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 6.1% more expensive than Cayo Coco without rent, and 18.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 43% more expensive than Cayo Coco without rent, and 51.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Cayo Coco
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.15 MX$234
$4.96 CUP 119
165.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.1 MX$947
$14.80 CUP 355
259.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.42 MX$168
$6.85 CUP 164
37.52%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.5
$0.98 CUP 23.61
263.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$28.04
$2.02 CUP 48.51
-22.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$19.93
$1.02 CUP 24.37
9.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.14 MX$56.0
$2.04 CUP 48.99
53.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.67 MX$83.3
$3.05 CUP 73.3
53.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Cayo Coco
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.62 MX$28.89
$3.08 CUP 74.0
-47.40%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$49.38
$1.02 CUP 24.37
171.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.95 MX$34.71
$1.99 CUP 47.70
-2.01%
Eggs
$2.56 MX$45.60
$3.64 CUP 87.5
-29.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.97 MX$178
$6.17 CUP 148
61.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.28 MX$148
$5.03 CUP 121
64.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.83 MX$211
$9.99 CUP 240
18.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.86 MX$51.1
$5.05 CUP 121
-43.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.71
$1.01 CUP 24.29
76.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.08 MX$37.14
$0.98 CUP 23.48
112.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.40
$1.02 CUP 24.51
100.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$38.38
$1.03 CUP 24.64
108.74%
Onion (1kg)
$2.24 MX$40.01
$3.06 CUP 73.5
-26.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.41 MX$25.13
$0.97 CUP 23.30
45.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 MX$20.20
$1.01 CUP 24.34
11.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.19 MX$74.7
$3.08 CUP 74.0
36.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.07 MX$251
$9.83 CUP 236
43.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.35
$2.04 CUP 49.04
-16.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.70 MX$66.0
$2.05 CUP 49.10
80.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Cayo Coco
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.38
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.33 MX$345
$20.18 CUP 484
-4.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.33 MX$23.67
$0.99 CUP 23.70
34.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.38
$1.02 CUP 24.46
-70.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.24 MX$93.5
$20.24 CUP 486
-74.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.29 MX$22.96
$1.03 CUP 24.66
25.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.3K MX$343.9K
$69.0K CUP 1.7M
-72.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.2K MX$413.4K
$79.3K CUP 1.9M
-70.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Cayo Coco
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.26 MX$718
$40.57 CUP 974
-0.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.14 MX$484
$39.33 CUP 944
-30.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$535
$221 CUP 5,297
-86.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Cayo Coco
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.4 MX$935
$40.67 CUP 976
28.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.80 MX$478
$10.10 CUP 242
165.35%
Cinema Ticket
$6.50 MX$116
$0.97 CUP 23.40
570.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Cayo Coco
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,690
$91.2 CUP 2,189
372.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$189.7K
$14.7K CUP 353.1K
-27.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Cayo Coco
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,041
$39.38 CUP 945
48.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.32 MX$808
$30.29 CUP 727
49.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,853
$74.2 CUP 1,780
40.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,933
$80.5 CUP 1,932
34.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Cayo Coco
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,012 MX$18.0K
$393 CUP 9,439
157.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$619 MX$11.0K
$430 CUP 10.3K
43.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,127 MX$37.9K
$1,062 CUP 25.5K
100.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,243 MX$22.2K
$609 CUP 14.6K
104.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,672 MX$65.5K
$300 CUP 7,197
1124.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,265 MX$40.4K
$351 CUP 8,424
545.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Cayo Coco
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,034 MX$18.4K
$19.61 CUP 471
5173.99%
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: March 28, 2026

Last update for Cayo Coco: March 28, 2026

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