Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Grand Bay Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Grand Bay

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 13% more expensive than Grand Bay without rent, and 24% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 19.6% more expensive than Grand Bay without rent, and 6.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Grand Bay
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$7.85 MURΒ 353
70.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$49.59 MURΒ 2,232
6.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$6.69 MURΒ 301
39.16%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$2.68 MURΒ 120
34.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$1 MURΒ 45.04
64.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$0.59 MURΒ 26.67
89.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$3.37 MURΒ 151
-3.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$3.29 MURΒ 148
46.50%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Grand Bay
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$1.32 MURΒ 59.2
25.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$0.71 MURΒ 31.85
285.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$1.26 MURΒ 56.8
52.38%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$2.23 MURΒ 101
12.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$33.39 MURΒ 1,503
-70.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$6.26 MURΒ 282
34.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$22.63 MURΒ 1,019
-47.19%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$1.79 MURΒ 80.7
60.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$1.89 MURΒ 84.9
-7.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$1.45 MURΒ 65.2
37.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$2.63 MURΒ 118
-21.29%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$1.03 MURΒ 46.42
99.03%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$1.01 MURΒ 45.49
115.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$0.78 MURΒ 35.22
76.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$0.47 MURΒ 21.13
136.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$6.66 MURΒ 300
-37.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$9.76 MURΒ 439
13.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$1.79 MURΒ 80.4
-2.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$1.67 MURΒ 75
121.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Grand Bay
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$1.05 MURΒ 47.06
-63.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$4.47 MURΒ 201
-69.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$2.71 MURΒ 122
-89.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$19.84 MURΒ 893
-73.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$1.47 MURΒ 65.9
-7.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$35.5K MURΒ 1.6M
-47.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$29K MURΒ 1.3M
-19.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Grand Bay
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$48.79 MURΒ 2,196
-18.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$15.25 MURΒ 686
80.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$30.92 MURΒ 1,392
-2.26%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Grand Bay
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$61.2 MURΒ 2,755
-14.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
-
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Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$6.19 MURΒ 278
2.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Grand Bay
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$154 MURΒ 6,944
183.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$7,873 MURΒ 354.3K
34.28%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Grand Bay
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$55.9 MURΒ 2,514
2.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$75.6 MURΒ 3,402
-40.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$116 MURΒ 5,217
-12.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$85.1 MURΒ 3,829
27.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Grand Bay
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$625 MURΒ 28.1K
59.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$345 MURΒ 15.5K
80.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$1,298 MURΒ 58.4K
66.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$1,545 MURΒ 69.5K
-20.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
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πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Grand Bay
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$1,340 MURΒ 60.3K
-35.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
6.5
74.46%

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Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Grand Bay: October 27, 2025

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