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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 12% more expensive than Madaba without rent, and 77.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 40.2% more expensive than Madaba without rent, and 58% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Madaba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$5.80 JODย 4.11
127.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$50.0 JODย 35.46
7.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$6.22 JODย 4.41
50.64%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$3.48 JODย 2.46
7.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.49 JODย 0.35
220.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.38 JODย 0.27
192.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$4.12 JODย 2.92
-24.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$7.14 JODย 5.06
-32.63%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Madaba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.42 JODย 1.01
16.20%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$0.52 JODย 0.37
432.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$1.63 JODย 1.15
17.18%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$1.66 JODย 1.18
56.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$4.20 JODย 2.98
143.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$5.55 JODย 3.94
52.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$11.50 JODย 8.16
0.87%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$2.06 JODย 1.46
45.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.39 JODย 0.99
24.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$1.46 JODย 1.03
39.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$0.72 JODย 0.51
177.78%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$0.74 JODย 0.52
190.54%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$0.72 JODย 0.51
212.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.34 JODย 0.24
308.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.54 JODย 0.38
98.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$2.08 JODย 1.48
98.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$20.94 JODย 14.85
-41.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$4.78 JODย 3.39
-64.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$5.35 JODย 3.80
-33.46%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Madaba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.97 JODย 0.68
-62.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$70.5 JODย 49.98
-73.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$0.69 JODย 0.49
97.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$1.44 JODย 1.02
-80.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$7.09 JODย 5.03
-23.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.42 JODย 1.00
-5.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$27.5K JODย 19.5K
-30.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$32.1K JODย 22.8K
-27.47%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Madaba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$70.0 JODย 49.66
-42.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$13.83 JODย 9.81
94.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$21.57 JODย 15.30
38.99%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Madaba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$28.50 JODย 20.20
83.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$70.6 JODย 50.0
-63.28%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$11.32 JODย 8.03
-43.55%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Madaba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$41.77 JODย 29.61
931.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$1,112 JODย 789
837.40%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Madaba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$62.8 JODย 44.52
-6.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$49.81 JODย 35.32
-10.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$64.2 JODย 45.54
60.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$35.09 JODย 24.88
202.94%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Madaba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$173 JODย 123
475.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$127 JODย 90.1
391.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$383 JODย 271
450.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$352 JODย 250
249.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
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๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Madaba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$463 JODย 328
125.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
6.25
81.44%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Madaba: January 13, 2026

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