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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 42.1% more expensive than Gaza without rent, and 94.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 65.6% more expensive than Gaza without rent, and 116.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Gaza
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$4.13 โ‚ช14.73
223.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$15.26 โ‚ช54.4
245.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$6.88 โ‚ช24.54
35.32%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$2.19 โ‚ช7.81
64.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$0.78 โ‚ช2.78
110.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$0.48 โ‚ช1.72
133.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$2.77 โ‚ช9.88
17.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$8.27 โ‚ช29.5
-41.72%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Gaza
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$1.67 โ‚ช5.96
-1.20%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$0.86 โ‚ช3.08
218.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$2.12 โ‚ช7.55
-9.43%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$2.02 โ‚ช7.19
24.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$4.75 โ‚ช16.94
108.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$5.79 โ‚ช20.65
44.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$12.86 โ‚ช45.9
-7.08%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$1.2 โ‚ช4.28
139.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$1.03 โ‚ช3.66
68.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$1.12 โ‚ช4
78.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$0.63 โ‚ช2.24
228.57%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$0.82 โ‚ช2.93
150.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$0.77 โ‚ช2.73
183.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$0.81 โ‚ช2.88
70.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$0.63 โ‚ช2.26
76.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$7.06 โ‚ช25.2
-41.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$22.42 โ‚ช80
-50.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$2.6 โ‚ช9.26
-32.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$3.95 โ‚ช14.1
-6.33%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Gaza
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$0.54 โ‚ช1.93
-29.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
$29.64 โ‚ช106
-36.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$1.39 โ‚ช4.97
-2.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$1.38 โ‚ช4.93
-79.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$5.62 โ‚ช20.04
-5.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$1.99 โ‚ช7.12
-31.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$30.7K โ‚ช109.4K
-38.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$23.5K โ‚ช83.7K
-0.45%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Gaza
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$86.5 โ‚ช309
-53.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$13.53 โ‚ช48.27
103.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$37.91 โ‚ช135
-20.28%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Gaza
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$19.81 โ‚ช70.7
165.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
$13.02 โ‚ช46.44
106.14%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$11.05 โ‚ช39.44
-42.81%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Gaza
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$133 โ‚ช474
228.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$2,396 โ‚ช8,550
341.21%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Gaza
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$23.46 โ‚ช83.7
143.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$22.78 โ‚ช81.3
98.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$86.9 โ‚ช310
17.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$38.71 โ‚ช138
180.91%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Gaza
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$186 โ‚ช663
438.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$121 โ‚ช433
412.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$259 โ‚ช925
733.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$172 โ‚ช613
618.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
$886 โ‚ช3,163
302.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
$585 โ‚ช2,086
324.28%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Gaza
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$375 โ‚ช1,337
131.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
7.58
49.60%

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Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Gaza: October 27, 2025

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