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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 1.1% cheaper than Minas without rent, and 40.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mexico City is 2.2% cheaper than Minas without rent, and 45.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Minas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$16.42 UYU 675
-18.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$54.2 UYU 2,229
-2.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$12.43 UYU 511
-25.10%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$4.24 UYU 174
-14.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$2.17 UYU 89.2
-24.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$1.68 UYU 69
-33.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$4.52 UYU 186
-27.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$3.78 UYU 155
27.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Minas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$1.21 UYU 49.83
36.36%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$2.84 UYU 117
-3.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$1.59 UYU 65.3
20.75%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$4.72 UYU 194
-46.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$13.43 UYU 552
-26.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$10.96 UYU 451
-23.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$10.96 UYU 450
9.03%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$3.11 UYU 128
-7.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$2.43 UYU 99.8
-28.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$1.54 UYU 63.5
29.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$3.63 UYU 149
-42.98%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$2.17 UYU 89.2
-5.53%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$1.88 UYU 77.1
15.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$1.32 UYU 54.2
4.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$1.69 UYU 69.4
-34.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$5.11 UYU 210
-18.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$10.15 UYU 417
8.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$2.25 UYU 92.5
-22.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$2.95 UYU 121
25.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Minas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$1.62 UYU 66.5
-16.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$3.63 UYU 149
-92.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$12.13 UYU 499
-56.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$1.83 UYU 75.1
-25.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$34.4K UYU 1.4M
-45.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$36.9K UYU 1.5M
-36.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Minas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$170 UYU 6,997
-76.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$16.62 UYU 683
65.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$48.9 UYU 2,009
-38.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Minas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$10.34 UYU 425
-38.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Minas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$488 UYU 20K
-10.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$8,925 UYU 366.8K
18.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Minas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$93.8 UYU 3,856
-39.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$47.31 UYU 1,944
-4.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$114 UYU 4,705
-10.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$125 UYU 5,154
-13.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Minas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Minas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
5.68
99.65%

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Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Minas: October 29, 2025

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