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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 179.7% more expensive than Kaduna without rent, and 261.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 187.2% more expensive than Kaduna without rent, and 205.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Kaduna
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$2.07 โ‚ฆ3,181
546.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$35.08 โ‚ฆ53.9K
50.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$3.61 โ‚ฆ5,547
157.89%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$0.36 โ‚ฆ557
355.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$0.14 โ‚ฆ215
700.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$0.88 โ‚ฆ1,354
270.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$1.37 โ‚ฆ2,105
251.82%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Kaduna
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$2.25 โ‚ฆ3,454
-26.67%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$0.93 โ‚ฆ1,433
194.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$2.09 โ‚ฆ3,208
-8.13%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$3.24 โ‚ฆ4,977
-22.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$2.27 โ‚ฆ3,496
335.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$5.44 โ‚ฆ8,361
119.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$6.54 โ‚ฆ10K
-56.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$3.52 โ‚ฆ5,403
-50.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$1.19 โ‚ฆ1,834
68.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$1.89 โ‚ฆ2,905
9.52%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$2.36 โ‚ฆ3,626
-13.14%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$2.34 โ‚ฆ3,597
-6.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$0.36 โ‚ฆ556
283.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$0.34 โ‚ฆ530
226.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
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Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$3.66 โ‚ฆ5,629
201.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Kaduna
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
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๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Kaduna
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$13.91 โ‚ฆ21.4K
187.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$6.88 โ‚ฆ10.6K
299.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$33.7 โ‚ฆ51.8K
-10.33%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Kaduna
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
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Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
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๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Kaduna
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
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๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Kaduna
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$11.14 โ‚ฆ17.1K
413.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$20.97 โ‚ฆ32.2K
115.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$21.23 โ‚ฆ32.6K
380.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$21.03 โ‚ฆ32.3K
417.07%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Kaduna
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$171 โ‚ฆ263.4K
483.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$108 โ‚ฆ166.4K
474.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$488 โ‚ฆ750.2K
342.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$280 โ‚ฆ430.1K
341.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
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๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Kaduna
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
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Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kaduna: October 28, 2025

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