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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 18.2% cheaper than Maldonado without rent, and 11.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mexico City is 15.9% cheaper than Maldonado without rent, and 13.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Maldonado
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$15.96 UYU 656
-16.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$53.6 UYU 2,201
-1.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$11.23 UYU 461
-17.10%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$4.13 UYU 170
-12.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$2.16 UYU 88.7
-24.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$1.76 UYU 72.4
-36.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$2.43 UYU 100
34.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$3.65 UYU 150
32.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Maldonado
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$1.13 UYU 46.25
46.02%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$2.76 UYU 113
-0.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$1.59 UYU 65.2
20.75%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$4.82 UYU 198
-47.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$13.74 UYU 565
-28.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$10.93 UYU 449
-23.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$10.94 UYU 449
9.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$2.27 UYU 93.3
26.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$2.39 UYU 98.4
-27.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$1.55 UYU 63.7
29.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$3.61 UYU 148
-42.66%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$1.76 UYU 72.5
16.48%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$1.88 UYU 77.2
15.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$1.18 UYU 48.5
16.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$1.56 UYU 64
-28.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$5.2 UYU 214
-20.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$3.42 UYU 140
223.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$1.94 UYU 79.6
-9.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$2.63 UYU 108
40.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Maldonado
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$1.38 UYU 56.6
-72.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
$44.84 UYU 1,843
-57.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$1.45 UYU 59.5
-6.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$2.08 UYU 85.5
-86.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$11.04 UYU 454
-51.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$1.89 UYU 77.7
-28.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$34.9K UYU 1.4M
-46.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$37K UYU 1.5M
-36.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Maldonado
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$158 UYU 6,505
-74.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$16.53 UYU 679
66.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$43.83 UYU 1,801
-31.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Maldonado
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$45.89 UYU 1,886
14.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
$29.62 UYU 1,217
-9.39%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$8.3 UYU 341
-23.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Maldonado
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$477 UYU 19.6K
-8.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$7,212 UYU 296.4K
46.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Maldonado
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$83.9 UYU 3,449
-31.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$47.97 UYU 1,971
-5.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$88.7 UYU 3,645
14.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$92 UYU 3,780
18.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Maldonado
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$366 UYU 15K
173.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$293 UYU 12K
112.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$881 UYU 36.2K
145.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$615 UYU 25.3K
100.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
$1,491 UYU 61.3K
139.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
$1,283 UYU 52.7K
93.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Maldonado
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$738 UYU 30.3K
17.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
5.68
99.65%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Maldonado: October 27, 2025

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