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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 100.2% more expensive than Margate without rent, and 55.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 63.7% more expensive than Margate without rent, and 73.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Margate
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$7.02 R 125
90.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$28.42 R 505
85.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$3.58 R 63.7
160.06%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$1.17 R 20.77
208.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$0.67 R 11.9
144.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$0.41 R 7.23
173.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$2 R 35.5
63.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$1.37 R 24.29
251.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Margate
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$0.82 R 14.51
101.22%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$0.76 R 13.49
260.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$1.25 R 22.18
53.60%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$2.19 R 38.88
14.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$4.9 R 87.1
101.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$2.44 R 43.41
243.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$3.34 R 59.3
257.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$1.41 R 25.15
103.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$1.42 R 25.25
22.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$1.25 R 22.17
60.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$1.35 R 23.97
53.33%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$0.95 R 16.81
115.79%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$1.17 R 20.87
86.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$1.03 R 18.23
33.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$0.89 R 15.85
24.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$1.52 R 27.03
173.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$3.47 R 61.8
218.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$0.86 R 15.29
103.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$1.44 R 25.6
156.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Margate
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$1.02 R 18.11
-62.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$0.71 R 12.66
91.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$0.58 R 10.23
-51.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$4.53 R 80.6
17.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$1.31 R 23.3
3.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$20K R 355.7K
-6.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$24.4K R 434.5K
-4.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Margate
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$147 R 2,608
-72.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$28.96 R 515
-5.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$34.15 R 607
-11.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Margate
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$30.49 R 542
72.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
$3.42 R 60.9
684.80%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$3.54 R 62.9
78.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Margate
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$209 R 3,721
108.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$4,545 R 80.8K
132.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Margate
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$42.14 R 749
35.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$30.41 R 541
48.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$94.9 R 1,688
7.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$73.5 R 1,307
47.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Margate
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$359 R 6,384
178.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$338 R 6,012
84.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$689 R 12.3K
213.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$703 R 12.5K
75.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
$527 R 9,376
576.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
$521 R 9,267
375.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Margate
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$1,465 R 26.1K
-40.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
12.01
-5.58%

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Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Margate: October 28, 2025

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