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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 128.2% more expensive than Latakia without rent, and 202.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 113.5% more expensive than Latakia without rent, and 188.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Latakia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$4.65 SYPΒ 60.4K
187.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$19.95 SYPΒ 259.4K
164.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$5.03 SYPΒ 65.4K
85.09%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$0.62 SYPΒ 8,033
482.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$0.69 SYPΒ 8,912
137.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$0.37 SYPΒ 4,758
202.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$1.01 SYPΒ 13.1K
222.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$1.72 SYPΒ 22.3K
180.23%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Latakia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$0.75 SYPΒ 9,801
120.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$0.62 SYPΒ 8,064
341.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$1.05 SYPΒ 13.6K
82.86%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$1.82 SYPΒ 23.7K
37.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$3.13 SYPΒ 40.7K
215.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$6.67 SYPΒ 86.7K
25.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$11.13 SYPΒ 144.7K
7.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$0.83 SYPΒ 10.8K
245.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$1 SYPΒ 13K
74.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$0.65 SYPΒ 8,474
207.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$0.64 SYPΒ 8,294
223.44%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$0.65 SYPΒ 8,498
215.38%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$0.66 SYPΒ 8,630
230.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$0.4 SYPΒ 5,208
245.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$0.58 SYPΒ 7,495
91.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$2.95 SYPΒ 38.4K
41.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$4.96 SYPΒ 64.4K
122.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$0.98 SYPΒ 12.7K
78.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$1.82 SYPΒ 23.7K
103.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Latakia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$0.07 SYPΒ 895
442.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$0.99 SYPΒ 12.8K
37.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$0.51 SYPΒ 6,678
-45.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$6.4 SYPΒ 83.2K
-17.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$0.93 SYPΒ 12.1K
46.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$18.5K SYPΒ 240.2M
1.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$21K SYPΒ 272.8M
11.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Latakia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$39.4 SYPΒ 512.2K
1.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$8.63 SYPΒ 112.2K
218.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$48.09 SYPΒ 625.1K
-37.16%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Latakia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$12.04 SYPΒ 156.6K
336.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
$3.99 SYPΒ 51.9K
572.68%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$1.11 SYPΒ 14.5K
469.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Latakia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$20.06 SYPΒ 260.8K
2077.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$1,830 SYPΒ 23.8M
477.60%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Latakia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$21.55 SYPΒ 280.1K
165.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$24.5 SYPΒ 318.5K
84.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$41.14 SYPΒ 534.8K
147.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$41.87 SYPΒ 544.3K
159.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Latakia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$251 SYPΒ 3.3M
297.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$84.4 SYPΒ 1.1M
637.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$465 SYPΒ 6M
364.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$243 SYPΒ 3.2M
407.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
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πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Latakia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$58 SYPΒ 753.9K
1395.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
13.75
-17.53%

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Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Latakia: October 29, 2025

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