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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 60.8% more expensive than Limbe without rent, and 129.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 142.6% more expensive than Limbe without rent, and 179.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Limbe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$235
$4.44 FCFA 2,523
195.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$963
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$168
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Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.8
$1.09 FCFA 619
226.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.69
$1.61 FCFA 915
-0.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.67
$0.85 FCFA 485
35.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$56.5
$1.80 FCFA 1,024
75.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$86.7
$2.73 FCFA 1,548
77.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Limbe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$29.25
$2.57 FCFA 1,460
-36.58%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.94
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Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.63
$1.61 FCFA 912
16.77%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$47.10
$2.15 FCFA 1,222
22.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$177
$9.73 FCFA 5,529
1.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$150
$4.99 FCFA 2,836
68.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$208
$6.51 FCFA 3,700
78.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$53.2
$1.92 FCFA 1,088
54.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.94
$1.14 FCFA 645
56.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.79
$1.91 FCFA 1,086
7.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$35.35
$1.96 FCFA 1,115
0.51%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$37.34
$1.92 FCFA 1,093
8.85%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$40.44
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Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$26.10
$0.91 FCFA 518
60.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.51
$1.79 FCFA 1,015
-39.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$77.7
$2.62 FCFA 1,486
65.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$244
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.96
$1.96 FCFA 1,115
-14.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$63.4
$2.67 FCFA 1,515
32.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Limbe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.44
$0.92 FCFA 524
-60.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$339
$26.16 FCFA 14.9K
-27.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.69
$0.55 FCFA 314
140.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.39
$0.18 FCFA 105
66.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$98.2
$1.71 FCFA 971
221.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.93
$1.15 FCFA 651
16.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$342.2K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$425.4K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Limbe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$736
$87.6 FCFA 49.8K
-53.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$497
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$537
$84.2 FCFA 47.8K
-64.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Limbe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$958
$43.55 FCFA 24.7K
22.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$468
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Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$112
$4.39 FCFA 2,494
43.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Limbe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,865
$357 FCFA 203.0K
22.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$192.3K
$1,790 FCFA 1.0M
500.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Limbe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,022
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$811
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,866
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,938
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Limbe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.8K
$116 FCFA 65.9K
759.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.2K
$112 FCFA 63.9K
454.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.7K
$347 FCFA 197.3K
506.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.8K
$206 FCFA 117.1K
491.14%
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
$230 FCFA 130.6K
869.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Limbe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.6K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
0
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Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Limbe: March 1, 2026

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