Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Mossel Bay Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Mossel Bay

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 39% more expensive than Mossel Bay without rent, and 44.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 38% more expensive than Mossel Bay without rent, and 45.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Mossel Bay
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$235
$13.36 R 224
-1.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$963
$43.98 R 736
22.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$168
$8.07 R 135
16.48%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.8
$2.39 R 39.97
48.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.69
$1.24 R 20.74
29.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.67
$0.94 R 15.80
22.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$56.5
$2.25 R 37.73
40.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$86.7
$2.87 R 48.11
68.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Mossel Bay
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$29.25
$1.07 R 17.83
52.34%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.94
$1.00 R 16.68
173.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.63
$2.15 R 35.92
-12.56%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$47.10
$2.93 R 48.99
-10.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$177
$8.65 R 145
14.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$150
$4.80 R 80.3
75.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$208
$7.48 R 125
55.48%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$53.2
$1.57 R 26.22
89.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.94
$1.05 R 17.53
69.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.79
$1.48 R 24.86
39.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$35.35
$1.96 R 32.73
0.51%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$37.34
$1.90 R 31.84
10.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$40.44
$1.54 R 25.85
46.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$26.10
$1.02 R 17.14
43.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.51
$1.12 R 18.69
-2.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$77.7
$3.38 R 56.6
28.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$244
$5.25 R 87.8
159.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.96
$1.47 R 24.65
13.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$63.4
$2.45 R 41.08
44.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Mossel Bay
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.44
$1.68 R 28.09
-78.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$339
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.69
$1.09 R 18.22
21.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.39
$1.11 R 18.57
-72.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$98.2
$3.97 R 66.5
38.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.93
$1.26 R 21.13
6.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$342.2K
$19.3K R 322.5K
-0.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$425.4K
$19.5K R 326.3K
21.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Mossel Bay
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$736
$88.8 R 1,487
-53.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$497
$16.97 R 284
63.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$537
$38.87 R 651
-22.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Mossel Bay
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$958
$19.53 R 327
174.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$468
$13.32 R 223
96.17%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$112
$6.91 R 116
-9.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Mossel Bay
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,865
$117 R 1,960
275.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$192.3K
$1,589 R 26.6K
575.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Mossel Bay
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,022
$42.12 R 705
35.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$811
$21.68 R 363
108.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,866
$74.1 R 1,240
40.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,938
$62.7 R 1,050
72.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Mossel Bay
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.8K
$458 R 7,668
117.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.2K
$341 R 5,706
82.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.7K
$940 R 15.7K
124.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.8K
$646 R 10.8K
88.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$68.0K
$613 R 10.3K
519.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.9K
$630 R 10.5K
254.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Mossel Bay
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.6K
$1,524 R 25.5K
-28.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
12.12
-6.44%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mossel Bay: March 2, 2026

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