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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 14.8% more expensive than Boksburg without rent, and 36.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 45.5% more expensive than Boksburg without rent, and 40.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Boksburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$10.99 R 195
21.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$42.38 R 754
24.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$4.66 R 82.9
99.79%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$2.17 R 38.59
66.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$1.04 R 18.5
57.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$0.78 R 13.81
43.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$2.28 R 40.6
42.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$2.84 R 50.5
69.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Boksburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$1.14 R 20.3
44.74%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$1.05 R 18.73
160.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$1.64 R 29.2
17.07%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$2.44 R 43.47
2.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$7.65 R 136
29.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$4.53 R 80.5
85.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$6.78 R 121
76.25%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$1.6 R 28.5
79.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$1.46 R 25.93
19.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$1.59 R 28.31
25.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$1.68 R 29.91
23.21%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$1.5 R 26.63
36.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$1.39 R 24.69
56.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$1.05 R 18.6
31.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$1.16 R 20.7
-4.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$3.17 R 56.3
31.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$5.29 R 94.1
108.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$1.31 R 23.38
33.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$1.79 R 31.77
106.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Boksburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$1.63 R 28.99
-76.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$1.14 R 20.22
19.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$0.88 R 15.62
-68.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$3.12 R 55.5
69.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$1.27 R 22.58
7.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$19.4K R 344.9K
-3.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$24.3K R 431.7K
-3.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Boksburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$126 R 2,238
-68.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$40.15 R 714
-31.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$43.31 R 770
-30.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Boksburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$27.83 R 495
89.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
$6.59 R 117
307.28%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$7.35 R 131
-14.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Boksburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$200 R 3,565
117.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$4,873 R 86.7K
116.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Boksburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$49.41 R 879
15.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$32.29 R 574
39.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$91.1 R 1,620
11.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$79.1 R 1,406
37.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Boksburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$303 R 5,382
230.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$331 R 5,887
87.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$612 R 10.9K
253.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$716 R 12.7K
72.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
$732 R 13K
387.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
$632 R 11.2K
292.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Boksburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$943 R 16.8K
-8.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
11.51
-1.48%

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Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Boksburg: October 27, 2025

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