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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 14.1% cheaper than Elad without rent, and 30.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Mexico City is 31.9% cheaper than Elad without rent, and 24% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Elad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$22.17 โ‚ช69.6
-40.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$113 โ‚ช353
-52.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$16.58 โ‚ช52.1
-43.49%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$4.06 โ‚ช12.75
-7.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$3.18 โ‚ช9.98
-50.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$2.51 โ‚ช7.89
-55.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$8.81 โ‚ช27.67
-64.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$8.47 โ‚ช26.58
-43.21%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Elad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.43 โ‚ช4.50
15.38%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$1.07 โ‚ช3.37
158.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$2.48 โ‚ช7.78
-22.98%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$2.84 โ‚ช8.91
-8.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$4.01 โ‚ช12.59
154.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$9.91 โ‚ช31.11
-14.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$13.84 โ‚ช43.46
-16.18%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$2.85 โ‚ช8.96
5.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$2.59 โ‚ช8.14
-33.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$2.29 โ‚ช7.21
-10.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$2.29 โ‚ช7.19
-12.66%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$1.11 โ‚ช3.47
93.69%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$1.98 โ‚ช6.23
13.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$1.45 โ‚ช4.56
-4.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.58 โ‚ช1.81
84.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$8.56 โ‚ช26.88
-51.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$9.36 โ‚ช29.39
31.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$2.24 โ‚ช7.02
-24.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$1.93 โ‚ช6.06
84.46%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Elad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$1.70 โ‚ช5.35
-78.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$65.0 โ‚ช204
-71.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$3.41 โ‚ช10.71
-60.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.57 โ‚ช1.79
-50.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$13.82 โ‚ช43.40
-60.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.93 โ‚ช6.06
-30.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$34.4K โ‚ช107.9K
-44.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$39.6K โ‚ช124.4K
-41.20%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Elad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$190 โ‚ช596
-78.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$10.90 โ‚ช34.21
146.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$27.70 โ‚ช87.0
8.23%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Elad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$66.6 โ‚ช209
-21.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$18.66 โ‚ช58.6
38.85%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$11.12 โ‚ช34.92
-42.54%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Elad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$1,321 โ‚ช4,149
-67.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$25.1K โ‚ช78.7K
-58.42%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Elad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$69.6 โ‚ช218
-16.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$42.06 โ‚ช132
6.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$96.7 โ‚ช303
6.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$84.3 โ‚ช265
26.13%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Elad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$1,022 โ‚ช3,209
-2.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$946 โ‚ช2,971
-34.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$1,526 โ‚ช4,791
38.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$1,423 โ‚ช4,469
-13.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$8,408 โ‚ช26.4K
-56.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$7,054 โ‚ช22.2K
-69.25%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Elad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$1,881 โ‚ช5,905
-44.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
4
183.50%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Elad: January 13, 2026

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