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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 69.9% more expensive than Marikina without rent, and 118.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 70.3% more expensive than Marikina without rent, and 118.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Marikina
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$3.61 โ‚ฑ215
265.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$28.84 โ‚ฑ1,714
85.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$3.62 โ‚ฑ215
158.84%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$2.60 โ‚ฑ154
44.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.74 โ‚ฑ43.90
112.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.41 โ‚ฑ24.07
170.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$1.03 โ‚ฑ61.2
202.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$2.62 โ‚ฑ156
83.59%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Marikina
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$2.10 โ‚ฑ125
-21.43%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$1.50 โ‚ฑ89.0
84.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$1.07 โ‚ฑ63.7
78.50%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$2.34 โ‚ฑ139
11.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$8.03 โ‚ฑ477
27.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$4.45 โ‚ฑ265
90.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$7.82 โ‚ฑ465
48.34%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$2.68 โ‚ฑ159
11.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.99 โ‚ฑ118
-13.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$2.71 โ‚ฑ161
-24.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$2.20 โ‚ฑ131
-9.09%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$3.32 โ‚ฑ198
-35.24%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$2.93 โ‚ฑ174
-23.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$1.13 โ‚ฑ67.3
23.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.73 โ‚ฑ43.12
46.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$2.78 โ‚ฑ165
48.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$6.63 โ‚ฑ394
86.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$1.24 โ‚ฑ73.9
37.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$2.16 โ‚ฑ128
64.81%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Marikina
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.46 โ‚ฑ27.19
-21.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$0.81 โ‚ฑ48.36
67.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.12 โ‚ฑ7.30
133.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$3.58 โ‚ฑ213
51.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.10 โ‚ฑ65.4
21.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$33.1K โ‚ฑ2.0M
-42.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$17.8K โ‚ฑ1.1M
31.21%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Marikina
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$110 โ‚ฑ6,535
-63.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$13.98 โ‚ฑ831
92.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$26.65 โ‚ฑ1,584
12.50%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Marikina
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$41.23 โ‚ฑ2,450
26.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$6.36 โ‚ฑ378
0.47%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Marikina
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$322 โ‚ฑ19.1K
33.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$1,150 โ‚ฑ68.3K
806.88%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Marikina
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$46.88 โ‚ฑ2,786
24.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$26.16 โ‚ฑ1,555
70.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$58.1 โ‚ฑ3,450
77.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$26.82 โ‚ฑ1,594
296.35%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Marikina
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$176 โ‚ฑ10.5K
466.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$86.9 โ‚ฑ5,165
618.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$292 โ‚ฑ17.4K
621.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$168 โ‚ฑ9,993
632.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$1,206 โ‚ฑ71.7K
202.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$500 โ‚ฑ29.7K
333.87%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Marikina
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$410 โ‚ฑ24.4K
154.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
6.25
81.44%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Marikina: January 12, 2026

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