Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Cape Coast Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Cape Coast

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 60.4% more expensive than Cape Coast without rent, and 82% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 63.1% more expensive than Cape Coast without rent, and 75.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Cape Coast
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$232
$4.47 GHS 48.22
193.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$950
$47.33 GHS 510
13.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$166
$7.70 GHS 83.0
22.08%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$62.9
$3.63 GHS 39.08
-1.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.29
$0.93 GHS 10.00
72.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.38
$0.37 GHS 4.02
210.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$55.7
$1.50 GHS 16.22
110.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$85.5
$2.55 GHS 27.50
90.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Cape Coast
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.84
$3.33 GHS 35.95
-51.05%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.26
$1.46 GHS 15.70
86.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.16
$2.34 GHS 25.23
-19.66%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.45
$2.28 GHS 24.55
15.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$175
$11.22 GHS 121
-11.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$148
$4.70 GHS 50.7
78.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$205
$5.81 GHS 62.6
100.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.5
$2.93 GHS 31.62
1.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.50
$1.44 GHS 15.48
23.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.28
$1.66 GHS 17.85
24.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.86
$3.18 GHS 34.23
-38.05%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.82
$3.12 GHS 33.60
-33.01%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.87
$2.37 GHS 25.55
-4.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.74
$0.81 GHS 8.79
80.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.24
$0.52 GHS 5.65
109.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$76.6
$1.60 GHS 17.22
171.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$240
$6.32 GHS 68.2
115.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.54
$1.13 GHS 12.17
47.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$62.5
$1.88 GHS 20.27
88.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Cape Coast
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$335
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.62 GHS 17.46
-18.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.32
$1.18 GHS 12.72
-74.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$96.9
$5.40 GHS 58.2
1.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.59
$1.07 GHS 11.57
25.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$337.4K
$7,965 GHS 85.9K
139.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.4K
$9,490 GHS 102.3K
150.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Cape Coast
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$726
$56.3 GHS 607
-27.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$490
$13.10 GHS 141
112.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$530
$37.47 GHS 404
-19.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Cape Coast
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$945
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$461
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-
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$111
$9.85 GHS 106
-36.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Cape Coast
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,755
$72.1 GHS 778
509.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$189.6K
$8,062 GHS 86.9K
33.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Cape Coast
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,008
$14.57 GHS 157
292.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$800
$19.02 GHS 205
138.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,840
$29.05 GHS 313
258.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,911
$40.53 GHS 437
167.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Cape Coast
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.6K
$703 GHS 7,579
41.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$255 GHS 2,752
144.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.2K
$1,402 GHS 15.1K
50.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.5K
$551 GHS 5,943
121.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$67.0K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.4K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Cape Coast
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.4K
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-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
25.4
-55.35%

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Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Cape Coast: March 2, 2026

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