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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 27.4% cheaper than Monaghan without rent, and 42.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Mexico City is 11.8% cheaper than Monaghan without rent, and 31% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Monaghan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$18.12 โ‚ฌ15.62
-27.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$58.2 โ‚ฌ50.2
-8.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$10.52 โ‚ฌ9.07
-10.93%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$3.84 โ‚ฌ3.31
-2.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$2.37 โ‚ฌ2.04
-33.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$1.90 โ‚ฌ1.64
-41.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$6.96 โ‚ฌ6.00
-55.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$6.36 โ‚ฌ5.48
-24.37%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Monaghan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
44.74%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$1.90 โ‚ฌ1.64
45.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$2.08 โ‚ฌ1.80
-8.17%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$4.40 โ‚ฌ3.79
-40.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$10.50 โ‚ฌ9.05
-2.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$10.84 โ‚ฌ9.35
-21.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$12.11 โ‚ฌ10.44
-4.21%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$2.87 โ‚ฌ2.47
4.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
-14.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$2.90 โ‚ฌ2.50
-29.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$3.67 โ‚ฌ3.17
-45.50%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$2.17 โ‚ฌ1.87
-0.92%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$1.45 โ‚ฌ1.25
55.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$1.29 โ‚ฌ1.11
7.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.74
-46.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$18.61 โ‚ฌ16.04
-77.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$14.24 โ‚ฌ12.27
-13.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$3.36 โ‚ฌ2.90
-49.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$3.65 โ‚ฌ3.14
-2.47%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Monaghan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$2.50 โ‚ฌ2.15
-85.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$97.2 โ‚ฌ83.7
-80.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$5.35 โ‚ฌ4.61
-74.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$1.92 โ‚ฌ1.66
-85.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$35.41 โ‚ฌ30.52
-84.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-34.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$42.1K โ‚ฌ36.3K
-54.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$39.1K โ‚ฌ33.7K
-40.42%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Monaghan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$219 โ‚ฌ189
-81.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$21.34 โ‚ฌ18.40
26.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$51.1 โ‚ฌ44.08
-41.37%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Monaghan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$52.7 โ‚ฌ45.45
-0.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$13.78 โ‚ฌ11.88
-53.63%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Monaghan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$1,050 โ‚ฌ905
-58.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$7,829 โ‚ฌ6,749
33.18%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Monaghan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$89.1 โ‚ฌ76.8
-34.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$39.98 โ‚ฌ34.47
11.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$99.8 โ‚ฌ86.0
3.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$105 โ‚ฌ90.1
1.71%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Monaghan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$1,481 โ‚ฌ1,277
-32.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$1,250 โ‚ฌ1,078
-50.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$2,370 โ‚ฌ2,043
-11.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$1,965 โ‚ฌ1,694
-37.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$3,099 โ‚ฌ2,672
-30.01%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Monaghan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$4,054 โ‚ฌ3,494
-74.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
4.53
150.33%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Monaghan: January 13, 2026

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