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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 8.3% more expensive than Midlands without rent, and 35.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 9.2% more expensive than Midlands without rent, and 31.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Midlands
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$235
$6.73 MUR 319
94.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$963
$44.85 MUR 2,125
19.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$168
$7.23 MUR 343
30.01%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.8
$2.58 MUR 122
37.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.69
$1.02 MUR 48.48
56.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.67
$0.56 MUR 26.31
105.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$56.5
$2.21 MUR 105
42.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$86.7
$3.21 MUR 152
51.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Midlands
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$29.25
$1.69 MUR 80.1
-3.55%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.94
$0.65 MUR 30.83
320.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.63
$1.29 MUR 60.9
45.74%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$47.10
$2.26 MUR 107
16.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$177
$11.96 MUR 567
-17.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$150
$6.16 MUR 292
36.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$208
$12.79 MUR 606
-9.07%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$53.2
$1.98 MUR 94.0
50.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.94
$2.03 MUR 96.4
-12.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.79
$1.49 MUR 70.8
38.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$35.35
$2.64 MUR 125
-25.38%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$37.34
$0.98 MUR 46.65
113.27%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$40.44
$0.99 MUR 47.10
128.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$26.10
$0.83 MUR 39.34
75.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.51
$0.80 MUR 37.92
36.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$77.7
$6.54 MUR 310
-33.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$244
$8.46 MUR 401
60.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.96
$1.74 MUR 82.3
-4.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$63.4
$2.18 MUR 103
62.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Midlands
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.44
$1.00 MUR 47.55
-64.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$339
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.69
$4.31 MUR 204
-69.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.39
$2.72 MUR 129
-88.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$98.2
$19.60 MUR 929
-71.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.93
$1.40 MUR 66.2
-4.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$342.2K
$35.7K MUR 1.7M
-46.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$425.4K
$28.9K MUR 1.4M
-17.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Midlands
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$736
$49.12 MUR 2,328
-16.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$497
$18.60 MUR 881
49.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$537
$33.23 MUR 1,575
-9.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Midlands
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$958
$37.66 MUR 1,785
42.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$468
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Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$112
$6.09 MUR 289
3.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Midlands
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,865
$154 MUR 7,286
185.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$192.3K
$3,937 MUR 186.6K
172.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Midlands
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,022
$83.9 MUR 3,977
-31.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$811
$78.3 MUR 3,713
-42.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,866
$129 MUR 6,132
-19.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,938
$96.1 MUR 4,553
12.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Midlands
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.8K
$521 MUR 24.7K
91.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.2K
$351 MUR 16.6K
77.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.7K
$941 MUR 44.6K
123.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.8K
$731 MUR 34.6K
66.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$68.0K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.9K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Midlands
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.6K
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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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Midlands: March 3, 2026

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