79 โ‚ฌ24.81
-10.00%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$14.23 โ‚ฌ12.26
-55.09%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Berlin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$191 โ‚ฌ165
125.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$10.5K โ‚ฌ9,032
-0.48%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Berlin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$94.2 โ‚ฌ81.2
-37.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$45.34 โ‚ฌ39.09
-1.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$104 โ‚ฌ90.0
-1.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$131 โ‚ฌ113
-18.57%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Berlin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$1,406 โ‚ฌ1,212
-29.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$1,043 โ‚ฌ899
-40.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$2,749 โ‚ฌ2,369
-23.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$1,923 โ‚ฌ1,657
-35.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$9,021 โ‚ฌ7,776
-59.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$6,110 โ‚ฌ5,267
-64.50%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Berlin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$3,530 โ‚ฌ3,043
-70.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
3.68
208.15%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Berlin: January 13, 2026

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