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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 53.3% more expensive than Marawi without rent, and 84.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 58.8% more expensive than Marawi without rent, and 97.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Marawi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$3.45 โ‚ฑ205
282.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$17.95 โ‚ฑ1,067
198.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$3.33 โ‚ฑ198
181.38%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$2.35 โ‚ฑ140
59.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.78 โ‚ฑ46.16
101.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.37 โ‚ฑ21.97
200.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$1.35 โ‚ฑ80.2
131.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$2.07 โ‚ฑ123
132.37%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Marawi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.84 โ‚ฑ109
-10.33%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$1.22 โ‚ฑ72.2
127.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$0.94 โ‚ฑ55.9
103.19%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$2.02 โ‚ฑ120
28.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$7.82 โ‚ฑ465
30.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$4.18 โ‚ฑ248
102.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$7.70 โ‚ฑ457
50.65%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$2.99 โ‚ฑ178
0.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.59 โ‚ฑ94.8
8.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$2.61 โ‚ฑ155
-21.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$1.55 โ‚ฑ92.1
29.03%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$2.32 โ‚ฑ138
-7.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$2.63 โ‚ฑ156
-14.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$1.06 โ‚ฑ63.3
31.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.78 โ‚ฑ46.08
37.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$2.82 โ‚ฑ168
46.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$5.95 โ‚ฑ354
107.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$1.17 โ‚ฑ69.3
45.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$1.99 โ‚ฑ118
78.89%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Marawi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.26 โ‚ฑ15.41
38.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$0.81 โ‚ฑ48.34
67.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.24 โ‚ฑ14.33
16.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$2.14 โ‚ฑ127
154.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.14 โ‚ฑ67.6
17.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$26.2K โ‚ฑ1.6M
-27.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$20.1K โ‚ฑ1.2M
15.67%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Marawi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$115 โ‚ฑ6,808
-64.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$33.01 โ‚ฑ1,962
-18.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$27.70 โ‚ฑ1,646
8.23%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Marawi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$33.75 โ‚ฑ2,006
54.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$4.36 โ‚ฑ259
494.27%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$6.03 โ‚ฑ358
5.97%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Marawi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$150 โ‚ฑ8,942
186.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$4,364 โ‚ฑ259.4K
138.92%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Marawi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$46.17 โ‚ฑ2,744
26.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$27.09 โ‚ฑ1,610
64.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$74.9 โ‚ฑ4,449
38.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$53.4 โ‚ฑ3,176
98.91%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Marawi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$261 โ‚ฑ15.5K
282.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$178 โ‚ฑ10.6K
250.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$580 โ‚ฑ34.5K
263.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$390 โ‚ฑ23.2K
216.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$1,853 โ‚ฑ110.1K
96.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$869 โ‚ฑ51.6K
149.73%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Marawi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$304 โ‚ฑ18.1K
243.42%
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 Marawi: January 10, 2026

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