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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 6% more expensive than Ibb without rent, and 49.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 14.3% more expensive than Ibb without rent, and 42.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Ibb
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$232
$7.05 YER 1,680
86.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$950
$41.71 YER 9,933
29.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$166
$12.46 YER 2,968
-24.56%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$62.9
$2.00 YER 477
78.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.29
$1.66 YER 394
-3.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.38
$0.52 YER 124
121.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$55.7
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$85.5
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Ibb
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.84
$3.30 YER 786
-50.61%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.26
$1.22 YER 291
123.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.16
$4.64 YER 1,105
-59.48%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.45
$6.55 YER 1,561
-59.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$175
$9.42 YER 2,244
4.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$148
$12.41 YER 2,955
-32.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$205
$27.73 YER 6,603
-58.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.5
$6.00 YER 1,429
-50.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.50
$2.22 YER 528
-19.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.28
$6.19 YER 1,475
-66.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.86
$3.73 YER 888
-47.18%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.82
$2.42 YER 577
-13.64%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.87
$2.03 YER 483
11.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.74
$0.78 YER 185
87.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.24
$1.47 YER 351
-25.85%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$3.27 YER 779
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$76.6
$4.16 YER 991
4.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$240
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.54
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$62.5
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🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Ibb
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$335
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$2.10 YER 501
-37.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.32
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$96.9
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.59
$4.01 YER 954
-66.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$337.4K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.4K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Ibb
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$726
$91.7 YER 21.8K
-55.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$490
$15.22 YER 3,625
82.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$530
$75.6 YER 18.0K
-60.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Ibb
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$945
$81.9 YER 19.5K
-34.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$461
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Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$111
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Ibb
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,755
$28.91 YER 6,885
1419.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$189.6K
$3,365 YER 801.3K
219.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Ibb
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,008
$28.42 YER 6,769
100.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$800
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,840
$50.0 YER 11.9K
108.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,911
$57.7 YER 13.7K
87.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Ibb
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.6K
$220 YER 52.3K
353.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$157 YER 37.5K
296.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.2K
$565 YER 134.5K
272.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.5K
$397 YER 94.5K
207.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$67.0K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.4K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Ibb
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.4K
$323 YER 77.0K
239.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
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Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Ibb: March 2, 2026

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