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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 1.9% cheaper than Cienfuegos without rent, and 24.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 28% more expensive than Cienfuegos without rent, and 51.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Cienfuegos
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.29 MX$229
$8.68 CUP 208
53.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$928
$25.23 CUP 606
113.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.29 MX$161
$6.15 CUP 148
51.06%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$62.3
$1.97 CUP 47.25
83.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 MX$26.89
$4.15 CUP 99.6
-62.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$19.36
$1.05 CUP 25.24
6.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.13 MX$54.0
$1.32 CUP 31.70
137.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.71 MX$81.3
$1.56 CUP 37.52
201.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Cienfuegos
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.70 MX$29.39
$2.02 CUP 48.51
-15.84%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$47.78
$0.72 CUP 17.28
284.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.96 MX$33.88
$1.46 CUP 35.01
34.25%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$44.98
$3.74 CUP 89.9
-30.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.94 MX$172
$3.98 CUP 95.5
149.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.10 MX$140
$3.69 CUP 88.5
119.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.50 MX$199
$6.68 CUP 160
72.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$49.58
$4.61 CUP 111
-37.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$29.91
$1.15 CUP 27.53
50.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.00 MX$34.55
$1.36 CUP 32.70
47.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.04 MX$35.20
$1.64 CUP 39.38
24.39%
Potato (1kg)
$2.08 MX$35.95
$1.60 CUP 38.32
30.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.20 MX$37.92
$2.00 CUP 47.92
10.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.45 MX$25.11
$0.73 CUP 17.55
98.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.54
$0.83 CUP 19.90
28.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 MX$73.8
$2.42 CUP 58.0
76.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.32 MX$247
$6.81 CUP 163
110.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 MX$30.47
$1.85 CUP 44.45
-4.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.70 MX$63.9
$1.85 CUP 44.45
100.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Cienfuegos
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 MX$6.09
$0.33 CUP 8.03
6.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.19 MX$331
$20.13 CUP 483
-4.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.34 MX$23.06
$0.97 CUP 23.40
38.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.81
$0.52 CUP 12.42
-46.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.33 MX$92.1
$13.38 CUP 321
-60.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.15
$1.17 CUP 28.03
14.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$330.3K
$49.7K CUP 1.2M
-61.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.9K MX$412.4K
$61.6K CUP 1.5M
-61.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Cienfuegos
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.86 MX$688
$35.18 CUP 844
13.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.78 MX$463
$39.79 CUP 955
-32.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.36 MX$507
$250 CUP 5,996
-88.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Cienfuegos
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.4 MX$923
$39.65 CUP 952
34.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.09 MX$451
$9.99 CUP 240
161.16%
Cinema Ticket
$6.40 MX$111
$1.02 CUP 24.56
527.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Cienfuegos
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$440 MX$7,607
$109 CUP 2,613
304.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.8K MX$185.7K
$10.3K CUP 248.0K
4.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Cienfuegos
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 MX$995
$34.91 CUP 838
65.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.02 MX$777
$27.66 CUP 664
62.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,792
$56.8 CUP 1,364
82.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,864
$52.2 CUP 1,253
106.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Cienfuegos
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,013 MX$17.5K
$359 CUP 8,624
181.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$630 MX$10.9K
$367 CUP 8,798
71.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,162 MX$37.3K
$1,028 CUP 24.7K
110.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,222 MX$21.1K
$599 CUP 14.4K
103.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,793 MX$65.5K
$349 CUP 8,366
988.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,332 MX$40.3K
$247 CUP 5,924
844.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Cienfuegos
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,075 MX$18.6K
$38.70 CUP 929
2677.36%
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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Cienfuegos: April 13, 2026

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