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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 9% cheaper than Jena without rent, and 17.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Mexico City is 24.2% cheaper than Jena without rent, and 11.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Jena
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$11.34 โ‚ฌ9.77
16.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$57.4 โ‚ฌ49.44
-6.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$10.78 โ‚ฌ9.29
-13.08%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$3.97 โ‚ฌ3.43
-5.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$3.12 โ‚ฌ2.69
-49.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$3.36 โ‚ฌ2.89
-66.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$5.23 โ‚ฌ4.51
-40.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$4.50 โ‚ฌ3.88
6.89%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Jena
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.07
33.06%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.97
20.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$3.14 โ‚ฌ2.70
-39.17%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$3.73 โ‚ฌ3.22
-30.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$14.74 โ‚ฌ12.70
-30.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$13.62 โ‚ฌ11.74
-37.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$19.34 โ‚ฌ16.67
-40.02%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$3.21 โ‚ฌ2.77
-6.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.70 โ‚ฌ1.47
1.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$2.16 โ‚ฌ1.87
-5.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$4.53 โ‚ฌ3.91
-55.85%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$1.51 โ‚ฌ1.30
42.38%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
46.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.51
-21.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$1.09 โ‚ฌ0.94
-1.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$9.56 โ‚ฌ8.24
-56.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$5.66 โ‚ฌ4.88
118.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$1.05 โ‚ฌ0.91
61.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$1.55 โ‚ฌ1.34
129.68%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Jena
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$2.95 โ‚ฌ2.55
-87.80%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$67.9 โ‚ฌ58.6
-72.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$4.59 โ‚ฌ3.96
-70.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$3.16 โ‚ฌ2.73
-91.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$34.79 โ‚ฌ29.99
-84.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.94 โ‚ฌ1.67
-30.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$31.2K โ‚ฌ26.9K
-38.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$37.3K โ‚ฌ32.1K
-37.49%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Jena
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$337 โ‚ฌ291
-87.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$30.89 โ‚ฌ26.63
-12.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$50.2 โ‚ฌ43.27
-40.28%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Jena
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$34.54 โ‚ฌ29.77
51.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$23.40 โ‚ฌ20.17
10.73%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$10.44 โ‚ฌ9.00
-38.79%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Jena
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$341 โ‚ฌ294
26.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.8K
-30.05%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Jena
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$89.9 โ‚ฌ77.5
-35.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$23.50 โ‚ฌ20.26
90.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$125 โ‚ฌ108
-17.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$121 โ‚ฌ104
-12.25%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Jena
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$784 โ‚ฌ676
27.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$473 โ‚ฌ408
32.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$1,281 โ‚ฌ1,105
64.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$888 โ‚ฌ766
38.64%
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
$2,889 โ‚ฌ2,491
-24.92%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Jena
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$3,680 โ‚ฌ3,172
-71.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
3.98
184.92%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Jena: January 12, 2026

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