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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 18.4% more expensive than Calarasi without rent, and 48.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 29.2% more expensive than Calarasi without rent, and 58.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Calarasi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$235
$9.81 RON 43.16
33.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$963
$27.57 RON 121
95.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$168
$7.75 RON 34.09
21.29%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.8
$2.64 RON 11.63
34.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.69
$1.47 RON 6.46
8.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.67
$1.86 RON 8.18
-38.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$56.5
$2.33 RON 10.24
35.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$86.7
$3.37 RON 14.83
43.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Calarasi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$29.25
$1.37 RON 6.02
18.98%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.94
$1.05 RON 4.64
160.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.63
$1.76 RON 7.74
6.82%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$47.10
$3.28 RON 14.45
-19.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$177
$8.69 RON 38.26
13.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$150
$7.26 RON 31.95
15.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$208
$9.18 RON 40.41
26.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$53.2
$1.22 RON 5.38
143.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.94
$1.48 RON 6.52
20.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.79
$1.29 RON 5.68
59.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$35.35
$1.99 RON 8.75
-1.01%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$37.34
$0.76 RON 3.36
175.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$40.44
$0.91 RON 3.99
148.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$26.10
$0.77 RON 3.37
89.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.51
$0.87 RON 3.82
25.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$77.7
$5.79 RON 25.50
-25.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$244
$4.57 RON 20.10
198.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.96
$0.91 RON 4.00
83.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$63.4
$1.41 RON 6.21
151.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Calarasi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.44
$0.48 RON 2.12
-25.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$339
$13.79 RON 60.7
37.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.69
$0.72 RON 3.18
83.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.39
$0.64 RON 2.83
-53.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$98.2
$5.82 RON 25.59
-5.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.93
$1.57 RON 6.92
-14.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$342.2K
$25.3K RON 111.5K
-24.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$425.4K
$26.9K RON 118.5K
-11.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Calarasi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$736
$149 RON 654
-72.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$497
$8.53 RON 37.51
225.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$537
$7.42 RON 32.65
304.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Calarasi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$958
$68.2 RON 300
-21.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$468
$19.10 RON 84.0
36.81%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$112
$5.96 RON 26.22
5.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Calarasi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,865
$419 RON 1,845
4.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$192.3K
$6,802 RON 29.9K
57.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Calarasi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,022
$82.8 RON 364
-30.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$811
$43.05 RON 189
5.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,866
$73.3 RON 323
42.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,938
$98.4 RON 433
10.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Calarasi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.8K
$381 RON 1,674
161.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.2K
$232 RON 1,021
168.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.7K
$592 RON 2,603
256.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.8K
$373 RON 1,643
226.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$68.0K
$1,246 RON 5,484
204.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.9K
$990 RON 4,357
125.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Calarasi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.6K
$776 RON 3,415
41.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
6.62
71.30%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Calarasi: March 2, 2026

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