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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 118.2% more expensive than Francistown without rent, and 291.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 106.9% more expensive than Francistown without rent, and 287.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Mexico City
Francistown
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.15 MX$238
$7.56 PĀ 106
73.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.1 MX$963
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.42 MX$171
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Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$64.6
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$28.51
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$20.27
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.14 MX$56.9
$1.51 PĀ 21.24
107.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.67 MX$84.7
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šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Francistown
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.62 MX$29.37
$1.29 PĀ 18.16
25.58%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$50.2
$0.61 PĀ 8.53
354.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.95 MX$35.29
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Eggs
$2.56 MX$46.36
$1.81 PĀ 25.45
41.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.97 MX$181
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.28 MX$150
$6.05 PĀ 85.2
36.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.83 MX$214
$6.37 PĀ 89.6
85.71%
Apples (1kg)
$2.86 MX$51.9
$1.13 PĀ 15.94
153.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$32.24
$1.52 PĀ 21.41
17.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.08 MX$37.76
$1.48 PĀ 20.76
40.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.04 MX$37.01
$1.39 PĀ 19.63
46.76%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$39.03
$1.63 PĀ 22.91
31.90%
Onion (1kg)
$2.24 MX$40.69
$1.52 PĀ 21.37
47.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.41 MX$25.55
$0.97 PĀ 13.70
45.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 MX$20.54
$0.78 PĀ 11.03
44.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.19 MX$76.0
$5.73 PĀ 80.6
-26.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.07 MX$255
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.86
$1.48 PĀ 20.80
14.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.70 MX$67.1
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🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Francistown
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.49
$0.62 PĀ 8.71
-41.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.33 MX$351
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.33 MX$24.07
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.47
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.24 MX$95.1
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.29 MX$23.34
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.3K MX$349.7K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.2K MX$420.3K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Francistown
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.26 MX$730
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.14 MX$492
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$544
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šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Francistown
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.4 MX$951
$29.61 PĀ 417
77.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.80 MX$486
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Cinema Ticket
$6.50 MX$118
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Francistown
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,820
$112 PĀ 1,575
285.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$192.9K
$1,766 PĀ 24.8K
502.70%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Francistown
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,059
$60.1 PĀ 846
-2.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.32 MX$822
$33.66 PĀ 474
34.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,884
$110 PĀ 1,554
-5.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,966
$114 PĀ 1,597
-4.49%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Francistown
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,012 MX$18.3K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$619 MX$11.2K
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,127 MX$38.6K
$412 PĀ 5,803
415.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,243 MX$22.5K
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,672 MX$66.6K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,265 MX$41.1K
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šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Francistown
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,034 MX$18.8K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
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Last update for Mexico City: March 28, 2026

Last update for Francistown: March 28, 2026

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