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Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and East London Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and East London

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 20.7% more expensive than East London without rent, and 35.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 57.2% more expensive than East London without rent, and 49.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
East London
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$6.78 R 111
94.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$30.45 R 499
75.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$4.46 R 73.2
110.09%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$2.12 R 34.72
76.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.93 R 15.26
68.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.82 R 13.39
35.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$2.54 R 41.68
22.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$3.09 R 50.8
55.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
East London
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.07 R 17.54
54.21%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$0.88 R 14.50
214.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$1.98 R 32.48
-3.54%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$2.03 R 33.26
28.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$9.41 R 154
8.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$4.18 R 68.6
102.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$7.47 R 123
55.29%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$1.54 R 25.21
94.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$2.09 R 34.25
-17.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$1.42 R 23.25
43.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$1.47 R 24.18
36.05%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$1.51 R 24.70
42.38%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$1.43 R 23.39
57.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$1.06 R 17.45
31.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.90 R 14.70
18.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$2.74 R 44.92
50.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$5.16 R 84.6
139.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$1.71 R 28.08
-0.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$2.65 R 43.50
34.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
East London
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.68 R 11.11
-47.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$22.09 R 362
-15.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$1.09 R 17.82
24.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.91 R 14.88
-69.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$4.12 R 67.6
32.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.24 R 20.27
8.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$36.2K R 593.7K
-47.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$22.4K R 367.0K
4.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
East London
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$195 R 3,205
-79.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$30.90 R 507
-12.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$44.08 R 723
-31.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
East London
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$34.03 R 558
53.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$1.41 R 23.19
1737.59%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$3.66 R 60.1
74.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
East London
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$117 R 1,915
268.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$4,144 R 68.0K
151.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
East London
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$53.3 R 874
9.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$28.39 R 466
57.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$105 R 1,716
-1.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$87.6 R 1,436
21.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
East London
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$270 R 4,423
269.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$295 R 4,840
111.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$512 R 8,405
311.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$563 R 9,228
118.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
East London
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$1,695 R 27.8K
-38.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
11
3.09%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for East London: January 12, 2026

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