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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 24.9% more expensive than Mazatlan without rent, and 11.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 8.7% more expensive than Mazatlan without rent, and 13.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Mazatlan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$10.61 MX$187
24.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$45.57 MX$804
17.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$8.38 MX$148
11.81%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$3.21 MX$56.7
16.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$1.37 MX$24.26
14.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$1.03 MX$18.16
7.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$1.95 MX$34.41
60.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$2.63 MX$46.36
82.89%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Mazatlan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.42 MX$25.00
16.20%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$2.64 MX$46.51
4.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$2.08 MX$36.75
-8.17%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$2.30 MX$40.54
13.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$8.03 MX$142
27.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$6.35 MX$112
33.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$7.44 MX$131
55.91%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$2.62 MX$46.31
14.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.55 MX$27.37
11.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$1.70 MX$30.08
20.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$0.78 MX$13.81
156.41%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$2.16 MX$38.21
-0.46%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$2.56 MX$45.17
-12.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$1.21 MX$21.34
14.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$1.03 MX$18.23
3.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$4.06 MX$71.7
1.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$15.66 MX$276
-21.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$1.94 MX$34.24
-12.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$3.03 MX$53.4
17.49%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Mazatlan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.68 MX$11.97
-47.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$40.38 MX$713
-53.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$3.46 MX$61.0
-60.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$1.78 MX$31.33
-84.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$8.24 MX$145
-33.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.31 MX$23.10
2.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$21.3K MX$376.3K
-10.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$22.3K MX$394.2K
4.28%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Mazatlan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$55.1 MX$973
-26.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$20.97 MX$370
28.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$40.56 MX$716
-26.08%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Mazatlan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$42.14 MX$744
23.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$15.61 MX$276
65.98%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$4.00 MX$70.6
59.75%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Mazatlan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$84.7 MX$1,494
408.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$1,898 MX$33.5K
449.43%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Mazatlan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$62.0 MX$1,094
-5.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$26.30 MX$464
69.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$105 MX$1,861
-2.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$80.1 MX$1,414
32.71%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Mazatlan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$872 MX$15.4K
14.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$892 MX$15.7K
-29.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$1,362 MX$24.0K
54.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$1,076 MX$19.0K
14.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$1,593 MX$28.1K
128.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$1,037 MX$18.3K
109.11%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Mazatlan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$539 MX$9,513
93.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
11.33
0.09%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Mazatlan: January 12, 2026

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