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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 14.6% more expensive than Buzias without rent, and 27.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 8.4% more expensive than Buzias without rent, and 39.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Buzias
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$235
$11.48 RON 50.5
14.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$963
$57.2 RON 252
-5.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$168
$8.23 RON 36.22
14.22%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.8
$3.36 RON 14.80
5.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.69
$2.38 RON 10.46
-32.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.67
$2.21 RON 9.71
-47.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$56.5
$3.15 RON 13.88
0.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$86.7
$3.84 RON 16.89
26.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Buzias
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$29.25
$1.70 RON 7.48
-4.12%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.94
$1.35 RON 5.95
102.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.63
$1.82 RON 8.03
3.30%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$47.10
$3.40 RON 14.97
-22.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$177
$10.22 RON 44.96
-3.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$150
$7.14 RON 31.40
17.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$208
$12.04 RON 53.0
-3.41%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$53.2
$1.19 RON 5.23
149.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.94
$1.70 RON 7.48
4.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.79
$1.62 RON 7.12
27.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$35.35
$2.40 RON 10.58
-17.92%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$37.34
$1.02 RON 4.49
104.90%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$40.44
$0.97 RON 4.29
132.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$26.10
$1.04 RON 4.58
40.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.51
$0.95 RON 4.17
14.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$77.7
$6.50 RON 28.62
-33.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$244
$7.98 RON 35.10
70.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.96
$1.12 RON 4.95
49.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$63.4
$1.96 RON 8.61
80.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Buzias
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.44
$0.71 RON 3.13
-49.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$339
$19.94 RON 87.8
-4.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.69
$1.00 RON 4.41
32.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.39
$0.81 RON 3.57
-62.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$98.2
$9.11 RON 40.08
-39.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.93
$1.64 RON 7.20
-18.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$342.2K
$27.9K RON 122.6K
-31.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$425.4K
$26.5K RON 116.4K
-10.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Buzias
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$736
$160 RON 704
-74.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$497
$9.06 RON 39.89
206.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$537
$9.81 RON 43.16
205.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Buzias
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$958
$41.51 RON 183
28.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$468
$19.52 RON 85.9
33.86%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$112
$7.99 RON 35.18
-21.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Buzias
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,865
$477 RON 2,101
-7.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$192.3K
$10.5K RON 46.2K
2.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Buzias
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,022
$69.8 RON 307
-18.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$811
$40.38 RON 178
12.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,866
$85.4 RON 376
22.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,938
$99.7 RON 438
8.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Buzias
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.8K
$385 RON 1,694
158.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.2K
$289 RON 1,273
115.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.7K
$583 RON 2,567
261.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.8K
$443 RON 1,950
174.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$68.0K
$1,855 RON 8,162
104.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.9K
$1,455 RON 6,400
53.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Buzias
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.6K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
5.85
93.85%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Buzias: March 2, 2026

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