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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 114.6% more expensive than Caloocan without rent, and 116.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 167.8% more expensive than Caloocan without rent, and 122.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Caloocan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$3.56 โ‚ฑ212
270.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$13.12 โ‚ฑ780
307.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$2.68 โ‚ฑ159
249.63%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$1.12 โ‚ฑ66.8
234.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.44 โ‚ฑ26.01
256.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.38 โ‚ฑ22.55
192.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$1.32 โ‚ฑ78.2
136.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$1.91 โ‚ฑ113
151.83%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Caloocan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.89 โ‚ฑ112
-12.70%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$1.20 โ‚ฑ71.3
130.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$1.04 โ‚ฑ61.6
83.65%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$1.96 โ‚ฑ117
32.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$2.16 โ‚ฑ128
372.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$2.88 โ‚ฑ171
193.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$5.68 โ‚ฑ338
104.23%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$2.00 โ‚ฑ119
50.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.15 โ‚ฑ68.4
50.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$2.24 โ‚ฑ133
-8.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$1.16 โ‚ฑ68.8
72.41%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$1.22 โ‚ฑ72.7
76.23%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$2.32 โ‚ฑ138
-3.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.68 โ‚ฑ40.22
104.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.53 โ‚ฑ31.78
101.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$3.20 โ‚ฑ190
29.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$6.89 โ‚ฑ410
79.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$1.03 โ‚ฑ61.4
65.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$2.34 โ‚ฑ139
52.14%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Caloocan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.22 โ‚ฑ13.09
63.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
-
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$0.82 โ‚ฑ48.72
65.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.22 โ‚ฑ13.01
27.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$2.40 โ‚ฑ143
126.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.10 โ‚ฑ65.7
21.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$31.3K โ‚ฑ1.9M
-39.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$20.4K โ‚ฑ1.2M
14.22%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Caloocan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$59.9 โ‚ฑ3,559
-32.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$10.77 โ‚ฑ640
149.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$26.00 โ‚ฑ1,545
15.31%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Caloocan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$5.25 โ‚ฑ312
894.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$4.32 โ‚ฑ257
499.77%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$5.85 โ‚ฑ347
9.23%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Caloocan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$151 โ‚ฑ8,948
186.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$4,664 โ‚ฑ277.2K
123.57%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Caloocan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$49.61 โ‚ฑ2,948
17.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$27.70 โ‚ฑ1,646
61.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$55.0 โ‚ฑ3,267
87.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$45.86 โ‚ฑ2,725
131.79%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Caloocan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$292 โ‚ฑ17.4K
241.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$267 โ‚ฑ15.8K
134.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$576 โ‚ฑ34.2K
266.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$525 โ‚ฑ31.2K
134.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$1,848 โ‚ฑ109.8K
97.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$809 โ‚ฑ48.1K
168.13%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Caloocan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$281 โ‚ฑ16.7K
270.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
4.5
152.00%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Caloocan: January 11, 2026

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