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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 1.3% more expensive than Cienfuegos without rent, and 25.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 35.3% more expensive than Cienfuegos without rent, and 52.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Cienfuegos
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$8.42 CUP 202
58.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$24.81 CUP 595
112.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$6.4 CUP 154
45.47%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$1.95 CUP 46.8
85.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$4.25 CUP 102
-61.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$1.01 CUP 24.26
10.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$1.28 CUP 30.81
154.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$1.62 CUP 38.81
197.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Cienfuegos
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$1.98 CUP 47.5
-16.67%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$0.69 CUP 16.5
297.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$1.52 CUP 36.57
26.32%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$3.64 CUP 87.4
-31.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$4.08 CUP 97.8
142.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$3.54 CUP 85
137.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$6.74 CUP 162
77.30%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$4.47 CUP 107
-35.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$1.17 CUP 28.06
48.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$1.39 CUP 33.27
43.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$1.71 CUP 40.94
21.05%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$1.56 CUP 37.53
31.41%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$1.95 CUP 46.74
11.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$0.76 CUP 18.26
81.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$0.81 CUP 19.4
37.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$2.34 CUP 56.2
77.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$6.63 CUP 159
66.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$1.94 CUP 46.61
-9.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$1.86 CUP 44.6
98.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Cienfuegos
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$0.36 CUP 8.73
5.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
$20.36 CUP 489
-6.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$0.98 CUP 23.45
38.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$0.52 CUP 12.48
-46.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$13.36 CUP 321
-60.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$1.17 CUP 28.1
16.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$50.9K CUP 1.2M
-63.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$61.3K CUP 1.5M
-61.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Cienfuegos
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$34.92 CUP 838
14.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$40.52 CUP 972
-32.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$249 CUP 5,977
-87.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Cienfuegos
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$40.15 CUP 964
31.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
$9.94 CUP 239
170.02%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$1.01 CUP 24.36
525.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Cienfuegos
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$109 CUP 2,613
301.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$10.4K CUP 248.4K
2.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Cienfuegos
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$34.75 CUP 834
64.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$27.39 CUP 657
64.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$56.9 CUP 1,366
79.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$52 CUP 1,249
108.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Cienfuegos
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$358 CUP 8,583
179.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$372 CUP 8,921
67.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$1,006 CUP 24.2K
114.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$612 CUP 14.7K
101.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
$343 CUP 8,227
940.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
$246 CUP 5,912
906.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Cienfuegos
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$37.4 CUP 898
2219.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
6.67
70.01%

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

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Cienfuegos: October 28, 2025

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