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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 46% more expensive than Montana without rent, and 74.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 32.3% more expensive than Montana without rent, and 71.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Montana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$10.64 BGN 17.95
25.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$34.78 BGN 58.7
51.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$8.12 BGN 13.7
14.66%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$1.49 BGN 2.52
142.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$1.4 BGN 2.37
17.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$0.89 BGN 1.51
25.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$1.32 BGN 2.23
146.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$1.03 BGN 1.73
367.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Montana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$1.71 BGN 2.89
-3.51%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$0.96 BGN 1.62
185.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$1.85 BGN 3.12
3.78%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$2.6 BGN 4.39
-3.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$9.64 BGN 16.26
2.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$3.29 BGN 5.55
155.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$13.05 BGN 22.02
-8.43%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$1.25 BGN 2.1
129.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$2.64 BGN 4.45
-34.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$1.95 BGN 3.29
2.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$2.1 BGN 3.54
-1.43%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$0.89 BGN 1.51
130.34%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$0.73 BGN 1.23
198.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$1.4 BGN 2.37
-1.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$0.52 BGN 0.87
113.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$3.56 BGN 6.01
16.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$9.39 BGN 15.84
17.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$0.9 BGN 1.52
94.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$1.73 BGN 2.91
113.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Montana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$0.91 BGN 1.54
-58.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
$34.89 BGN 58.9
-45.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$0.67 BGN 1.12
102.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$0.43 BGN 0.73
-34.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$10.31 BGN 17.4
-48.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$1.53 BGN 2.58
-11.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$20.2K BGN 34.1K
-7.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$24.3K BGN 41K
-3.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Montana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$101 BGN 170
-60.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$17.02 BGN 28.71
61.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$8.61 BGN 14.53
250.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Montana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$20.95 BGN 35.34
151.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
$8.65 BGN 14.59
210.29%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$5.55 BGN 9.36
13.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Montana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$319 BGN 538
36.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$5,559 BGN 9,377
90.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Montana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$52.5 BGN 88.5
9.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$47.17 BGN 79.6
-4.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$73.3 BGN 124
39.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$107 BGN 180
2.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Montana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$222 BGN 374
351.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$164 BGN 277
279.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$406 BGN 685
431.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$304 BGN 513
306.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
$1,379 BGN 2,326
158.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
$1,361 BGN 2,297
82.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Montana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$1,035 BGN 1,746
-16.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
3.2
254.38%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Montana: October 29, 2025

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