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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 108.8% more expensive than New Cairo without rent, and 115.6% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 117.7% more expensive than New Cairo without rent, and 136.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Mexico City
New Cairo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.29 MX$229
$4.00 EĀ£207
232.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$928
$20.13 EĀ£1,043
167.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.29 MX$161
$4.93 EĀ£255
88.44%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$62.3
$1.50 EĀ£77.7
140.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 MX$26.89
$0.34 EĀ£17.60
358.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$19.36
$0.15 EĀ£7.76
646.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.13 MX$54.0
$1.35 EĀ£69.9
131.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.71 MX$81.3
$2.78 EĀ£144
69.42%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
New Cairo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.70 MX$29.39
$0.93 EĀ£48.34
82.80%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$47.78
$0.62 EĀ£32.15
346.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.96 MX$33.88
$0.68 EĀ£35.34
188.24%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$44.98
$1.52 EĀ£78.7
71.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.94 MX$172
$3.82 EĀ£198
160.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.10 MX$140
$4.32 EĀ£224
87.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.50 MX$199
$8.75 EĀ£454
31.43%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$49.58
$1.51 EĀ£78.3
90.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$29.91
$0.60 EĀ£31.32
188.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.00 MX$34.55
$0.47 EĀ£24.56
325.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.04 MX$35.20
$0.41 EĀ£21.37
397.56%
Potato (1kg)
$2.08 MX$35.95
$0.47 EĀ£24.20
342.55%
Onion (1kg)
$2.20 MX$37.92
$0.40 EĀ£20.82
450.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.45 MX$25.11
$0.22 EĀ£11.37
559.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.54
$0.20 EĀ£10.20
435.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 MX$73.8
$1.96 EĀ£101
117.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.32 MX$247
$8.70 EĀ£451
64.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 MX$30.47
$1.30 EĀ£67.4
35.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.70 MX$63.9
$1.82 EĀ£94.3
103.30%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
New Cairo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 MX$6.09
$0.22 EĀ£11.28
59.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.19 MX$331
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.34 MX$23.06
$0.41 EĀ£21.25
226.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.81
$0.29 EĀ£14.83
-3.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.33 MX$92.1
$1.97 EĀ£102
170.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.15
$0.31 EĀ£15.80
332.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$330.3K
$35.6K EĀ£1.8M
-46.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.9K MX$412.4K
$33.6K EĀ£1.7M
-29.02%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
New Cairo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.86 MX$688
$24.46 EĀ£1,267
62.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.78 MX$463
$6.74 EĀ£349
297.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.36 MX$507
$11.33 EĀ£587
159.14%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
New Cairo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.4 MX$923
$25.72 EĀ£1,332
107.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.09 MX$451
$6.41 EĀ£332
307.02%
Cinema Ticket
$6.40 MX$111
$3.64 EĀ£188
75.82%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Mexico City
New Cairo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$440 MX$7,607
$92.5 EĀ£4,793
376.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.8K MX$185.7K
$2,022 EĀ£104.7K
431.68%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
New Cairo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 MX$995
$32.23 EĀ£1,670
78.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.02 MX$777
$47.86 EĀ£2,479
-5.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,792
$110 EĀ£5,715
-5.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,864
$49.70 EĀ£2,575
117.18%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
New Cairo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,013 MX$17.5K
$339 EĀ£17.5K
199.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$630 MX$10.9K
$286 EĀ£14.8K
120.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,162 MX$37.3K
$516 EĀ£26.7K
318.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,222 MX$21.1K
$416 EĀ£21.5K
193.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,793 MX$65.5K
$940 EĀ£48.7K
303.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,332 MX$40.3K
$715 EĀ£37.0K
226.07%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
New Cairo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,075 MX$18.6K
$174 EĀ£8,990
519.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
16.67
-31.97%

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Last update for Mexico City: April 11, 2026

Last update for New Cairo: April 12, 2026

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