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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 124.7% more expensive than Lalitpur without rent, and 256.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 141.3% more expensive than Lalitpur without rent, and 191.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Lalitpur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$1.78 NPRย 258
641.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$19.05 NPRย 2,766
180.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$6.60 NPRย 958
41.97%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$1.54 NPRย 223
143.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.34 NPRย 49.18
361.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.16 NPRย 22.61
593.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$2.34 NPRย 340
33.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$2.49 NPRย 362
93.17%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Lalitpur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$0.86 NPRย 125
91.86%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$0.59 NPRย 85.1
369.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$1.01 NPRย 147
89.11%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$1.73 NPRย 252
50.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$5.63 NPRย 818
81.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$2.96 NPRย 429
185.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$5.96 NPRย 865
94.63%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$2.17 NPRย 315
38.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.09 NPRย 158
58.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$1.19 NPRย 173
71.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$0.46 NPRย 66.9
334.78%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$0.46 NPRย 66.3
367.39%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$0.45 NPRย 65.7
400.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.53 NPRย 77.5
162.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.25 NPRย 36.11
328.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$2.85 NPRย 413
44.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$6.82 NPRย 991
81.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$2.20 NPRย 319
-22.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$2.52 NPRย 366
41.27%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Lalitpur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.14 NPRย 20.39
157.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$2.13 NPRย 309
-36.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.34 NPRย 49.08
-17.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$3.57 NPRย 518
52.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.27 NPRย 184
5.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$29.2K NPRย 4.2M
-34.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$41.3K NPRย 6.0M
-43.65%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Lalitpur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$11.06 NPRย 1,606
267.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$4.79 NPRย 695
462.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$9.67 NPRย 1,404
210.03%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Lalitpur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$25.89 NPRย 3,759
101.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$10.87 NPRย 1,579
138.36%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$2.76 NPRย 401
131.52%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Lalitpur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$89.8 NPRย 13.0K
379.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$3,356 NPRย 487.3K
210.66%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Lalitpur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$24.50 NPRย 3,557
138.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$21.88 NPRย 3,177
104.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$52.0 NPRย 7,542
98.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$38.83 NPRย 5,638
173.76%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Lalitpur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$145 NPRย 21.1K
587.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$84.2 NPRย 12.2K
641.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$519 NPRย 75.3K
306.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$325 NPRย 47.2K
279.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
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๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Lalitpur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$274 NPRย 39.8K
280.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
12.08
-6.13%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Lalitpur: January 13, 2026

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