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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 43.7% more expensive than Carthage without rent, and 125.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 78.4% more expensive than Carthage without rent, and 118.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Carthage
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$232
$4.95 TND 14.40
165.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$952
$25.69 TND 74.8
109.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$166
$5.15 TND 14.98
82.52%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.0
$1.02 TND 2.97
249.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.37
$0.76 TND 2.21
110.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.44
$0.28 TND 0.82
310.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$55.9
$1.72 TND 4.99
83.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$85.8
$1.93 TND 5.62
151.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Carthage
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.92
$0.46 TND 1.34
254.35%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.40
$0.18 TND 0.53
1416.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.25
$1.73 TND 5.02
8.67%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.58
$1.63 TND 4.75
61.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$175
$10.54 TND 30.66
-6.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$149
$6.11 TND 17.79
37.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$206
$14.40 TND 41.91
-19.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.6
$2.12 TND 6.16
40.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.59
$3.40 TND 9.89
-47.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.38
$1.14 TND 3.31
80.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.96
$0.69 TND 2.01
185.51%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.92
$0.75 TND 2.19
178.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.99
$0.70 TND 2.03
222.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.81
$0.47 TND 1.37
210.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.29
$0.31 TND 0.91
251.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$76.8
$3.56 TND 10.35
21.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$241
$6.98 TND 20.31
95.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.63
$1.33 TND 3.87
25.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$62.6
$1.23 TND 3.59
187.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Carthage
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.37
$0.33 TND 0.96
9.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$336
$7.49 TND 21.81
153.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.43
$0.30 TND 0.86
340.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.33
$0.34 TND 0.98
-11.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$97.2
$3.36 TND 9.78
63.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.66
$0.88 TND 2.57
52.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$338.3K
$39.9K TND 116.0K
-52.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$420.6K
$35.5K TND 103.3K
-33.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Carthage
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$728
$46.48 TND 135
-11.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$492
$9.57 TND 27.85
190.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$531
$18.57 TND 54.1
61.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Carthage
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$948
$37.55 TND 109
42.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$463
$13.32 TND 38.78
96.17%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$111
$5.13 TND 14.94
22.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Carthage
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,777
$109 TND 317
302.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$190.1K
$3,370 TND 9,807
218.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Carthage
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,011
$45.03 TND 131
26.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$802
$60.5 TND 176
-25.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,845
$95.6 TND 278
9.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,916
$65.5 TND 191
65.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Carthage
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.6K
$167 TND 486
496.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$101 TND 292
520.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.3K
$307 TND 893
586.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.6K
$236 TND 686
416.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$67.2K
$842 TND 2,449
351.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.5K
$415 TND 1,207
437.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Carthage
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.4K
$279 TND 811
293.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
10.96
3.47%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Carthage: March 2, 2026

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