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 48.8% more expensive than El Progreso without rent, and 152.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 92.2% more expensive than El Progreso without rent, and 165.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
El Progreso
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$231
$5.86 HNL 155
123.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$946
$25.05 HNL 662
114.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$165
$7.45 HNL 197
26.17%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$62.7
$1.47 HNL 38.95
142.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.20
$1.02 HNL 27.05
56.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.31
$0.98 HNL 25.99
17.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$55.5
$1.13 HNL 29.82
179.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$85.2
$1.98 HNL 52.4
144.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
El Progreso
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.74
$1.31 HNL 34.56
24.43%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.09
$2.17 HNL 57.3
25.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.04
$1.29 HNL 34.04
45.74%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.29
$2.09 HNL 55.3
25.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$174
$4.32 HNL 114
128.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$148
$3.83 HNL 101
119.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$205
$7.99 HNL 211
45.56%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.3
$2.97 HNL 78.5
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Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.39
$1.44 HNL 38.04
23.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.16
$1.45 HNL 38.47
42.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.74
$1.50 HNL 39.79
31.33%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.69
$1.67 HNL 44.24
25.15%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.74
$1.42 HNL 37.49
59.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.65
$0.83 HNL 21.92
75.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.17
$1.65 HNL 43.65
-33.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$76.3
$2.44 HNL 64.4
77.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$240
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.44
$1.36 HNL 35.87
22.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$62.3
$1.85 HNL 48.81
91.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
El Progreso
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.33
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$333
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.28
$4.25 HNL 112
-68.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.30
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$96.5
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.51
$1.07 HNL 28.24
25.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$336.2K
$19.1K HNL 505.3K
0.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$418.0K
$19.6K HNL 517.1K
21.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
El Progreso
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$723
$81.7 HNL 2,161
-49.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$489
$9.16 HNL 242
203.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$528
$40.40 HNL 1,068
-25.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
El Progreso
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$942
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$460
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Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$111
$5.67 HNL 150
10.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
El Progreso
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,729
$253 HNL 6,686
73.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$188.9K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
El Progreso
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,005
$46.67 HNL 1,234
22.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$797
$35.40 HNL 936
27.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,834
$108 HNL 2,860
-3.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,904
$102 HNL 2,686
6.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
El Progreso
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.5K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.1K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.4K
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$66.8K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.2K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
El Progreso
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.3K
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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: March 1, 2026

Last update for El Progreso: February 28, 2026

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