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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 39% more expensive than Middelburg without rent, and 41.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 54.1% more expensive than Middelburg without rent, and 53.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Middelburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$8.42 RΒ 150
58.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$33.91 RΒ 603
55.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$4.75 RΒ 84.5
96.00%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$1.25 RΒ 22.15
188.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$0.76 RΒ 13.52
115.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$0.61 RΒ 10.89
83.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$1.09 RΒ 19.34
199.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$1.38 RΒ 24.56
249.28%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Middelburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$1.12 RΒ 19.89
47.32%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$1.04 RΒ 18.45
163.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$1.43 RΒ 25.5
34.27%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$1.59 RΒ 28.35
57.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$5.57 RΒ 99
77.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$4.65 RΒ 82.7
80.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$6.21 RΒ 111
92.43%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$1.47 RΒ 26.15
95.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$1.06 RΒ 18.78
64.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$1.05 RΒ 18.63
90.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$1.16 RΒ 20.6
78.45%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$1.59 RΒ 28.29
28.93%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$1.11 RΒ 19.69
96.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$1.11 RΒ 19.8
24.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$0.95 RΒ 16.92
16.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$2.18 RΒ 38.74
90.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$4.7 RΒ 83.6
135.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$1.64 RΒ 29.16
6.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$1.99 RΒ 35.39
85.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Middelburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$1.3 RΒ 23.17
-70.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
$38.66 RΒ 688
-50.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$1.11 RΒ 19.68
22.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$0.94 RΒ 16.68
-70.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$4.08 RΒ 72.5
29.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$1.23 RΒ 21.84
10.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$21.4K RΒ 381.1K
-12.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$23.7K RΒ 421.9K
-1.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Middelburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$120 RΒ 2,139
-66.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$35.03 RΒ 623
-21.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$42.07 RΒ 748
-28.17%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Middelburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$30.76 RΒ 547
71.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
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Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$6.9 RΒ 123
-8.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Middelburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$197 RΒ 3,504
121.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$4,433 RΒ 78.8K
138.50%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Middelburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$50.9 RΒ 906
12.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$32.66 RΒ 581
38.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$89.8 RΒ 1,597
13.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$79.1 RΒ 1,407
37.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Middelburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$359 RΒ 6,392
178.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$335 RΒ 5,950
85.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$691 RΒ 12.3K
212.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$683 RΒ 12.1K
80.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
$707 RΒ 12.6K
404.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
$626 RΒ 11.1K
296.03%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Middelburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$1,120 RΒ 19.9K
-22.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
11.51
-1.48%

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Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Middelburg: October 28, 2025

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