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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 50.9% more expensive than Cahul without rent, and 111.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 45.9% more expensive than Cahul without rent, and 116.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Cahul
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$235
$8.93 MDL 154
46.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$963
$36.57 MDL 631
47.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$168
$7.70 MDL 133
22.08%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.8
$1.88 MDL 32.39
89.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.69
$0.91 MDL 15.65
75.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.67
$0.64 MDL 11.04
79.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$56.5
$1.71 MDL 29.56
84.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$86.7
$2.33 MDL 40.12
108.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Cahul
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$29.25
$1.28 MDL 22.08
27.34%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.94
$0.51 MDL 8.87
435.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.63
$1.52 MDL 26.24
23.68%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$47.10
$2.62 MDL 45.21
0.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$177
$10.44 MDL 180
-5.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$150
$5.59 MDL 96.4
50.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$208
$8.60 MDL 148
35.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$53.2
$0.91 MDL 15.75
226.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.94
$1.83 MDL 31.56
-2.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.79
$1.69 MDL 29.23
21.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$35.35
$2.07 MDL 35.74
-4.83%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$37.34
$0.78 MDL 13.49
167.95%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$40.44
$0.58 MDL 10.09
289.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$26.10
$1.31 MDL 22.62
11.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.51
$0.88 MDL 15.18
23.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$77.7
$3.20 MDL 55.3
35.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$244
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.96
$1.26 MDL 21.70
32.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$63.4
$1.99 MDL 34.30
77.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Cahul
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.44
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$339
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.69
$2.03 MDL 35.02
-34.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.39
$0.25 MDL 4.31
20.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$98.2
$5.13 MDL 88.5
7.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.93
$1.39 MDL 23.92
-3.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$342.2K
$31.7K MDL 546.4K
-39.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$425.4K
$30.8K MDL 531.7K
-22.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Cahul
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$736
$174 MDL 3,006
-76.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$497
$7.64 MDL 132
263.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$537
$10.74 MDL 185
179.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Cahul
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$958
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$468
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Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$112
$7.46 MDL 129
-15.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Cahul
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,865
$384 MDL 6,621
14.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$192.3K
$7,538 MDL 130.0K
42.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Cahul
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,022
$66.1 MDL 1,140
-13.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$811
$53.2 MDL 918
-14.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,866
$114 MDL 1,963
-8.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,938
$121 MDL 2,085
-10.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Cahul
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.8K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.2K
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.7K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.8K
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$68.0K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.9K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Cahul
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.6K
$521 MDL 8,994
110.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
9.24
22.73%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Cahul: March 3, 2026

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