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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 144.8% more expensive than Ismailia without rent, and 326.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 198.6% more expensive than Ismailia without rent, and 279.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Ismailia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$3.61 Eยฃ171
265.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$15.64 Eยฃ739
242.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$4.38 Eยฃ207
113.93%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$0.96 Eยฃ45.45
290.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.29 Eยฃ13.81
441.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.11 Eยฃ5.20
909.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$1.16 Eยฃ54.8
168.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$1.96 Eยฃ92.7
145.41%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Ismailia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$0.81 Eยฃ38.08
103.70%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$0.41 Eยฃ19.45
575.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$0.67 Eยฃ31.53
185.07%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$1.34 Eยฃ63.4
94.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$2.88 Eยฃ136
254.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$3.55 Eยฃ168
138.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$7.98 Eยฃ378
45.36%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$1.49 Eยฃ70.3
101.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$0.59 Eยฃ27.72
193.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$0.41 Eยฃ19.61
397.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$0.31 Eยฃ14.81
545.16%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$0.38 Eยฃ17.74
465.79%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$0.42 Eยฃ19.72
435.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.22 Eยฃ10.21
531.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.17 Eยฃ7.92
529.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$1.64 Eยฃ77.3
151.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$6.53 Eยฃ309
89.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$0.97 Eยฃ45.95
75.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$2.03 Eยฃ95.9
75.37%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Ismailia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.27 Eยฃ12.80
33.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$3.85 Eยฃ182
385.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$0.34 Eยฃ15.88
300.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.46 Eยฃ21.82
-39.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$2.00 Eยฃ94.8
172.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$0.33 Eยฃ15.83
306.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$29.1K Eยฃ1.4M
-34.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$16.0K Eยฃ757.8K
45.31%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Ismailia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$11.10 Eยฃ525
265.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$5.81 Eยฃ275
363.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$8.13 Eยฃ384
268.76%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Ismailia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$11.73 Eยฃ555
345.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$19.67 Eยฃ930
31.72%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$1.99 Eยฃ94.1
221.11%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Ismailia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$87.0 Eยฃ4,115
394.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$1,214 Eยฃ57.4K
759.19%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Ismailia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$12.67 Eยฃ599
361.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$10.06 Eยฃ476
343.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$110 Eยฃ5,184
-5.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$50.2 Eยฃ2,374
111.67%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Ismailia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$89.0 Eยฃ4,209
1020.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$39.26 Eยฃ1,856
1490.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$142 Eยฃ6,730
1380.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$87.4 Eยฃ4,133
1308.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$520 Eยฃ24.6K
600.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$151 Eยฃ7,120
1340.40%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Ismailia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$118 Eยฃ5,565
786.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
17
-33.29%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Ismailia: January 11, 2026

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