Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Namibia

For one person, living is cheaper in Namibia: $1,151 a month against $1,561 in Mexico City, rent and utilities included – about $4,900 less a year. Rent and utilities account for about half of the difference.

Mexico City
🇲🇽 Mexico
$1,561
/mo nomad
🇳🇦 Namibia
$1,151
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 28.1% more expensive than Namibia without rent, and 35.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 33.2% more expensive than Namibia without rent, and 31% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Namibia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.12 MX$204
$9.08 NAD 150
22.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.99 MX$900
$36.54 NAD 603
34.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.23 MX$206
$6.12 NAD 101
83.50%
Cappuccino
$3.76 MX$69.0
$2.09 NAD 34.56
79.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 MX$30.34
$0.79 NAD 12.97
108.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 MX$23.48
$0.83 NAD 13.78
54.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$59.8
$1.49 NAD 24.53
118.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.66 MX$104
$1.98 NAD 32.68
185.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Namibia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.81 MX$33.23
$1.59 NAD 26.21
13.84%
White Bread (500g)
$2.94 MX$54.0
$0.88 NAD 14.57
234.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.05 MX$37.62
$2.16 NAD 35.64
-5.09%
Eggs
$2.93 MX$53.7
$2.78 NAD 45.87
5.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.95 MX$219
$8.94 NAD 148
33.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.51 MX$175
$6.77 NAD 112
40.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.84 MX$273
$7.52 NAD 124
97.34%
Apples (1kg)
$3.14 MX$57.7
$2.26 NAD 37.22
38.94%
Banana (1kg)
$2.01 MX$36.99
$1.96 NAD 32.33
2.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.08 MX$38.10
$1.85 NAD 30.45
12.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.22 MX$40.72
$1.96 NAD 32.31
13.27%
Potato (1kg)
$2.06 MX$37.82
$2.15 NAD 35.49
-4.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.88 MX$34.46
$1.81 NAD 29.87
3.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 MX$27.18
$1.84 NAD 30.34
-19.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 MX$24.70
$1.10 NAD 18.17
22.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.41 MX$99.3
$3.18 NAD 52.4
70.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.86 MX$310
$6.46 NAD 107
160.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.98 MX$36.43
$1.37 NAD 22.67
44.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.32 MX$79.4
$1.39 NAD 23.00
210.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Namibia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 MX$6.33
$0.79 NAD 13.11
-56.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.23 MX$371
$47.42 NAD 783
-57.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.10 MX$38.47
$0.79 NAD 13.07
165.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 MX$9.74
$0.93 NAD 15.28
-43.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.41 MX$99.3
$15.87 NAD 262
-65.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 MX$27.91
$1.40 NAD 23.09
8.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.7K MX$399.0K
$23.6K NAD 389.7K
-7.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.8K MX$455.6K
$27.3K NAD 451.0K
-9.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Namibia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$63.0 MX$1,156
$142 NAD 2,341
-55.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.88 MX$530
$26.62 NAD 439
8.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.93 MX$623
$49.50 NAD 817
-31.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Namibia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.8 MX$1,024
$38.57 NAD 636
44.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.90 MX$457
$10.56 NAD 174
135.80%
Cinema Ticket
$6.77 MX$124
$5.26 NAD 86.8
28.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Namibia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$428 MX$7,854
$207 NAD 3,410
106.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K MX$218.0K
$5,291 NAD 87.3K
124.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Namibia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.0 MX$1,286
$55.9 NAD 923
25.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.7 MX$986
$35.12 NAD 580
52.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$110 MX$2,016
$90.0 NAD 1,485
22.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 MX$2,115
$91.8 NAD 1,515
25.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Namibia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,062 MX$19.5K
$484 NAD 7,983
119.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$671 MX$12.3K
$353 NAD 5,828
89.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,379 MX$43.7K
$1,181 NAD 19.5K
101.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 MX$23.1K
$870 NAD 14.3K
44.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,716 MX$68.2K
$1,600 NAD 26.4K
132.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,976 MX$36.3K
$613 NAD 10.1K
222.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Namibia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$997 MX$18.3K
$1,010 NAD 16.7K
-1.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.3
11.42
-1.05%

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

Last update for Mexico City: October 6, 2026

Last update for Namibia: October 3, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
$671
Namibia
$353 47.3% $317
Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
$327
Namibia
$221 32.3% $106
Eating Out
Mexico City
$207
Namibia
$134 35.3% $73
Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
$157
Namibia
$123 21.8% $34
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
$126
Namibia
$218 73.3% $92
Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
$69
Namibia
$49 29.2% $20
Getting Around
Mexico City
$26
Namibia
$56 113% $30
Good to know
🇲🇽 Mexico City
🇳🇦 Namibia
🕒 Local time
01:09 1:09 AM
09:09 9:09 AM
8 h ahead of Mexico City
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
9,209,944 Capital
2,533,794
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

NAD, USD, EUR to MXN – Mexican Peso Converter

Mexican Peso exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 18.36 MXN (100 MXN = 5.45 USD). 1 EUR = 20.59 MXN (100 MXN = 4.86 EUR).

Namibian Dollar exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 16.5 NAD (100 NAD = 6.06 USD). 1 EUR = 18.51 NAD (100 NAD = 5.4 EUR).

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