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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 35.6% cheaper than Oranjestad without rent, and 26.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mexico City is 25.2% cheaper than Oranjestad without rent, and 27.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Oranjestad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$235
$18.83 AWG 33.70
-30.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$963
$81.3 AWG 146
-33.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$168
$10.36 AWG 18.55
-9.27%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.8
$3.65 AWG 6.53
-2.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.69
$1.47 AWG 2.63
8.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.67
$1.65 AWG 2.95
-30.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$56.5
$3.09 AWG 5.53
2.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$86.7
$4.09 AWG 7.32
18.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Oranjestad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$29.25
$1.87 AWG 3.35
-12.83%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.94
$3.01 AWG 5.39
-9.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.63
$2.85 AWG 5.10
-34.04%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$47.10
$5.19 AWG 9.28
-49.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$177
$12.55 AWG 22.47
-21.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$150
$9.45 AWG 16.92
-11.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$208
$12.08 AWG 21.63
-3.73%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$53.2
$4.58 AWG 8.19
-35.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.94
$2.21 AWG 3.95
-19.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.79
$4.98 AWG 8.91
-58.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$35.35
$3.47 AWG 6.20
-43.23%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$37.34
$2.23 AWG 4.00
-6.28%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$40.44
$1.98 AWG 3.54
14.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$26.10
$2.66 AWG 4.77
-45.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.51
$1.58 AWG 2.82
-31.01%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$77.7
$10.17 AWG 18.21
-57.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$244
$10.27 AWG 18.39
32.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.96
$3.92 AWG 7.02
-57.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$63.4
$4.51 AWG 8.07
-21.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Oranjestad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.44
$2.13 AWG 3.81
-83.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$339
$30.51 AWG 54.6
-37.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.69
$16.74 AWG 29.97
-92.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.39
$3.93 AWG 7.03
-92.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$98.2
$24.84 AWG 44.46
-77.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.93
$1.46 AWG 2.62
-8.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$342.2K
$26.2K AWG 46.9K
-27.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$425.4K
$35.6K AWG 63.7K
-33.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Oranjestad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$736
$258 AWG 462
-84.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$497
$48.28 AWG 86.4
-42.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$537
$106 AWG 189
-71.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Oranjestad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$958
$105 AWG 187
-48.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$468
$25.56 AWG 45.75
2.23%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$112
$11.74 AWG 21.02
-46.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Oranjestad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,865
$247 AWG 442
77.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$192.3K
$8,743 AWG 15.6K
22.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Oranjestad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,022
$60.9 AWG 109
-6.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$811
$50.5 AWG 90.3
-10.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,866
$111 AWG 198
-5.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,938
$104 AWG 185
4.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Oranjestad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.8K
$680 AWG 1,217
46.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.2K
$576 AWG 1,031
8.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.7K
$1,479 AWG 2,647
42.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.8K
$1,368 AWG 2,448
-10.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$68.0K
$2,222 AWG 3,977
70.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.9K
$1,723 AWG 3,084
29.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Oranjestad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.6K
$1,737 AWG 3,110
-36.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
6.25
81.44%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Oranjestad: March 3, 2026

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