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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 25.3% more expensive than Midlands without rent, and 34.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 22.2% more expensive than Midlands without rent, and 36.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Midlands
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$6.52 MUR 293
105.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$43.59 MUR 1,962
20.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$6.99 MUR 315
33.19%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$2.64 MUR 119
36.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$0.97 MUR 43.83
69.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$0.57 MUR 25.56
96.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$2.16 MUR 97.1
50.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$3.23 MUR 145
49.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Midlands
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$1.7 MUR 76.5
-2.94%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$0.66 MUR 29.56
315.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$1.31 MUR 59.1
46.56%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$2.24 MUR 101
12.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$12.04 MUR 542
-17.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$6.06 MUR 273
38.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$12.76 MUR 574
-6.35%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$2 MUR 90.1
43.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$1.92 MUR 86.6
-9.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$1.5 MUR 67.4
33.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$2.65 MUR 119
-21.89%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$1.03 MUR 46.29
99.03%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$0.99 MUR 44.57
120.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$0.81 MUR 36.23
70.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$0.75 MUR 33.67
48.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$6.79 MUR 306
-38.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$9.63 MUR 433
14.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$1.77 MUR 79.8
-1.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$2.18 MUR 98
69.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Midlands
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$1.05 MUR 47.38
-63.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$4.53 MUR 204
-69.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$2.73 MUR 123
-89.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$20.17 MUR 908
-73.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$1.44 MUR 64.8
-5.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$35.9K MUR 1.6M
-47.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$28.4K MUR 1.3M
-17.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Midlands
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$50.4 MUR 2,268
-20.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$18.45 MUR 830
48.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$33.05 MUR 1,487
-8.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Midlands
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$41.84 MUR 1,883
25.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
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Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$6.08 MUR 274
3.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Midlands
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$155 MUR 6,973
181.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$3,942 MUR 177.4K
168.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Midlands
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$86.9 MUR 3,910
-34.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$79.9 MUR 3,594
-43.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$132 MUR 5,927
-22.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$95.9 MUR 4,317
13.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Midlands
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$563 MUR 25.4K
77.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$357 MUR 16.1K
74.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$814 MUR 36.6K
165.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$760 MUR 34.2K
62.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Midlands
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
6.67
70.01%

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Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Midlands: October 28, 2025

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