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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 85.7% more expensive than Granada without rent, and 74.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 109.9% more expensive than Granada without rent, and 96.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Granada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$235
$4.21 NIO 155
211.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$963
$32.76 NIO 1,207
64.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$168
$6.87 NIO 253
36.83%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.8
$2.09 NIO 77.1
70.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.69
$0.85 NIO 31.28
88.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.67
$0.63 NIO 23.14
82.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$56.5
$1.33 NIO 48.83
137.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$86.7
$2.06 NIO 75.8
135.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Granada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$29.25
$1.19 NIO 43.99
36.97%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.94
$1.20 NIO 44.19
127.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.63
$0.76 NIO 27.81
147.37%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$47.10
$1.45 NIO 53.3
81.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$177
$3.80 NIO 140
160.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$150
$5.02 NIO 185
67.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$208
$8.04 NIO 296
44.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$53.2
$3.86 NIO 142
-23.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.94
$0.91 NIO 33.51
95.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.79
$1.82 NIO 67.2
13.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$35.35
$0.92 NIO 33.96
114.13%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$37.34
$2.28 NIO 83.9
-8.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$40.44
$1.11 NIO 41.05
103.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$26.10
$0.98 NIO 36.15
48.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.51
$1.01 NIO 37.30
7.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$77.7
$2.61 NIO 96.0
66.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$244
$9.82 NIO 362
38.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.96
$1.42 NIO 52.2
17.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$63.4
$1.52 NIO 56.1
132.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Granada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.44
$0.09 NIO 3.26
300.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$339
$3.97 NIO 146
377.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.69
$0.59 NIO 21.70
123.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.39
$0.58 NIO 21.46
-48.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$98.2
$6.88 NIO 254
-20.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.93
$1.26 NIO 46.38
6.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$342.2K
$23.0K NIO 846.9K
-16.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$425.4K
$26.5K NIO 975.9K
-10.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Granada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$736
$97.8 NIO 3,602
-57.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$497
$17.06 NIO 628
62.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$537
$37.92 NIO 1,397
-20.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Granada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$958
$35.46 NIO 1,306
50.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$468
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Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$112
$8.12 NIO 299
-22.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Granada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,865
$123 NIO 4,536
256.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$192.3K
$6,031 NIO 222.1K
78.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Granada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,022
$14.79 NIO 545
286.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$811
$30.14 NIO 1,110
50.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,866
$35.65 NIO 1,313
192.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,938
$34.93 NIO 1,287
209.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Granada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.8K
$376 NIO 13.9K
164.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.2K
$276 NIO 10.2K
125.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.7K
$609 NIO 22.4K
246.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.8K
$436 NIO 16.0K
179.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$68.0K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.9K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Granada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.6K
$168 NIO 6,196
551.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
10.25
10.63%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Granada: March 3, 2026

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