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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 45.6% more expensive than Krugersdorp without rent, and 36.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 54% more expensive than Krugersdorp without rent, and 47.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Krugersdorp
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$11.15 RΒ 198
20.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$33.15 RΒ 590
59.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$4.83 RΒ 85.9
92.75%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$2.15 RΒ 38.16
67.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$1.07 RΒ 19.03
53.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$0.77 RΒ 13.7
45.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$2.47 RΒ 43.86
31.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$2.46 RΒ 43.69
95.93%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Krugersdorp
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$1.21 RΒ 21.51
36.36%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$1.07 RΒ 19.01
156.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$1.57 RΒ 27.86
22.29%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$2.37 RΒ 42.16
5.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$8.2 RΒ 146
20.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$4.61 RΒ 81.9
82.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$6.79 RΒ 121
75.99%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$1.62 RΒ 28.79
77.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$1.58 RΒ 28.03
10.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$1.55 RΒ 27.57
29.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$1.61 RΒ 28.67
28.57%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$1.36 RΒ 24.13
50.74%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$1.21 RΒ 21.56
80.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$1.04 RΒ 18.47
32.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$0.91 RΒ 16.24
21.98%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$2.97 RΒ 52.8
40.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$5.84 RΒ 104
89.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$1.32 RΒ 23.42
32.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$1.65 RΒ 29.33
124.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Krugersdorp
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$1.6 RΒ 28.51
-76.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$1.14 RΒ 20.24
19.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$0.88 RΒ 15.67
-68.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$3.05 RΒ 54.2
73.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$1.31 RΒ 23.31
3.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$22.2K RΒ 395.3K
-15.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$25.9K RΒ 460.7K
-9.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Krugersdorp
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$126 RΒ 2,241
-68.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$39.71 RΒ 706
-30.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$42.26 RΒ 752
-28.49%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Krugersdorp
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$26.49 RΒ 471
98.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
$28.06 RΒ 499
-4.35%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$7.38 RΒ 131
-14.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Krugersdorp
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$200 RΒ 3,550
118.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$4,613 RΒ 82K
129.18%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Krugersdorp
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$50.9 RΒ 904
12.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$32.92 RΒ 586
37.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$89.4 RΒ 1,590
14.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$84.5 RΒ 1,502
28.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Krugersdorp
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$193 RΒ 3,431
418.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$350 RΒ 6,222
77.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$240 RΒ 4,277
798.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$678 RΒ 12.1K
82.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
$730 RΒ 13K
388.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
$136 RΒ 2,422
1721.08%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Krugersdorp
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$1,871 RΒ 33.3K
-53.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
11.69
-2.99%

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Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Krugersdorp: October 27, 2025

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