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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 11.5% cheaper than Maldonado without rent, and 14% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mexico City is 19.4% cheaper than Maldonado without rent, and 10.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Maldonado
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.29 MX$229
$16.08 UYU 644
-17.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$928
$53.3 UYU 2,135
0.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.29 MX$161
$10.95 UYU 439
-15.16%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$62.3
$4.27 UYU 171
-15.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 MX$26.89
$2.15 UYU 86.1
-27.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$19.36
$1.77 UYU 71.0
-36.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.13 MX$54.0
$2.52 UYU 101
24.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.71 MX$81.3
$3.75 UYU 150
25.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Maldonado
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.70 MX$29.39
$1.08 UYU 43.44
57.41%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$47.78
$2.89 UYU 116
-4.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.96 MX$33.88
$1.57 UYU 63.0
24.84%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$44.98
$4.70 UYU 188
-44.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.94 MX$172
$13.37 UYU 536
-25.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.10 MX$140
$10.95 UYU 439
-26.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.50 MX$199
$11.13 UYU 446
3.32%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$49.58
$2.23 UYU 89.3
28.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$29.91
$2.39 UYU 95.7
-27.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.00 MX$34.55
$1.56 UYU 62.7
28.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.04 MX$35.20
$3.54 UYU 142
-42.37%
Potato (1kg)
$2.08 MX$35.95
$1.77 UYU 70.9
17.51%
Onion (1kg)
$2.20 MX$37.92
$1.86 UYU 74.7
18.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.45 MX$25.11
$1.24 UYU 49.56
16.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.54
$1.62 UYU 64.8
-33.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 MX$73.8
$5.12 UYU 205
-16.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.32 MX$247
$3.24 UYU 130
341.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 MX$30.47
$1.96 UYU 78.7
-10.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.70 MX$63.9
$2.64 UYU 106
40.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Maldonado
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 MX$6.09
$1.33 UYU 53.3
-73.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.19 MX$331
$44.69 UYU 1,791
-57.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.34 MX$23.06
$1.49 UYU 59.9
-10.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.81
$2.10 UYU 84.1
-86.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.33 MX$92.1
$11.10 UYU 445
-51.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.15
$1.89 UYU 75.7
-29.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$330.3K
$34.2K UYU 1.4M
-44.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.9K MX$412.4K
$36.8K UYU 1.5M
-35.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Maldonado
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.86 MX$688
$154 UYU 6,183
-74.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.78 MX$463
$16.87 UYU 676
58.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.36 MX$507
$44.00 UYU 1,763
-33.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Maldonado
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.4 MX$923
$46.40 UYU 1,859
15.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.09 MX$451
$29.74 UYU 1,192
-12.27%
Cinema Ticket
$6.40 MX$111
$7.97 UYU 319
-19.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Maldonado
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$440 MX$7,607
$477 UYU 19.1K
-7.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.8K MX$185.7K
$7,420 UYU 297.3K
44.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Maldonado
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 MX$995
$85.5 UYU 3,424
-32.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.02 MX$777
$46.64 UYU 1,869
-3.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,792
$87.3 UYU 3,496
18.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,864
$90.9 UYU 3,644
18.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Maldonado
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,013 MX$17.5K
$361 UYU 14.4K
180.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$630 MX$10.9K
$290 UYU 11.6K
117.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,162 MX$37.3K
$909 UYU 36.4K
137.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,222 MX$21.1K
$618 UYU 24.8K
97.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,793 MX$65.5K
$1,482 UYU 59.4K
155.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,332 MX$40.3K
$1,279 UYU 51.3K
82.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Maldonado
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,075 MX$18.6K
$749 UYU 30.0K
43.59%
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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Maldonado: April 12, 2026

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