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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 77.4% more expensive than Mindelo without rent, and 240.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 40.5% more expensive than Mindelo without rent, and 118.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Mindelo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$232
$11.42 CVE 1,084
14.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$950
$58.4 CVE 5,541
-7.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$166
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Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$62.9
$1.18 CVE 112
201.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.29
$1.08 CVE 102
48.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.38
$1.07 CVE 101
7.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$55.7
$3.53 CVE 335
-10.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$85.5
$1.81 CVE 172
167.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Mindelo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.84
$1.54 CVE 146
5.84%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.26
$1.17 CVE 111
133.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.16
$0.82 CVE 77.6
129.27%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.45
$2.63 CVE 250
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Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$175
$16.45 CVE 1,561
-39.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$148
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$205
$17.82 CVE 1,692
-34.74%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.5
$2.18 CVE 207
36.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.50
$1.95 CVE 185
-8.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.28
$2.97 CVE 282
-30.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.86
$3.18 CVE 302
-38.05%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.82
$0.81 CVE 76.8
158.02%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.87
$1.72 CVE 163
31.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.74
$1.03 CVE 97.9
41.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.24
$0.73 CVE 68.9
49.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$76.6
$5.17 CVE 491
-16.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$240
$8.57 CVE 813
58.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.54
$2.03 CVE 192
-17.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$62.5
$2.13 CVE 202
66.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Mindelo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.42 CVE 40.20
-14.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$335
$30.78 CVE 2,922
-38.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.55 CVE 147
-14.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.32
$1.46 CVE 139
-79.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$96.9
$10.53 CVE 1,000
-47.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.59
$1.79 CVE 170
-25.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$337.4K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.4K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Mindelo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$726
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$490
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$530
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Mindelo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$945
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$461
$3.21 CVE 305
714.02%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$111
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Mindelo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,755
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$189.6K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Mindelo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,008
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$800
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,840
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,911
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Mindelo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.6K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.2K
$362 CVE 34.3K
482.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.5K
$257 CVE 24.4K
374.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$67.0K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.4K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Mindelo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.4K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
0
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Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mindelo: March 1, 2026

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