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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 100.4% more expensive than Margate without rent, and 59.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 85.6% more expensive than Margate without rent, and 67.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Margate
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$6.95 Rย 114
89.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$28.07 Rย 460
90.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$3.58 Rย 58.6
161.73%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$1.23 Rย 20.17
204.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.73 Rย 11.99
115.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.37 Rย 6.09
200.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$1.98 Rย 32.44
57.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$1.37 Rย 22.50
251.09%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Margate
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$0.85 Rย 13.99
94.12%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$0.79 Rย 12.98
250.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$1.24 Rย 20.39
54.03%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$2.17 Rย 35.58
19.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$4.63 Rย 75.9
120.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$2.40 Rย 39.29
252.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$3.44 Rย 56.4
237.21%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$1.42 Rย 23.29
111.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.43 Rย 23.37
20.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$1.24 Rย 20.30
64.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$1.36 Rย 22.28
47.06%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$0.96 Rย 15.72
123.96%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$1.18 Rย 19.32
90.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.97 Rย 15.95
43.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.89 Rย 14.62
20.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$1.51 Rย 24.69
173.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$3.77 Rย 61.8
227.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$0.91 Rย 14.98
86.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$1.42 Rย 23.30
150.70%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Margate
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$1.02 Rย 16.67
-64.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$0.74 Rย 12.15
83.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.58 Rย 9.44
-51.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$4.53 Rย 74.2
20.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.28 Rย 20.96
4.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$20.3K Rย 332.3K
-6.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$24.6K Rย 402.9K
-5.21%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Margate
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$142 Rย 2,324
-71.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$29.45 Rย 483
-8.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$33.90 Rย 556
-11.56%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Margate
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$30.54 Rย 501
70.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$3.45 Rย 56.6
651.01%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$3.57 Rย 58.6
78.99%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Margate
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$209 Rย 3,422
106.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$4,667 Rย 76.5K
123.44%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Margate
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$42.71 Rย 700
36.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$30.42 Rย 499
46.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$95.5 Rย 1,566
8.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$73.2 Rย 1,201
45.18%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Margate
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$366 Rย 6,002
172.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$328 Rย 5,376
90.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$695 Rย 11.4K
203.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$679 Rย 11.1K
81.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$560 Rย 9,182
551.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$679 Rย 11.1K
219.61%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Margate
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$1,496 Rย 24.5K
-30.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
12.01
-5.58%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Margate: January 12, 2026

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