Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and New Cairo Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and New Cairo

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 134.9% more expensive than New Cairo without rent, and 114.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 94.9% more expensive than New Cairo without rent, and 139.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Mexico City
New Cairo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$232
$3.99 EĀ£199
228.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$950
$19.83 EĀ£989
171.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$166
$4.83 EĀ£241
94.62%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$62.9
$1.55 EĀ£77.5
129.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.29
$0.37 EĀ£18.31
332.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.38
$0.14 EĀ£6.98
721.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$55.7
$1.36 EĀ£67.6
132.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$85.5
$2.74 EĀ£136
77.01%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
New Cairo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.84
$0.89 EĀ£44.47
83.15%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.26
$0.59 EĀ£29.48
362.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.16
$0.74 EĀ£36.98
154.05%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.45
$1.53 EĀ£76.4
71.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$175
$3.92 EĀ£196
152.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$148
$4.36 EĀ£218
92.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$205
$8.92 EĀ£445
30.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.5
$1.53 EĀ£76.1
94.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.50
$0.61 EĀ£30.33
191.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.28
$0.47 EĀ£23.63
338.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.86
$0.39 EĀ£19.22
405.13%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.82
$0.47 EĀ£23.28
344.68%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.87
$0.44 EĀ£21.97
413.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.74
$0.22 EĀ£10.94
563.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.24
$0.17 EĀ£8.55
541.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$76.6
$1.97 EĀ£98.2
120.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$240
$9.13 EĀ£455
49.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.54
$1.26 EĀ£62.9
32.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$62.5
$1.86 EĀ£92.9
90.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
New Cairo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.21 EĀ£10.23
71.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$335
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$0.38 EĀ£19.17
247.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.32
$0.31 EĀ£15.63
-3.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$96.9
$2.03 EĀ£101
170.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.59
$0.33 EĀ£16.47
306.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$337.4K
$36.2K EĀ£1.8M
-47.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.4K
$32.7K EĀ£1.6M
-27.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
New Cairo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$726
$25.44 EĀ£1,268
61.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$490
$7.04 EĀ£351
294.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$530
$11.38 EĀ£568
163.62%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
New Cairo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$945
$25.76 EĀ£1,284
107.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$461
$6.50 EĀ£324
302.00%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$111
$3.55 EĀ£177
76.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
New Cairo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,755
$91.9 EĀ£4,580
378.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$189.6K
$2,022 EĀ£100.8K
431.26%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
New Cairo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,008
$31.54 EĀ£1,573
81.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$800
$49.19 EĀ£2,453
-7.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,840
$109 EĀ£5,418
-4.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,911
$49.73 EĀ£2,480
117.68%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
New Cairo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.6K
$344 EĀ£17.2K
189.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$282 EĀ£14.1K
121.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.2K
$519 EĀ£25.9K
305.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.5K
$416 EĀ£20.7K
192.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$67.0K
$1,002 EĀ£49.9K
279.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.4K
$767 EĀ£38.2K
190.90%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
New Cairo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.4K
$183 EĀ£9,130
498.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
16.67
-31.97%

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Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for New Cairo: March 1, 2026

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