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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 34.5% cheaper than Cork without rent, and 51.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Mexico City is 33.7% cheaper than Cork without rent, and 44.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Cork
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$21.12 โ‚ฌ18.23
-36.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$93.6 โ‚ฌ80.8
-43.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$11.46 โ‚ฌ9.9
-18.76%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$4.68 โ‚ฌ4.04
-22.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$2.83 โ‚ฌ2.44
-42.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$2.16 โ‚ฌ1.86
-48.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$6.98 โ‚ฌ6.02
-53.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$7.05 โ‚ฌ6.09
-31.63%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Cork
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$1.61 โ‚ฌ1.39
2.48%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$2.1 โ‚ฌ1.81
30.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$2.3 โ‚ฌ1.98
-16.52%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$4.32 โ‚ฌ3.73
-41.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$12.05 โ‚ฌ10.41
-17.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$12.86 โ‚ฌ11.1
-34.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$14.81 โ‚ฌ12.79
-19.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.99
-17.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$3.34 โ‚ฌ2.88
-47.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$3.52 โ‚ฌ3.04
-43.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$5.71 โ‚ฌ4.93
-63.75%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.4
-25.99%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$2.2 โ‚ฌ1.9
-0.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$1.62 โ‚ฌ1.4
-14.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$2.14 โ‚ฌ1.84
-48.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$20.3 โ‚ฌ17.52
-79.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$14.17 โ‚ฌ12.23
-22.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$3.68 โ‚ฌ3.18
-52.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
-3.14%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Cork
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$2.49 โ‚ฌ2.15
-84.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
$97.7 โ‚ฌ84.3
-80.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$5.19 โ‚ฌ4.48
-73.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$2.79 โ‚ฌ2.41
-89.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$35.42 โ‚ฌ30.59
-85.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-33.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$42.7K โ‚ฌ36.9K
-56.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$40K โ‚ฌ34.6K
-41.63%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Cork
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$242 โ‚ฌ209
-83.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$21.54 โ‚ฌ18.59
27.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$49.77 โ‚ฌ42.97
-39.28%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Cork
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$66 โ‚ฌ57
-20.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
$34.93 โ‚ฌ30.16
-23.16%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$14.01 โ‚ฌ12.09
-54.89%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Cork
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$1,317 โ‚ฌ1,137
-66.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$7,439 โ‚ฌ6,423
42.12%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Cork
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$101 โ‚ฌ87.4
-43.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$50.4 โ‚ฌ43.48
-10.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$101 โ‚ฌ87
1.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$115 โ‚ฌ99.1
-5.25%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Cork
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$1,818 โ‚ฌ1,569
-45.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$1,531 โ‚ฌ1,322
-59.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$3,168 โ‚ฌ2,735
-31.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$2,654 โ‚ฌ2,292
-53.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
$5,670 โ‚ฌ4,896
-37.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
$5,102 โ‚ฌ4,405
-51.40%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Cork
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$3,482 โ‚ฌ3,006
-75.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
4.6
146.52%

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Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Cork: October 28, 2025

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