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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 134.1% more expensive than Butwal without rent, and 295.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 185.5% more expensive than Butwal without rent, and 252.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Butwal
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$1.80 NPRย 261
632.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$18.83 NPRย 2,734
184.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$6.40 NPRย 929
46.41%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$1.42 NPRย 206
164.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.50 NPRย 72.6
214.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.14 NPRย 20.74
692.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$2.66 NPRย 386
17.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$1.97 NPRย 285
144.16%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Butwal
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$0.71 NPRย 103
132.39%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$0.50 NPRย 72.1
454.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$0.79 NPRย 115
141.77%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$1.47 NPRย 214
76.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$8.77 NPRย 1,274
16.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$3.15 NPRย 457
168.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$6.09 NPRย 884
90.48%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$2.26 NPRย 327
32.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$0.87 NPRย 127
98.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$1.23 NPRย 179
65.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$0.69 NPRย 100
189.86%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$0.52 NPRย 75.1
313.46%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$0.72 NPRย 104
212.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.53 NPRย 77.0
162.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.25 NPRย 36.07
328.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$2.97 NPRย 431
39.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$6.84 NPRย 993
80.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$2.29 NPRย 333
-25.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$2.16 NPRย 314
64.81%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Butwal
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.18 NPRย 26.38
100.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$9.00 NPRย 1,306
107.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$1.78 NPRย 258
-23.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.73 NPRย 107
-61.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$2.84 NPRย 412
91.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.22 NPRย 177
9.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$32.3K NPRย 4.7M
-41.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$27.4K NPRย 4.0M
-15.00%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Butwal
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$14.80 NPRย 2,149
174.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$4.93 NPRย 715
446.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$9.50 NPRย 1,380
215.58%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Butwal
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$14.62 NPRย 2,123
257.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$10.89 NPRย 1,581
137.92%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$3.01 NPRย 437
112.29%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Butwal
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$24.01 NPRย 3,486
1694.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$871 NPRย 126.4K
1097.50%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Butwal
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$24.50 NPRย 3,557
138.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$27.14 NPRย 3,940
64.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$36.06 NPRย 5,236
186.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$23.79 NPRย 3,453
346.83%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Butwal
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$49.99 NPRย 7,258
1895.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$31.06 NPRย 4,509
1910.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$145 NPRย 21.0K
1355.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$113 NPRย 16.4K
987.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$14.0K NPRย 2.0M
-74.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
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๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Butwal
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$128 NPRย 18.6K
716.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
12
-5.50%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Butwal: January 13, 2026

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