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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 8.6% more expensive than Budaors without rent, and 5.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 6.9% more expensive than Budaors without rent, and 19% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Budaors
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$235
$11.53 Ft 3,931
13.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$963
$52.5 Ft 17.9K
2.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$168
$8.53 Ft 2,910
10.20%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.8
$2.25 Ft 767
58.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.69
$1.70 Ft 580
-5.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.67
$1.34 Ft 458
-14.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$56.5
$2.40 Ft 820
31.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$86.7
$2.91 Ft 990
66.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Budaors
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$29.25
$1.04 Ft 354
56.73%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.94
$1.51 Ft 515
80.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.63
$2.02 Ft 687
-6.93%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$47.10
$3.05 Ft 1,039
-13.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$177
$10.22 Ft 3,484
-3.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$150
$6.17 Ft 2,103
36.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$208
$13.30 Ft 4,533
-12.56%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$53.2
$1.87 Ft 638
58.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.94
$1.99 Ft 679
-10.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.79
$2.17 Ft 740
-5.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$35.35
$3.25 Ft 1,108
-39.38%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$37.34
$1.18 Ft 401
77.12%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$40.44
$1.38 Ft 469
63.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$26.10
$1.56 Ft 533
-6.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.51
$0.61 Ft 209
78.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$77.7
$6.65 Ft 2,268
-34.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$244
$4.73 Ft 1,612
187.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.96
$1.18 Ft 401
41.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$63.4
$1.73 Ft 588
104.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Budaors
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.44
$1.32 Ft 450
-72.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$339
$13.44 Ft 4,581
41.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.69
$3.11 Ft 1,061
-57.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.39
$1.14 Ft 389
-73.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$98.2
$19.06 Ft 6,498
-71.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.93
$1.76 Ft 601
-23.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$342.2K
$25.8K Ft 8.8M
-25.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$425.4K
$31.5K Ft 10.7M
-24.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Budaors
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$736
$149 Ft 50.7K
-72.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$497
$26.29 Ft 8,962
5.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$537
$19.90 Ft 6,784
50.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Budaors
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$958
$71.0 Ft 24.2K
-24.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$468
$10.48 Ft 3,571
149.33%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$112
$9.09 Ft 3,097
-30.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Budaors
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,865
$459 Ft 156.6K
-4.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$192.3K
$8,088 Ft 2.8M
32.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Budaors
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,022
$68.5 Ft 23.4K
-16.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$811
$37.62 Ft 12.8K
20.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,866
$93.3 Ft 31.8K
11.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,938
$92.9 Ft 31.7K
16.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Budaors
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.8K
$529 Ft 180.4K
88.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.2K
$530 Ft 180.6K
17.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.7K
$821 Ft 279.8K
156.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.8K
$820 Ft 279.7K
48.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$68.0K
$3,931 Ft 1.3M
-3.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.9K
$3,786 Ft 1.3M
-41.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Budaors
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.6K
$1,646 Ft 561.1K
-33.38%
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 Budaors: March 1, 2026

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