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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 30.1% more expensive than Bloemfontein without rent, and 52.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 55.5% more expensive than Bloemfontein without rent, and 61.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Bloemfontein
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$235
$11.35 R 190
15.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$963
$38.18 R 639
40.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$168
$6.67 R 112
40.93%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.8
$1.83 R 30.56
94.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.69
$1.35 R 22.55
18.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.67
$0.96 R 16.11
19.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$56.5
$2.39 R 40.02
32.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$86.7
$2.28 R 38.09
112.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Bloemfontein
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$29.25
$1.00 R 16.78
63.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.94
$1.01 R 16.88
170.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.63
$1.95 R 32.58
-3.59%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$47.10
$2.00 R 33.52
31.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$177
$6.89 R 115
43.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$150
$4.67 R 78.1
79.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$208
$6.81 R 114
70.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$53.2
$1.64 R 27.40
81.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.94
$1.20 R 20.10
48.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.79
$1.48 R 24.83
39.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$35.35
$1.29 R 21.56
52.71%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$37.34
$0.85 R 14.19
145.88%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$40.44
$1.70 R 28.42
32.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$26.10
$1.08 R 18.00
35.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.51
$0.91 R 15.20
19.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$77.7
$2.47 R 41.43
75.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$244
$4.35 R 72.8
213.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.96
$1.47 R 24.56
13.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$63.4
$1.47 R 24.68
140.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Bloemfontein
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.44
$0.84 R 14.02
-57.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$339
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.69
$1.15 R 19.30
14.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.39
$0.68 R 11.40
-55.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$98.2
$3.98 R 66.7
37.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.93
$1.29 R 21.68
3.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$342.2K
$22.9K R 383.5K
-16.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$425.4K
$24.3K R 406.8K
-2.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Bloemfontein
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$736
$73.8 R 1,236
-44.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$497
$30.70 R 514
-9.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$537
$35.75 R 598
-16.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Bloemfontein
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$958
$29.35 R 491
82.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$468
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Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$112
$5.63 R 94.2
11.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Bloemfontein
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,865
$126 R 2,102
249.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$192.3K
$4,431 R 74.2K
142.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Bloemfontein
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,022
$55.9 R 936
2.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$811
$31.79 R 532
42.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,866
$129 R 2,153
-18.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,938
$91.8 R 1,537
17.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Bloemfontein
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.8K
$297 R 4,972
235.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.2K
$299 R 5,006
108.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.7K
$471 R 7,883
347.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.8K
$509 R 8,518
139.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$68.0K
$788 R 13.2K
382.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.9K
$652 R 10.9K
242.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Bloemfontein
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.6K
$1,319 R 22.1K
-16.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
11.47
-1.13%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Bloemfontein: March 1, 2026

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