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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 52.5% more expensive than La Paz without rent, and 145.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 37% more expensive than La Paz without rent, and 144.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
La Paz
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$232
$5.60 HNL 148
134.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$950
$37.67 HNL 996
42.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$166
$7.61 HNL 201
23.52%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$62.9
$2.37 HNL 62.6
50.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.29
$0.99 HNL 26.27
61.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.38
$1.18 HNL 31.10
-2.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$55.7
$1.14 HNL 30.05
177.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$85.5
$2.71 HNL 71.6
78.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
La Paz
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.84
$1.39 HNL 36.69
17.27%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.26
$2.10 HNL 55.5
30.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.16
$1.21 HNL 32.12
55.37%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.45
$2.03 HNL 53.8
29.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$175
$6.21 HNL 164
59.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$148
$3.73 HNL 98.7
125.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$205
$7.86 HNL 208
47.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.5
$2.88 HNL 76.2
3.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.50
$1.52 HNL 40.26
17.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.28
$1.44 HNL 38.04
43.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.86
$1.52 HNL 40.25
29.61%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.82
$1.65 HNL 43.68
26.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.87
$1.34 HNL 35.50
68.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.74
$0.89 HNL 23.64
64.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.24
$1.64 HNL 43.37
-33.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$76.6
$2.57 HNL 67.9
68.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$240
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.54
$1.29 HNL 34.07
29.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$62.5
$1.87 HNL 49.48
89.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
La Paz
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$335
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$4.33 HNL 114
-69.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.32
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$96.9
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.59
$1.03 HNL 27.26
30.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$337.4K
$19.2K HNL 506.9K
-0.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.4K
$19.6K HNL 517.7K
21.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
La Paz
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$726
$83.5 HNL 2,209
-50.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$490
$8.83 HNL 234
214.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$530
$41.19 HNL 1,089
-27.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
La Paz
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$945
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$461
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Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$111
$5.72 HNL 151
9.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
La Paz
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,755
$254 HNL 6,711
73.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$189.6K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
La Paz
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,008
$46.74 HNL 1,236
22.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$800
$35.38 HNL 936
28.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,840
$110 HNL 2,908
-5.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,911
$103 HNL 2,730
4.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
La Paz
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.6K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.2K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.5K
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$67.0K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.4K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
La Paz
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.4K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
12
-5.50%

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Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for La Paz: March 2, 2026

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