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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 41.2% more expensive than Lalmatie without rent, and 49.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 31.8% more expensive than Lalmatie without rent, and 46.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Lalmatie
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$235
$6.49 MUR 308
102.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$963
$44.36 MUR 2,102
21.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$168
$7.27 MUR 344
29.30%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.8
$2.64 MUR 125
34.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.69
$0.97 MUR 46.11
64.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.67
$0.53 MUR 25.03
116.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$56.5
$1.94 MUR 91.7
62.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$86.7
$2.21 MUR 105
119.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Lalmatie
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$29.25
$1.68 MUR 79.8
-2.98%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.94
$0.17 MUR 7.87
1505.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.63
$1.34 MUR 63.3
40.30%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$47.10
$2.24 MUR 106
17.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$177
$12.80 MUR 607
-22.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$150
$6.28 MUR 298
33.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$208
$12.57 MUR 596
-7.48%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$53.2
$1.99 MUR 94.3
49.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.94
$2.02 MUR 95.8
-11.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.79
$1.51 MUR 71.4
36.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$35.35
$1.96 MUR 93.1
0.51%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$37.34
$1.04 MUR 49.07
100.96%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$40.44
$0.95 MUR 44.91
137.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$26.10
$0.73 MUR 34.68
100.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.51
$0.81 MUR 38.26
34.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$77.7
$6.52 MUR 309
-33.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$244
$7.47 MUR 354
82.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.96
$1.72 MUR 81.6
-2.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$63.4
$2.22 MUR 105
59.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Lalmatie
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.44
$1.04 MUR 49.19
-65.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$339
$54.1 MUR 2,562
-64.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.69
$4.49 MUR 213
-70.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.39
$1.24 MUR 58.7
-75.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$98.2
$19.57 MUR 928
-71.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.93
$1.42 MUR 67.2
-5.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$342.2K
$35.5K MUR 1.7M
-46.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$425.4K
$29.1K MUR 1.4M
-18.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Lalmatie
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$736
$46.79 MUR 2,218
-12.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$497
$12.80 MUR 606
117.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$537
$33.63 MUR 1,594
-10.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Lalmatie
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$958
$38.41 MUR 1,820
39.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$468
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Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$112
$5.97 MUR 283
5.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Lalmatie
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,865
$100 MUR 4,752
338.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$192.3K
$3,888 MUR 184.2K
176.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Lalmatie
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,022
$12.45 MUR 590
358.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$811
$25.27 MUR 1,197
79.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,866
$51.4 MUR 2,436
102.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,938
$38.09 MUR 1,805
184.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Lalmatie
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.8K
$505 MUR 23.9K
97.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.2K
$350 MUR 16.6K
78.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.7K
$960 MUR 45.5K
119.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.8K
$724 MUR 34.3K
68.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$68.0K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.9K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Lalmatie
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.6K
$621 MUR 29.4K
76.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
6.67
70.01%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Lalmatie: February 28, 2026

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