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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 23.2% cheaper than Lapithos without rent, and 18% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Mexico City is 28.4% cheaper than Lapithos without rent, and 19.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Lapithos
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$17.50 โ‚ฌ15.09
-24.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$70.4 โ‚ฌ60.7
-23.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$8.65 โ‚ฌ7.46
8.32%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$3.61 โ‚ฌ3.11
3.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$2.21 โ‚ฌ1.91
-28.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$1.34 โ‚ฌ1.16
-17.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$3.80 โ‚ฌ3.27
-17.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$4.42 โ‚ฌ3.81
8.82%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Lapithos
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.69 โ‚ฌ1.45
-2.37%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.49
61.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$2.43 โ‚ฌ2.10
-21.40%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$4.78 โ‚ฌ4.12
-45.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$17.10 โ‚ฌ14.74
-40.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$9.11 โ‚ฌ7.85
-7.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$14.53 โ‚ฌ12.53
-20.17%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$2.70 โ‚ฌ2.32
11.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.79 โ‚ฌ1.54
-3.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
-10.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$4.02 โ‚ฌ3.46
-50.25%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$1.37 โ‚ฌ1.18
56.93%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$1.12 โ‚ฌ0.97
100.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.74
61.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.74
24.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$5.94 โ‚ฌ5.12
-30.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$7.11 โ‚ฌ6.13
73.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.60
-8.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
52.14%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Lapithos
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.96
-84.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$51.4 โ‚ฌ44.26
-63.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$8.62 โ‚ฌ7.43
-84.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
-85.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$21.26 โ‚ฌ18.33
-74.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.58 โ‚ฌ1.36
-15.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$26.2K โ‚ฌ22.6K
-27.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$35.7K โ‚ฌ30.8K
-34.77%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Lapithos
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$189 โ‚ฌ163
-78.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$23.26 โ‚ฌ20.05
15.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$39.56 โ‚ฌ34.10
-24.22%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Lapithos
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$69.7 โ‚ฌ60.1
-25.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$29.91 โ‚ฌ25.79
-13.37%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$11.67 โ‚ฌ10.06
-45.24%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Lapithos
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$464 โ‚ฌ400
-7.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$7,963 โ‚ฌ6,864
30.95%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Lapithos
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$89.5 โ‚ฌ77.2
-34.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$55.7 โ‚ฌ48.01
-19.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$108 โ‚ฌ93.1
-4.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$109 โ‚ฌ93.6
-2.13%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Lapithos
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$761 โ‚ฌ656
31.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$651 โ‚ฌ561
-4.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$1,513 โ‚ฌ1,304
39.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$1,308 โ‚ฌ1,128
-5.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$3,309 โ‚ฌ2,852
10.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$2,302 โ‚ฌ1,984
-5.76%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Lapithos
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
4.34
161.29%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Lapithos: January 12, 2026

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