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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 10.8% more expensive than Most without rent, and 8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Mexico City is 1% cheaper than Most without rent, and 20.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Most
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$9.11 Kฤย 191
44.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$45.02 Kฤย 942
18.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$9.52 Kฤย 199
-1.58%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$2.74 Kฤย 57.3
36.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$1.15 Kฤย 24.07
36.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$1.22 Kฤย 25.45
-9.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$1.42 Kฤย 29.63
119.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$2.52 Kฤย 52.8
90.87%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Most
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.08 Kฤย 22.64
52.78%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$1.48 Kฤย 31.00
87.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$2.12 Kฤย 44.45
-9.91%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$2.89 Kฤย 60.5
-10.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$13.04 Kฤย 273
-21.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$9.56 Kฤย 200
-11.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$12.95 Kฤย 271
-10.42%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$1.68 Kฤย 35.25
78.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.72 Kฤย 35.98
0.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$2.06 Kฤย 43.18
-0.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$2.10 Kฤย 43.99
-4.76%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$1.32 Kฤย 27.68
62.88%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$1.26 Kฤย 26.37
78.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$1.53 Kฤย 32.07
-9.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.74 Kฤย 15.46
44.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$6.58 Kฤย 138
-37.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$6.97 Kฤย 146
77.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$0.87 Kฤย 18.30
95.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$1.87 Kฤย 39.21
90.37%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Most
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$1.09 Kฤย 22.83
-66.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$20.46 Kฤย 428
-8.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$2.85 Kฤย 59.6
-52.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$1.49 Kฤย 31.13
-81.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$15.47 Kฤย 324
-64.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.74 Kฤย 36.45
-22.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$27.8K Kฤย 582.5K
-31.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$29.9K Kฤย 626.4K
-22.22%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Most
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$313 Kฤย 6,549
-87.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$24.93 Kฤย 522
7.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$20.77 Kฤย 435
44.34%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Most
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$54.7 Kฤย 1,144
-4.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$14.20 Kฤย 297
82.46%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$6.97 Kฤย 146
-8.32%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Most
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$425 Kฤย 8,900
1.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$14.6K Kฤย 306.2K
-28.77%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Most
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$88.7 Kฤย 1,855
-34.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$41.49 Kฤย 868
7.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$98.1 Kฤย 2,052
5.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$110 Kฤย 2,311
-3.78%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Most
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$331 Kฤย 6,922
201.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$342 Kฤย 7,160
82.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$561 Kฤย 11.7K
275.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$507 Kฤย 10.6K
142.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$4,245 Kฤย 88.8K
-14.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$3,214 Kฤย 67.2K
-32.51%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Most
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$1,189 Kฤย 24.9K
-12.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
5.56
103.96%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Most: January 11, 2026

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