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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 30% more expensive than Maseru without rent, and 118.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 25.5% more expensive than Maseru without rent, and 110.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Maseru
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$11.04 LSLย 181
19.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$25.45 LSLย 417
110.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$11.20 LSLย 184
-16.34%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$1.76 LSLย 28.82
113.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$1.32 LSLย 21.62
18.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.79 LSLย 12.88
40.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$1.98 LSLย 32.47
57.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$2.22 LSLย 36.33
116.67%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Maseru
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$0.94 LSLย 15.35
75.53%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$0.77 LSLย 12.58
259.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$2.19 LSLย 35.93
-12.79%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$1.31 LSLย 21.52
98.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$7.12 LSLย 117
43.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$5.62 LSLย 92.2
50.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$5.76 LSLย 94.5
101.39%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$1.66 LSLย 27.27
80.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$2.05 LSLย 33.58
-15.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$2.45 LSLย 40.23
-16.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$2.29 LSLย 37.60
-12.66%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$1.43 LSLย 23.45
50.35%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$1.49 LSLย 24.36
51.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$1.36 LSLย 22.26
2.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.78 LSLย 12.81
37.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$4.90 LSLย 80.3
-15.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$7.33 LSLย 120
68.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$1.01 LSLย 16.49
68.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$1.42 LSLย 23.26
150.70%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Maseru
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.75 LSLย 12.36
-52.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$27.47 LSLย 451
-31.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$0.60 LSLย 9.76
126.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.59 LSLย 9.60
-52.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$9.89 LSLย 162
-44.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.20 LSLย 19.62
11.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$19.8K LSLย 324.9K
-4.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$15.0K LSLย 245.5K
55.57%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Maseru
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$13.63 LSLย 224
97.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$31.61 LSLย 518
-5.16%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Maseru
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$21.32 LSLย 350
144.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
-
-
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Maseru
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$47.48 LSLย 779
807.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$1,093 LSLย 17.9K
853.76%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Maseru
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$42.59 LSLย 698
37.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$39.28 LSLย 644
13.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$100 LSLย 1,646
2.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$139 LSLย 2,287
-23.76%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Maseru
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$140 LSLย 2,294
613.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$73.3 LSLย 1,202
751.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$408 LSLย 6,694
416.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$159 LSLย 2,604
675.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$385 LSLย 6,308
848.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$525 LSLย 8,610
313.18%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Maseru
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$646 LSLย 10.6K
61.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
8.5
33.41%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Maseru: January 13, 2026

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