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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 69.9% more expensive than Iloilo without rent, and 107.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 87.3% more expensive than Iloilo without rent, and 128.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Iloilo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$2.69 โ‚ฑ160
390.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$21.54 โ‚ฑ1,280
148.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$3.63 โ‚ฑ216
158.13%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$2.08 โ‚ฑ123
80.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.57 โ‚ฑ33.88
175.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.30 โ‚ฑ17.81
270.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$1.01 โ‚ฑ59.9
208.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$1.72 โ‚ฑ102
179.65%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Iloilo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.78 โ‚ฑ106
-7.30%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$1.26 โ‚ฑ75.1
119.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$0.93 โ‚ฑ55.2
105.38%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$2.27 โ‚ฑ135
14.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$5.80 โ‚ฑ345
76.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$4.23 โ‚ฑ251
100.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$7.04 โ‚ฑ419
64.77%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$3.71 โ‚ฑ220
-19.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.16 โ‚ฑ68.9
49.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$3.37 โ‚ฑ200
-39.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$1.55 โ‚ฑ92.1
29.03%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$2.67 โ‚ฑ159
-19.48%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$3.03 โ‚ฑ180
-25.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$1.63 โ‚ฑ96.9
-14.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.87 โ‚ฑ52.0
22.99%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$3.10 โ‚ฑ185
33.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$5.83 โ‚ฑ347
111.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$1.33 โ‚ฑ79.1
27.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$1.39 โ‚ฑ82.8
156.12%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Iloilo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.23 โ‚ฑ13.60
56.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$5.21 โ‚ฑ310
258.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$0.70 โ‚ฑ41.39
94.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.31 โ‚ฑ18.52
-9.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$2.59 โ‚ฑ154
110.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.10 โ‚ฑ65.2
21.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$23.9K โ‚ฑ1.4M
-20.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$19.3K โ‚ฑ1.1M
20.48%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Iloilo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$65.5 โ‚ฑ3,894
-38.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$31.65 โ‚ฑ1,881
-14.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$29.83 โ‚ฑ1,773
0.50%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Iloilo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$26.70 โ‚ฑ1,587
95.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
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Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$5.28 โ‚ฑ314
21.02%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Iloilo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$35.58 โ‚ฑ2,114
1110.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$4,382 โ‚ฑ260.4K
137.98%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Iloilo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$44.99 โ‚ฑ2,674
29.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$23.47 โ‚ฑ1,395
90.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$61.5 โ‚ฑ3,658
67.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$26.67 โ‚ฑ1,585
298.58%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Iloilo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$235 โ‚ฑ14.0K
324.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$180 โ‚ฑ10.7K
247.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$352 โ‚ฑ20.9K
497.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$288 โ‚ฑ17.1K
327.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$3,092 โ‚ฑ183.8K
17.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$1,107 โ‚ฑ65.8K
95.87%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Iloilo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$218 โ‚ฑ12.9K
379.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
8
41.75%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Iloilo: January 12, 2026

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