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Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Los Mochis Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Los Mochis

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 24% more expensive than Los Mochis without rent, and 30% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 21.3% more expensive than Los Mochis without rent, and 37.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Los Mochis
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$7.33 MX$129
79.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$23.46 MX$414
128.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$8.71 MX$154
7.58%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$3.32 MX$58.6
12.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.81 MX$14.27
93.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.57 MX$10.04
94.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$2.18 MX$38.44
43.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$4.18 MX$73.8
15.07%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Los Mochis
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.43 MX$25.18
15.38%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$2.51 MX$44.23
10.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$1.56 MX$27.48
22.44%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$2.41 MX$42.46
7.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$7.89 MX$139
29.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$7.76 MX$137
9.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$10.63 MX$188
9.13%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$2.62 MX$46.26
14.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.39 MX$24.55
24.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$1.73 MX$30.53
17.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$1.57 MX$27.76
27.39%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$1.86 MX$32.82
15.59%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$1.91 MX$33.77
17.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$1.21 MX$21.27
14.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.98 MX$17.26
9.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$4.23 MX$74.6
-2.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$10.41 MX$184
18.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$1.59 MX$28.08
6.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$2.88 MX$50.8
23.61%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Los Mochis
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.56 MX$9.92
-35.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$27.10 MX$478
-31.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$2.72 MX$47.97
-50.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$1.61 MX$28.47
-82.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$4.13 MX$72.9
31.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.29 MX$22.77
3.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$14.9K MX$263.7K
27.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$20.0K MX$353.4K
16.32%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Los Mochis
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$57.1 MX$1,007
-28.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$29.05 MX$513
-7.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$21.12 MX$373
41.95%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Los Mochis
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$26.68 MX$471
95.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$15.65 MX$276
65.56%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$4.18 MX$73.8
52.87%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Los Mochis
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$207 MX$3,655
108.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$3,621 MX$63.9K
187.95%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Los Mochis
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$53.8 MX$949
8.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$39.82 MX$703
12.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$89.3 MX$1,577
15.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$78.1 MX$1,379
36.07%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Los Mochis
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$503 MX$8,871
98.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$403 MX$7,107
55.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$937 MX$16.5K
124.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$749 MX$13.2K
64.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$1,839 MX$32.5K
98.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$1,105 MX$19.5K
96.33%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Los Mochis
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$677 MX$11.9K
54.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
11.48
-1.22%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Los Mochis: January 12, 2026

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