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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 70.8% more expensive than Mambajao without rent, and 128.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 91.9% more expensive than Mambajao without rent, and 128.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Mambajao
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$1.54 โ‚ฑ91.3
756.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$26.81 โ‚ฑ1,593
99.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$4.37 โ‚ฑ260
114.42%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$3.07 โ‚ฑ183
22.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$1.36 โ‚ฑ80.6
15.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.77 โ‚ฑ45.76
44.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$1.08 โ‚ฑ64.1
188.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$2.59 โ‚ฑ154
85.71%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Mambajao
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.27 โ‚ฑ75.6
29.92%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$0.96 โ‚ฑ57.1
188.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$0.88 โ‚ฑ52.2
117.05%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$1.40 โ‚ฑ83.2
85.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$7.93 โ‚ฑ471
28.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$4.26 โ‚ฑ253
98.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$6.50 โ‚ฑ386
78.46%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$2.95 โ‚ฑ175
1.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.30 โ‚ฑ77.0
33.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$2.66 โ‚ฑ158
-23.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$1.54 โ‚ฑ91.3
29.87%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$2.38 โ‚ฑ142
-9.66%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$2.63 โ‚ฑ156
-14.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$1.06 โ‚ฑ63.2
31.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.70 โ‚ฑ41.81
52.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$2.77 โ‚ฑ165
49.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$4.29 โ‚ฑ255
187.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$1.08 โ‚ฑ64.1
57.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$1.24 โ‚ฑ73.6
187.10%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Mambajao
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.20 โ‚ฑ11.88
80.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$0.83 โ‚ฑ49.36
63.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.22 โ‚ฑ13.01
27.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$2.19 โ‚ฑ130
148.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.41 โ‚ฑ83.8
-4.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$27.0K โ‚ฑ1.6M
-29.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$20.7K โ‚ฑ1.2M
12.48%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Mambajao
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$85.7 โ‚ฑ5,091
-52.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$32.55 โ‚ฑ1,935
-17.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$22.01 โ‚ฑ1,308
36.21%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Mambajao
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$33.37 โ‚ฑ1,983
56.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$4.50 โ‚ฑ267
475.78%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$5.81 โ‚ฑ346
9.98%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Mambajao
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$154 โ‚ฑ9,161
179.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$4,229 โ‚ฑ251.4K
146.53%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Mambajao
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$44.90 โ‚ฑ2,668
30.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$26.08 โ‚ฑ1,550
71.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$75.3 โ‚ฑ4,475
37.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$53.5 โ‚ฑ3,180
98.62%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Mambajao
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$134 โ‚ฑ7,968
644.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$84.2 โ‚ฑ5,004
641.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$296 โ‚ฑ17.6K
612.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$190 โ‚ฑ11.3K
546.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$2,153 โ‚ฑ127.9K
69.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$848 โ‚ฑ50.4K
155.83%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Mambajao
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$158 โ‚ฑ9,405
559.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
6.67
70.01%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Mambajao: January 12, 2026

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