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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 0.9% more expensive than Centurion without rent, and 29.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 28.6% more expensive than Centurion without rent, and 26.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Centurion
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$10.72 RΒ 191
24.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$34.1 RΒ 606
54.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$4.87 RΒ 86.7
91.17%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$2.06 RΒ 36.62
75.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$1.03 RΒ 18.26
59.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$0.83 RΒ 14.72
34.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$2.22 RΒ 39.55
46.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$2.48 RΒ 44.15
94.35%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Centurion
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$1.14 RΒ 20.33
44.74%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$1.03 RΒ 18.32
166.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$1.65 RΒ 29.36
16.36%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$2.42 RΒ 43.08
3.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$8.05 RΒ 143
22.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$4.74 RΒ 84.3
77.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$6.78 RΒ 121
76.25%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$1.67 RΒ 29.74
71.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$1.5 RΒ 26.59
16.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$1.59 RΒ 28.24
25.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$1.61 RΒ 28.61
28.57%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$1.39 RΒ 24.76
47.48%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$1.38 RΒ 24.52
57.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$1.1 RΒ 19.5
25.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$1.08 RΒ 19.14
2.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$2.99 RΒ 53.3
39.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$5.23 RΒ 93
111.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$1.46 RΒ 25.99
19.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$1.74 RΒ 30.88
112.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Centurion
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$2.18 RΒ 38.82
-82.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
$90.4 RΒ 1,607
-79.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$1.1 RΒ 19.51
23.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$1.11 RΒ 19.75
-74.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$4.12 RΒ 73.3
28.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$1.32 RΒ 23.39
3.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$22.2K RΒ 395.5K
-15.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$24K RΒ 426.8K
-2.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Centurion
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$119 RΒ 2,121
-66.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$36.89 RΒ 656
-25.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$42.23 RΒ 751
-28.44%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Centurion
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$43.35 RΒ 771
21.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
$1.01 RΒ 17.94
2557.43%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$7.51 RΒ 134
-15.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Centurion
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$205 RΒ 3,646
113.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$4,402 RΒ 78.3K
140.16%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Centurion
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$49.43 RΒ 879
15.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$32.73 RΒ 582
37.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$88.6 RΒ 1,576
15.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$89 RΒ 1,583
22.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Centurion
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$322 RΒ 5,725
210.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$324 RΒ 5,768
91.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$541 RΒ 9,626
299.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$809 RΒ 14.4K
52.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
$498 RΒ 8,848
616.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
$576 RΒ 10.3K
330.20%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Centurion
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$2,117 RΒ 37.6K
-59.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
11.69
-2.99%

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Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Centurion: October 29, 2025

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