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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 12.5% cheaper than Canelones without rent, and 33.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mexico City is 18.5% cheaper than Canelones without rent, and 7.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Canelones
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$235
$16.46 UYU 651
-20.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$963
$55.9 UYU 2,211
-3.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$168
$12.03 UYU 476
-21.86%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.8
$4.12 UYU 163
-13.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.69
$2.18 UYU 86.4
-26.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.67
$1.70 UYU 67.3
-32.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$56.5
$4.38 UYU 173
-27.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$86.7
$3.57 UYU 141
35.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Canelones
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$29.25
$1.22 UYU 48.27
33.61%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.94
$2.80 UYU 111
-2.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.63
$1.67 UYU 65.9
12.57%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$47.10
$4.93 UYU 195
-46.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$177
$13.30 UYU 526
-25.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$150
$10.74 UYU 425
-21.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$208
$11.01 UYU 435
5.63%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$53.2
$2.98 UYU 118
-0.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.94
$2.40 UYU 95.0
-25.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.79
$1.56 UYU 61.8
32.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$35.35
$3.72 UYU 147
-47.04%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$37.34
$2.17 UYU 85.7
-3.69%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$40.44
$1.87 UYU 74.1
20.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$26.10
$1.31 UYU 51.7
11.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.51
$1.67 UYU 66.2
-34.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$77.7
$5.02 UYU 198
-13.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$244
$10.47 UYU 414
30.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.96
$2.30 UYU 90.9
-27.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$63.4
$3.03 UYU 120
16.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Canelones
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.44
$1.26 UYU 49.69
-71.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$339
$44.09 UYU 1,745
-57.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.69
$1.49 UYU 58.8
-11.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.39
$1.52 UYU 60.0
-80.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$98.2
$10.91 UYU 432
-49.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.93
$1.84 UYU 72.7
-27.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$342.2K
$33.9K UYU 1.3M
-43.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$425.4K
$37.0K UYU 1.5M
-35.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Canelones
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$736
$174 UYU 6,884
-76.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$497
$16.40 UYU 649
69.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$537
$48.99 UYU 1,938
-38.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Canelones
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$958
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$468
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$112
$10.62 UYU 420
-40.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Canelones
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,865
$479 UYU 18.9K
-8.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$192.3K
$8,893 UYU 351.9K
20.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Canelones
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,022
$96.9 UYU 3,832
-41.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$811
$47.74 UYU 1,889
-5.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,866
$113 UYU 4,479
-7.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,938
$122 UYU 4,826
-11.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Canelones
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.8K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.2K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.7K
$959 UYU 38.0K
119.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.8K
$1,158 UYU 45.8K
5.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$68.0K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.9K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Canelones
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.6K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
5.68
99.65%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Canelones: February 28, 2026

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