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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 2.1% cheaper than Florida without rent, and 0.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 0.6% more expensive than Florida without rent, and 7.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Florida
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$232
$16.01 UYU 616
-18.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$950
$54.8 UYU 2,108
-1.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$166
$12.08 UYU 464
-22.19%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$62.9
$4.15 UYU 159
-14.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.29
$2.16 UYU 83.2
-25.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.38
$1.71 UYU 65.8
-32.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$55.7
$4.34 UYU 167
-27.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$85.5
$3.68 UYU 142
31.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Florida
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.84
$1.04 UYU 40.10
56.73%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.26
$2.90 UYU 112
-5.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.16
$1.61 UYU 61.7
16.77%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.45
$3.36 UYU 129
-21.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$175
$13.53 UYU 520
-26.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$148
$10.85 UYU 417
-22.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$205
$11.07 UYU 426
5.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.5
$3.15 UYU 121
-5.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.50
$2.36 UYU 90.9
-24.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.28
$1.55 UYU 59.7
32.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.86
$3.55 UYU 136
-44.51%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.82
$2.09 UYU 80.2
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Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.87
$1.96 UYU 75.3
15.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.74
$1.31 UYU 50.5
11.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.24
$1.65 UYU 63.6
-33.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$76.6
$5.26 UYU 202
-17.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$240
$10.22 UYU 393
33.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.54
$2.37 UYU 91.3
-29.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$62.5
$3.03 UYU 116
16.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Florida
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$1.20 UYU 46.14
-70.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$335
$43.61 UYU 1,676
-56.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.44 UYU 55.2
-8.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.32
$1.55 UYU 59.7
-80.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$96.9
$10.80 UYU 415
-49.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.59
$1.91 UYU 73.3
-29.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$337.4K
$34.4K UYU 1.3M
-44.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.4K
$36.3K UYU 1.4M
-34.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Florida
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$726
$172 UYU 6,622
-76.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$490
$16.68 UYU 641
66.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$530
$50.3 UYU 1,933
-40.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Florida
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$945
$24.85 UYU 955
115.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$461
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Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$111
$7.54 UYU 290
-16.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Florida
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,755
$496 UYU 19.0K
-11.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$189.6K
$9,051 UYU 347.9K
18.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Florida
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,008
$44.41 UYU 1,707
28.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$800
$47.89 UYU 1,841
-5.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,840
$74.6 UYU 2,869
39.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,911
$85.1 UYU 3,270
27.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Florida
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.6K
$495 UYU 19.0K
101.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$409 UYU 15.7K
52.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.2K
$867 UYU 33.3K
142.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.5K
$732 UYU 28.1K
66.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$67.0K
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.4K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Florida
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.4K
$847 UYU 32.6K
29.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
5.68
99.65%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Florida: February 28, 2026

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