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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 200.5% more expensive than Kota without rent, and 287.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 231.1% more expensive than Kota without rent, and 309.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Kota
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$2.26 โ‚น205
483.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$8.73 โ‚น792
512.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$2.93 โ‚น266
219.80%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$0.71 โ‚น64.5
428.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.39 โ‚น35.78
302.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.18 โ‚น16.39
516.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$1.77 โ‚น161
76.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$3.13 โ‚น284
53.67%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Kota
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$0.62 โ‚น56.4
166.13%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$0.43 โ‚น39.11
544.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$0.80 โ‚น72.2
138.75%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$0.93 โ‚น84.6
179.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$4.82 โ‚น438
111.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$2.83 โ‚น257
198.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$1.72 โ‚น156
74.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$0.53 โ‚น47.85
226.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$0.74 โ‚น66.7
175.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$0.45 โ‚น40.90
344.44%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$0.33 โ‚น30.13
551.52%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$0.42 โ‚น38.21
435.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.36 โ‚น32.94
286.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.34 โ‚น30.71
214.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$3.84 โ‚น349
7.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$8.22 โ‚น746
50.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$1.70 โ‚น154
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$3.73 โ‚น339
-4.56%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.25 โ‚น386
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Kota
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.56 โ‚น51.3
-35.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$8.82 โ‚น800
112.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$0.36 โ‚น32.76
277.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.22 โ‚น19.86
27.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$1.43 โ‚น129
280.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.19 โ‚น108
12.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$11.6K โ‚น1.1M
63.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$16.9K โ‚น1.5M
37.74%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Kota
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$30.45 โ‚น2,764
33.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$2.89 โ‚น262
831.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$7.15 โ‚น649
319.30%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Kota
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$10.53 โ‚น955
395.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$2.36 โ‚น214
997.88%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$3.57 โ‚น324
78.99%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Kota
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$37.65 โ‚น3,417
1044.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$718 โ‚น65.1K
1352.61%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Kota
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$21.50 โ‚น1,951
171.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$27.52 โ‚น2,497
62.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$50.3 โ‚น4,565
105.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$24.86 โ‚น2,256
327.59%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Kota
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$160 โ‚น14.5K
524.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$89.5 โ‚น8,124
597.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$301 โ‚น27.3K
601.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$189 โ‚น17.2K
550.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$589 โ‚น53.5K
518.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$365 โ‚น33.1K
494.38%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Kota
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$393 โ‚น35.7K
165.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
7.5
51.20%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Kota: January 13, 2026

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