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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 24.8% cheaper than Kassel without rent, and 26.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Mexico City is 22.7% cheaper than Kassel without rent, and 14.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Kassel
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$14.83 โ‚ฌ12.79
-11.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$59.0 โ‚ฌ50.8
-9.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$10.52 โ‚ฌ9.07
-10.93%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$3.62 โ‚ฌ3.12
3.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$4.13 โ‚ฌ3.56
-61.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$3.72 โ‚ฌ3.21
-70.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$5.02 โ‚ฌ4.32
-37.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$4.83 โ‚ฌ4.16
-0.41%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Kassel
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.32 โ‚ฌ1.13
25.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
21.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
-46.20%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$3.85 โ‚ฌ3.32
-32.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$14.62 โ‚ฌ12.60
-30.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$13.68 โ‚ฌ11.79
-38.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$22.86 โ‚ฌ19.70
-49.26%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$3.11 โ‚ฌ2.69
-3.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.78 โ‚ฌ1.53
-2.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-12.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$5.62 โ‚ฌ4.84
-64.41%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
21.47%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
30.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
-28.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$1.19 โ‚ฌ1.02
-10.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$9.59 โ‚ฌ8.26
-56.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$5.75 โ‚ฌ4.96
114.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$1.03 โ‚ฌ0.88
65.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$1.62 โ‚ฌ1.40
119.75%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Kassel
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
-89.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$67.1 โ‚ฌ57.8
-72.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$4.12 โ‚ฌ3.55
-66.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.57
-84.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$41.60 โ‚ฌ35.86
-86.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.99 โ‚ฌ1.71
-32.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$31.8K โ‚ฌ27.4K
-40.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$33.4K โ‚ฌ28.8K
-30.35%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Kassel
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$361 โ‚ฌ311
-88.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$35.41 โ‚ฌ30.52
-23.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$53.2 โ‚ฌ45.85
-43.64%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Kassel
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$32.84 โ‚ฌ28.31
58.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$16.22 โ‚ฌ13.98
59.74%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$11.34 โ‚ฌ9.77
-43.65%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Kassel
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$363 โ‚ฌ313
18.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$16.9K โ‚ฌ14.6K
-38.28%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Kassel
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$98.8 โ‚ฌ85.2
-40.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$51.4 โ‚ฌ44.31
-13.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$92.2 โ‚ฌ79.4
12.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$141 โ‚ฌ121
-24.43%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Kassel
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$821 โ‚ฌ708
21.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$586 โ‚ฌ505
6.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$1,087 โ‚ฌ937
93.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$897 โ‚ฌ774
37.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$5,940 โ‚ฌ5,120
-38.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,694
-30.60%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Kassel
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$3,305 โ‚ฌ2,849
-68.41%
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 Kassel: January 11, 2026

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