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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 18.1% more expensive than Jaen without rent, and 4.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Mexico City is 7.6% cheaper than Jaen without rent, and 12.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Jaen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$17.47 โ‚ฌ15.06
-24.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$41.08 โ‚ฌ35.41
30.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$8.45 โ‚ฌ7.29
10.89%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$1.64 โ‚ฌ1.41
128.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$3.06 โ‚ฌ2.64
-48.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$1.19 โ‚ฌ1.02
-6.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$3.53 โ‚ฌ3.04
-11.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$3.39 โ‚ฌ2.92
41.89%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Jaen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.21 โ‚ฌ1.04
36.36%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$1.63 โ‚ฌ1.41
69.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$1.65 โ‚ฌ1.42
15.76%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$3.38 โ‚ฌ2.91
-23.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$9.51 โ‚ฌ8.19
7.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$7.44 โ‚ฌ6.41
13.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$10.89 โ‚ฌ9.38
6.52%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$2.74 โ‚ฌ2.36
9.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$2.14 โ‚ฌ1.85
-19.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
-17.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$2.79 โ‚ฌ2.41
-28.32%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
3.86%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
3.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$1.34 โ‚ฌ1.16
3.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.77 โ‚ฌ0.66
38.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$6.35 โ‚ฌ5.47
-34.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$8.18 โ‚ฌ7.05
50.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$1.01 โ‚ฌ0.87
68.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$2.16 โ‚ฌ1.86
64.81%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Jaen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$1.18 โ‚ฌ1.01
-69.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$33.77 โ‚ฌ29.11
-44.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$3.95 โ‚ฌ3.41
-65.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.99 โ‚ฌ0.85
-71.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$18.85 โ‚ฌ16.25
-71.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.75 โ‚ฌ1.51
-23.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$37.1K โ‚ฌ31.9K
-48.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$34.4K โ‚ฌ29.6K
-32.25%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Jaen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$193 โ‚ฌ166
-78.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$6.82 โ‚ฌ5.88
294.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$25.70 โ‚ฌ22.15
16.65%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Jaen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$34.92 โ‚ฌ30.10
49.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$15.18 โ‚ฌ13.08
70.69%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.89
-20.03%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Jaen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$663 โ‚ฌ571
-35.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$12.0K โ‚ฌ10.3K
-13.00%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Jaen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$81.7 โ‚ฌ70.5
-28.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$28.52 โ‚ฌ24.58
56.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$104 โ‚ฌ89.5
-0.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$135 โ‚ฌ116
-21.18%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Jaen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$579 โ‚ฌ499
72.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$436 โ‚ฌ376
43.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$767 โ‚ฌ661
174.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$760 โ‚ฌ655
62.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
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๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Jaen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$1,416 โ‚ฌ1,221
-26.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
3.43
230.61%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Jaen: January 10, 2026

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