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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 48.5% more expensive than Elk without rent, and 7.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 24.8% more expensive than Elk without rent, and 21% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Elk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$8.11 zł 29.45
62.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$41.20 zł 150
29.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$6.86 zł 24.91
36.59%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$2.11 zł 7.66
77.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$2.09 zł 7.59
-24.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$1.06 zł 3.85
4.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$4.02 zł 14.61
-22.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$4.16 zł 15.10
15.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Elk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.06 zł 3.83
55.66%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$1.29 zł 4.67
114.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$1.82 zł 6.62
4.95%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$2.62 zł 9.53
-0.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$4.96 zł 18.02
105.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$6.64 zł 24.11
27.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$13.16 zł 47.76
-11.85%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$1.09 zł 3.96
175.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.86 zł 6.75
-6.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$1.97 zł 7.15
3.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$2.77 zł 10.05
-27.80%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$0.98 zł 3.56
119.39%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$1.14 zł 4.13
97.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$1.36 zł 4.94
2.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.52 zł 1.88
105.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$5.37 zł 19.50
-23.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$7.66 zł 27.81
61.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$1.11 zł 4.02
53.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$1.38 zł 5.01
157.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Elk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$1.06 zł 3.85
-66.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$32.90 zł 119
-43.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$2.23 zł 8.11
-39.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.52 zł 1.90
-46.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$13.76 zł 49.96
-60.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.74 zł 6.33
-22.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$31.9K zł 115.9K
-40.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$31.6K zł 114.7K
-26.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Elk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$308 zł 1,119
-86.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$6.70 zł 24.32
301.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$13.51 zł 49.04
121.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Elk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$36.96 zł 134
41.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$19.31 zł 70.1
34.18%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$6.64 zł 24.12
-3.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Elk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$319 zł 1,159
34.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$5,500 zł 20.0K
89.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Elk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$83.2 zł 302
-29.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$27.65 zł 100
61.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$86.9 zł 316
18.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$88.4 zł 321
20.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Elk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$541 zł 1,965
84.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$470 zł 1,706
32.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$943 zł 3,423
123.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$857 zł 3,112
43.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$2,391 zł 8,680
52.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$2,106 zł 7,647
2.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Elk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$1,318 zł 4,786
-20.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
7
62.00%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Elk: January 13, 2026

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