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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 25.9% more expensive than Boksburg without rent, and 41.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 24.9% more expensive than Boksburg without rent, and 39.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Boksburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$232
$11.16 R 184
17.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$950
$42.53 R 701
26.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$166
$4.68 R 77.1
100.85%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$62.9
$2.20 R 36.22
61.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.29
$0.98 R 16.17
63.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.38
$0.81 R 13.34
41.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$55.7
$2.20 R 36.27
43.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$85.5
$2.81 R 46.35
72.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Boksburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.84
$1.15 R 18.97
41.74%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.26
$1.07 R 17.59
155.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.16
$1.56 R 25.76
20.51%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.45
$2.43 R 40.12
8.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$175
$7.74 R 128
27.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$148
$4.69 R 77.2
79.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$205
$6.80 R 112
71.03%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.5
$1.68 R 27.61
76.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.50
$1.52 R 24.99
17.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.28
$1.59 R 26.21
29.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.86
$1.63 R 26.86
20.86%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.82
$1.45 R 23.92
44.14%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.87
$1.44 R 23.70
56.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.74
$1.09 R 17.90
33.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.24
$1.12 R 18.41
-2.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$76.6
$3.11 R 51.3
39.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$240
$4.86 R 80.0
180.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.54
$1.36 R 22.44
22.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$62.5
$1.86 R 30.69
90.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Boksburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$1.61 R 26.53
-77.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$335
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.15 R 18.99
14.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.32
$0.96 R 15.79
-68.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$96.9
$3.12 R 51.4
75.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.59
$1.27 R 20.92
5.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$337.4K
$19.1K R 315.0K
-0.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.4K
$23.5K R 386.9K
1.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Boksburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$726
$125 R 2,059
-67.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$490
$40.68 R 670
-31.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$530
$42.15 R 695
-28.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Boksburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$945
$27.83 R 459
92.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$461
$6.83 R 113
282.58%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$111
$7.52 R 124
-16.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Boksburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,755
$195 R 3,208
125.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$189.6K
$4,891 R 80.6K
119.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Boksburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,008
$49.86 R 822
14.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$800
$31.70 R 522
42.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,840
$90.4 R 1,490
15.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,911
$79.6 R 1,313
35.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Boksburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.6K
$304 R 5,014
227.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$328 R 5,408
90.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.2K
$627 R 10.3K
235.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.5K
$732 R 12.1K
66.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$67.0K
$305 R 5,033
1143.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.4K
$247 R 4,074
802.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Boksburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.4K
$1,018 R 16.8K
7.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
11.51
-1.48%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Boksburg: March 1, 2026

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