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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 54.6% more expensive than Freetown without rent, and 24.4% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 60.3% more expensive than Freetown without rent, and 121.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Freetown
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$3.07 SLLย 74.2K
329.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$31.93 SLLย 770.9K
67.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$9.99 SLLย 241.1K
-6.21%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$1.70 SLLย 41.2K
120.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$1.00 SLLย 24.2K
57.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.93 SLLย 22.4K
19.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$1.48 SLLย 35.9K
110.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$2.76 SLLย 66.7K
74.28%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Freetown
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$2.36 SLLย 57.0K
-30.08%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$0.69 SLLย 16.6K
301.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$1.32 SLLย 31.8K
44.70%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$1.99 SLLย 48.0K
30.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$6.97 SLLย 168.3K
46.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$7.66 SLLย 185.0K
10.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$5.35 SLLย 129.1K
116.82%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$4.04 SLLย 97.5K
-25.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.97 SLLย 47.5K
-12.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$0.75 SLLย 18.0K
172.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$4.92 SLLย 118.8K
-59.35%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$1.94 SLLย 46.9K
10.82%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$1.59 SLLย 38.5K
41.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$1.01 SLLย 24.4K
37.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$1.41 SLLย 34.2K
-24.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$3.08 SLLย 74.4K
34.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$7.11 SLLย 171.8K
73.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$1.13 SLLย 27.2K
50.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$2.07 SLLย 50.1K
71.98%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Freetown
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.44 SLLย 10.7K
-18.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$0.73 SLLย 17.7K
86.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$1.22 SLLย 29.5K
-77.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$5.05 SLLย 121.9K
7.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.31 SLLย 31.7K
2.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$12.1K SLLย 292.4M
56.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$24.8K SLLย 598.2M
-5.99%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Freetown
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$145 SLLย 3.5M
-71.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$10.01 SLLย 241.7K
168.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$98.9 SLLย 2.4M
-69.69%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Freetown
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$50.8 SLLย 1.2M
2.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
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Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
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๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Freetown
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
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๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Freetown
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$9.93 SLLย 239.7K
488.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$7.97 SLLย 192.4K
460.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$19.75 SLLย 476.9K
423.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$49.69 SLLย 1.2M
113.93%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Freetown
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$828 SLLย 20.0M
20.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$1,280 SLLย 30.9M
-51.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$2,121 SLLย 51.2M
-0.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$101 SLLย 2.4M
1113.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
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๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Freetown
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$1,325 SLLย 32.0M
-21.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Freetown: January 12, 2026

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