Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and La Marsa Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and La Marsa

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 74.7% more expensive than La Marsa without rent, and 89.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 77.7% more expensive than La Marsa without rent, and 62.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
La Marsa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$235
$3.33 TND 9.74
293.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$963
$22.00 TND 64.3
144.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$168
$4.15 TND 12.10
126.51%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.8
$0.77 TND 2.24
362.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.69
$0.63 TND 1.85
153.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.67
$0.25 TND 0.73
360.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$56.5
$1.48 TND 4.32
113.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$86.7
$2.55 TND 7.45
90.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
La Marsa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$29.25
$0.50 TND 1.47
226.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.94
$0.19 TND 0.55
1336.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.63
$1.54 TND 4.48
22.08%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$47.10
$1.57 TND 4.58
67.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$177
$11.48 TND 33.52
-13.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$150
$5.64 TND 16.48
48.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$208
$13.71 TND 40.03
-15.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$53.2
$1.91 TND 5.57
55.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.94
$3.04 TND 8.88
-41.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.79
$1.04 TND 3.04
98.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$35.35
$0.74 TND 2.17
166.22%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$37.34
$0.68 TND 1.99
207.35%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$40.44
$0.51 TND 1.49
343.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$26.10
$0.36 TND 1.06
305.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.51
$0.27 TND 0.79
303.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$77.7
$3.32 TND 9.68
30.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$244
$6.68 TND 19.50
103.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.96
$1.09 TND 3.18
53.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$63.4
$1.06 TND 3.11
233.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
La Marsa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.44
$0.33 TND 0.96
9.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$339
$6.72 TND 19.62
182.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.69
$0.31 TND 0.91
325.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.39
$0.20 TND 0.58
50.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$98.2
$4.17 TND 12.19
31.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.93
$0.90 TND 2.63
48.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$342.2K
$34.5K TND 100.7K
-44.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$425.4K
$27.0K TND 78.8K
-11.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
La Marsa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$736
$34.71 TND 101
18.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$497
$9.65 TND 28.18
187.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$537
$15.02 TND 43.86
99.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
La Marsa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$958
$44.32 TND 129
20.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$468
$7.46 TND 21.78
250.27%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$112
$4.52 TND 13.19
38.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
La Marsa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,865
$83.3 TND 243
427.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$192.3K
$2,418 TND 7,061
344.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
La Marsa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,022
$44.76 TND 131
27.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$811
$44.30 TND 129
2.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,866
$90.4 TND 264
15.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,938
$64.1 TND 187
68.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
La Marsa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.8K
$344 TND 1,005
189.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.2K
$281 TND 820
122.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.7K
$782 TND 2,284
169.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.8K
$818 TND 2,388
48.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$68.0K
$1,886 TND 5,507
101.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.9K
$1,045 TND 3,052
113.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
La Marsa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.6K
$336 TND 980
226.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
13.6
-16.62%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for La Marsa: March 2, 2026

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