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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 3.8% more expensive than Elva without rent, and 39.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 1% more expensive than Elva without rent, and 41% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Elva
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$16.23 โ‚ฌ13.99
-18.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$68.1 โ‚ฌ58.7
-21.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$9.55 โ‚ฌ8.23
-1.88%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$3.80 โ‚ฌ3.28
-1.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$2.48 โ‚ฌ2.14
-36.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$2.58 โ‚ฌ2.23
-56.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$5.25 โ‚ฌ4.53
-40.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$5.62 โ‚ฌ4.85
-14.41%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Elva
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.31 โ‚ฌ1.13
25.95%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$1.47 โ‚ฌ1.26
88.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$2.36 โ‚ฌ2.04
-19.07%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$2.86 โ‚ฌ2.47
-9.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$12.55 โ‚ฌ10.82
-18.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$8.89 โ‚ฌ7.66
-4.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$11.33 โ‚ฌ9.77
2.38%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.66
55.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.58 โ‚ฌ1.37
9.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$2.37 โ‚ฌ2.05
-13.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$2.40 โ‚ฌ2.06
-16.67%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$1.03 โ‚ฌ0.89
108.74%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$1.00 โ‚ฌ0.86
125.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
-31.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$1.04 โ‚ฌ0.90
2.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$6.45 โ‚ฌ5.56
-35.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$11.02 โ‚ฌ9.50
12.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$1.94 โ‚ฌ1.67
-12.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
68.72%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Elva
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$3.38 โ‚ฌ2.92
-59.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.70 โ‚ฌ0.60
-60.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$17.30 โ‚ฌ14.91
-68.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.88 โ‚ฌ1.62
-28.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$29.5K โ‚ฌ25.4K
-35.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$30.7K โ‚ฌ26.4K
-24.07%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Elva
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$274 โ‚ฌ236
-85.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$20.35 โ‚ฌ17.54
32.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$35.68 โ‚ฌ30.75
-15.98%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Elva
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$11.36 โ‚ฌ9.80
-43.75%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Elva
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$116 โ‚ฌ99.7
272.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$7,766 โ‚ฌ6,694
34.27%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Elva
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$115 โ‚ฌ99.1
-49.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$39.95 โ‚ฌ34.44
11.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$101 โ‚ฌ87.0
2.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$106 โ‚ฌ91.8
-0.17%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Elva
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Elva
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
4.3
163.72%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Elva: January 13, 2026

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