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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 32.9% more expensive than El Progreso without rent, and 147.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 46.3% more expensive than El Progreso without rent, and 160.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
El Progreso
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$5.8 HNL 151
130.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$24.79 HNL 645
112.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$7.52 HNL 196
23.80%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$1.51 HNL 39.41
139.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$1.01 HNL 26.21
62.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$0.99 HNL 25.75
13.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$1.12 HNL 29.1
191.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$2.03 HNL 52.9
137.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
El Progreso
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$1.34 HNL 34.91
23.13%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$2.14 HNL 55.6
28.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$1.26 HNL 32.84
52.38%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$2.12 HNL 55.3
18.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$4.52 HNL 118
118.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$3.87 HNL 101
116.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$7.9 HNL 206
51.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$2.95 HNL 76.8
-2.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$1.5 HNL 39.16
16.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$1.44 HNL 37.59
38.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$1.51 HNL 39.33
37.09%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$1.67 HNL 43.46
22.75%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$1.37 HNL 35.58
59.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$0.83 HNL 21.6
66.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$1.7 HNL 44.34
-34.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$2.55 HNL 66.4
63.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$9.71 HNL 253
13.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$1.28 HNL 33.4
36.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$1.8 HNL 46.78
105.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
El Progreso
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$4.2 HNL 109
-67.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$1.07 HNL 27.82
27.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$19.2K HNL 499.9K
-2.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$19.2K HNL 498.6K
21.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
El Progreso
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$82.4 HNL 2,144
-51.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$8.92 HNL 232
208.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$40.74 HNL 1,060
-25.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
El Progreso
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
-
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$5.82 HNL 152
8.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
El Progreso
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$253 HNL 6,590
72.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
El Progreso
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$45.92 HNL 1,195
24.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$35.2 HNL 916
28.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$110 HNL 2,872
-7.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$101 HNL 2,620
8.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
El Progreso
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
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-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
El Progreso
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
12
-5.50%

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Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for El Progreso: October 28, 2025

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