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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 62.9% more expensive than Elista without rent, and 51.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 30% more expensive than Elista without rent, and 58.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Elista
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$9.26 โ‚ฝ722
42.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$38.38 โ‚ฝ2,994
39.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$5.86 โ‚ฝ457
59.90%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$2.29 โ‚ฝ178
63.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$1.08 โ‚ฝ84.3
45.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.52 โ‚ฝ40.91
113.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$1.41 โ‚ฝ110
121.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$2.59 โ‚ฝ202
85.71%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Elista
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.14 โ‚ฝ89.2
44.74%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$0.66 โ‚ฝ51.5
319.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$1.43 โ‚ฝ112
33.57%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$1.77 โ‚ฝ138
46.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$10.80 โ‚ฝ842
-5.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$4.83 โ‚ฝ376
75.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$8.69 โ‚ฝ677
33.49%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$1.79 โ‚ฝ139
67.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.82 โ‚ฝ142
-4.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$1.91 โ‚ฝ149
6.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$2.71 โ‚ฝ211
-26.20%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$0.83 โ‚ฝ65.1
159.04%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$0.71 โ‚ฝ55.5
216.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$1.36 โ‚ฝ106
2.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.66 โ‚ฝ51.2
62.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$2.88 โ‚ฝ225
43.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$9.72 โ‚ฝ758
27.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$1.00 โ‚ฝ77.8
70.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$1.94 โ‚ฝ151
83.51%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Elista
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.49 โ‚ฝ38.01
-26.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$1.88 โ‚ฝ146
-27.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.32 โ‚ฝ25.29
-12.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$6.39 โ‚ฝ499
-14.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$0.77 โ‚ฝ60.3
74.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$34.0K โ‚ฝ2.7M
-44.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$36.0K โ‚ฝ2.8M
-35.30%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Elista
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$108 โ‚ฝ8,407
-62.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$6.10 โ‚ฝ476
341.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$7.60 โ‚ฝ593
294.47%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Elista
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$36.04 โ‚ฝ2,811
44.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$4.96 โ‚ฝ387
28.83%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Elista
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$324 โ‚ฝ25.3K
32.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$7,073 โ‚ฝ551.7K
47.43%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Elista
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$70.9 โ‚ฝ5,527
-17.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$44.85 โ‚ฝ3,499
-0.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$113 โ‚ฝ8,785
-8.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$106 โ‚ฝ8,299
-0.09%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Elista
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$439 โ‚ฝ34.3K
127.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$308 โ‚ฝ24.0K
102.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$773 โ‚ฝ60.3K
172.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$515 โ‚ฝ40.1K
139.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$1,785 โ‚ฝ139.2K
104.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$1,412 โ‚ฝ110.1K
53.63%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Elista
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
15.33
-26.03%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Elista: January 11, 2026

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