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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 14.9% more expensive than Ocotal without rent, and 104% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 26.9% more expensive than Ocotal without rent, and 103.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Ocotal
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$4.88 NIOย 180
170.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$34.83 NIOย 1,282
53.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$7.05 NIOย 260
32.91%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$2.46 NIOย 90.4
52.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.86 NIOย 31.49
82.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.69 NIOย 25.57
60.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$1.27 NIOย 46.92
145.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$2.01 NIOย 74.1
139.30%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Ocotal
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.27 NIOย 46.62
29.92%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$2.45 NIOย 90.2
13.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$1.82 NIOย 66.9
4.95%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$2.24 NIOย 82.5
16.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$11.42 NIOย 420
-10.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$6.56 NIOย 242
28.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$8.09 NIOย 298
43.39%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$3.94 NIOย 145
-23.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$0.83 NIOย 30.70
108.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$1.78 NIOย 65.4
14.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$2.29 NIOย 84.2
-12.66%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$3.86 NIOย 142
-44.30%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$2.23 NIOย 82.0
0.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$1.05 NIOย 38.76
32.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$1.05 NIOย 38.69
1.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$2.69 NIOย 98.9
53.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$14.49 NIOย 533
-14.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$1.46 NIOย 53.9
16.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$2.28 NIOย 84.0
56.14%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Ocotal
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$1.52 NIOย 55.9
-10.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$6.65 NIOย 245
-18.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.36 NIOย 49.97
-1.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$22.7K NIOย 835.5K
-16.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$25.9K NIOย 952.6K
-9.98%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Ocotal
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$97.2 NIOย 3,578
-58.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$16.87 NIOย 621
59.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$37.80 NIOย 1,392
-20.69%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Ocotal
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$7.81 NIOย 288
-18.18%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Ocotal
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$122 NIOย 4,500
252.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$5,926 NIOย 218.2K
75.95%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Ocotal
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$76.8 NIOย 2,829
-23.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$72.9 NIOย 2,685
-38.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$133 NIOย 4,895
-22.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$108 NIOย 3,960
-1.16%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Ocotal
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Ocotal
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
10.25
10.63%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Ocotal: January 12, 2026

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