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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 43.2% more expensive than Catacamas without rent, and 135.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 70.8% more expensive than Catacamas without rent, and 134.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Catacamas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$5.63 HNLΒ 147
137.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$37.7 HNLΒ 981
39.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$7.74 HNLΒ 201
20.28%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$2.38 HNLΒ 62
51.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$1 HNLΒ 26.14
64.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$1.12 HNLΒ 29.24
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$1.13 HNLΒ 29.41
188.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$2.65 HNLΒ 69
81.89%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Catacamas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$1.43 HNLΒ 37.25
15.38%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$2.12 HNLΒ 55.2
29.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$1.29 HNLΒ 33.47
48.84%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$2.12 HNLΒ 55.2
18.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$6.14 HNLΒ 160
61.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$3.85 HNLΒ 100
117.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$7.88 HNLΒ 205
51.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$2.93 HNLΒ 76.3
-2.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$1.44 HNLΒ 37.47
20.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$1.51 HNLΒ 39.35
32.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$1.56 HNLΒ 40.63
32.69%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$1.58 HNLΒ 41.25
29.75%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$1.42 HNLΒ 36.99
53.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$0.87 HNLΒ 22.73
58.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$1.71 HNLΒ 44.51
-35.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$2.57 HNLΒ 67
61.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$9.65 HNLΒ 251
14.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$1.29 HNLΒ 33.68
35.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$1.85 HNLΒ 48.07
100.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Catacamas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$4.31 HNLΒ 112
-68.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$1.03 HNLΒ 26.82
32.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$19K HNLΒ 495.7K
-1.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$19.1K HNLΒ 497.8K
22.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Catacamas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$83.3 HNLΒ 2,167
-51.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$9.11 HNLΒ 237
201.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$40.82 HNLΒ 1,063
-25.97%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Catacamas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
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-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
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Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$5.7 HNLΒ 148
10.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Catacamas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$254 HNLΒ 6,614
71.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
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πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Catacamas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$45.43 HNLΒ 1,183
25.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$36.32 HNLΒ 945
24.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$110 HNLΒ 2,859
-7.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$104 HNLΒ 2,708
4.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Catacamas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
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-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
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πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Catacamas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
12
-5.50%

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Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Catacamas: October 26, 2025

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