Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Cayo Coco Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Cayo Coco

🙂 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 11.3% cheaper than Cayo Coco without rent, and 18% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 18.7% more expensive than Cayo Coco without rent, and 53.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Cayo Coco
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$5.1 CUP 122
162.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$14.83 CUP 356
255.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$6.82 CUP 164
36.51%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$0.97 CUP 23.28
272.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$2.01 CUP 48.3
-18.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$1.01 CUP 24.32
10.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$2.03 CUP 48.77
60.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$2.92 CUP 70.1
65.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Cayo Coco
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$2.92 CUP 70
-43.49%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$1.03 CUP 24.71
166.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$2.05 CUP 49.11
-6.34%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$3.57 CUP 85.7
-29.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$5.9 CUP 142
67.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$4.95 CUP 119
69.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$9.82 CUP 236
21.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$5.04 CUP 121
-43.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$1.03 CUP 24.66
68.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$0.99 CUP 23.71
102.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$0.97 CUP 23.35
113.40%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$0.97 CUP 23.3
111.34%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$2.93 CUP 70.3
-25.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$0.98 CUP 23.49
40.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$1.02 CUP 24.57
8.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$2.99 CUP 71.7
39.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$9.94 CUP 239
11.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$2.02 CUP 48.36
-13.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$2.04 CUP 48.88
81.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Cayo Coco
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
$20.15 CUP 484
-5.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$1.03 CUP 24.7
32.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$1.01 CUP 24.26
-72.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$20.09 CUP 482
-73.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$1.02 CUP 24.55
33.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$70.5K CUP 1.7M
-73.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$79.1K CUP 1.9M
-70.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Cayo Coco
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$39.81 CUP 955
0.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$40.32 CUP 968
-31.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$218 CUP 5,223
-86.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Cayo Coco
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$39.71 CUP 953
32.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
$10.09 CUP 242
166.01%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$1.03 CUP 24.62
513.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Cayo Coco
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$89.7 CUP 2,154
386.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$15K CUP 360.4K
-29.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Cayo Coco
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$39.87 CUP 957
43.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$30.57 CUP 734
47.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$74.5 CUP 1,787
36.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$80.6 CUP 1,934
34.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Cayo Coco
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$399 CUP 9,574
150.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$419 CUP 10.1K
48.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$1,050 CUP 25.2K
105.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$623 CUP 14.9K
98.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
$298 CUP 7,157
1095.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
$347 CUP 8,322
615.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Cayo Coco
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$19.68 CUP 472
4307.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
10
13.40%

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

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Cayo Coco: October 29, 2025

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