Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and El Faiyum Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and El Faiyum

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 176.8% more expensive than El Faiyum without rent, and 230.1% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 142.9% more expensive than El Faiyum without rent, and 214.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Mexico City
El Faiyum
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$231
$2.34 EĀ£118
460.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$946
$13.57 EĀ£681
296.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$165
$4.58 EĀ£230
105.24%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$62.7
$1.26 EĀ£63.2
182.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.20
$0.31 EĀ£15.66
416.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.31
$0.12 EĀ£6.23
858.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$55.5
$1.17 EĀ£58.8
170.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$85.2
$2.89 EĀ£145
67.82%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
El Faiyum
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.74
$0.77 EĀ£38.51
111.69%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.09
$0.77 EĀ£38.72
254.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.04
$0.69 EĀ£34.77
172.46%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.29
$1.24 EĀ£62.1
112.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$174
$3.09 EĀ£155
220.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$148
$4.37 EĀ£219
92.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$205
$8.21 EĀ£412
41.66%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.3
$1.47 EĀ£73.7
102.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.39
$0.57 EĀ£28.70
212.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.16
$0.43 EĀ£21.48
379.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.74
$0.36 EĀ£18.13
447.22%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.69
$0.41 EĀ£20.43
409.76%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.74
$0.43 EĀ£21.45
425.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.65
$0.22 EĀ£11.00
563.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.17
$0.18 EĀ£9.01
505.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$76.3
$2.00 EĀ£101
117.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$240
$5.02 EĀ£252
171.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.44
$1.35 EĀ£67.9
23.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$62.3
$2.26 EĀ£113
56.64%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
El Faiyum
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.33
$0.06 EĀ£3.19
500.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$333
$6.10 EĀ£306
210.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.28
$0.43 EĀ£21.45
206.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.30
$0.31 EĀ£15.70
-3.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$96.5
$0.97 EĀ£48.77
465.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.51
$0.30 EĀ£15.28
346.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$336.2K
$36.2K EĀ£1.8M
-47.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$418.0K
$33.5K EĀ£1.7M
-28.98%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
El Faiyum
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$723
$11.17 EĀ£561
268.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$489
$5.55 EĀ£278
400.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$528
$9.94 EĀ£499
201.81%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
El Faiyum
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$942
$25.14 EĀ£1,261
112.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$460
$26.18 EĀ£1,314
-0.19%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$111
$2.43 EĀ£122
158.44%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Mexico City
El Faiyum
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,729
$25.26 EĀ£1,267
1639.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$188.9K
$903 EĀ£45.3K
1089.74%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
El Faiyum
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,005
$27.40 EĀ£1,375
108.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$797
$44.25 EĀ£2,220
2.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,834
$107 EĀ£5,353
-2.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,904
$46.88 EĀ£2,352
130.91%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
El Faiyum
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.5K
$188 EĀ£9,419
430.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$85.8 EĀ£4,305
626.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.1K
$333 EĀ£16.7K
532.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.4K
$184 EĀ£9,243
561.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$66.8K
$436 EĀ£21.9K
771.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.2K
$212 EĀ£10.7K
949.79%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
El Faiyum
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.3K
$75.0 EĀ£3,764
1361.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
6
89.00%

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Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for El Faiyum: March 1, 2026

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