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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 137.2% more expensive than Paloncha without rent, and 247.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 155.1% more expensive than Paloncha without rent, and 238.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Paloncha
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$3.39 โ‚น307
289.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$14.01 โ‚น1,271
281.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$3.45 โ‚น313
171.59%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$0.59 โ‚น53.8
535.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.43 โ‚น39.43
265.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.13 โ‚น11.88
753.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$2.07 โ‚น188
50.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$3.44 โ‚น312
39.83%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Paloncha
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$0.87 โ‚น79.3
89.66%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$0.60 โ‚น54.6
361.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$0.72 โ‚น65.0
165.28%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$1.00 โ‚น90.6
160.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$6.06 โ‚น550
68.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$3.84 โ‚น348
120.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$2.70 โ‚น245
11.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$0.72 โ‚น65.5
140.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$1.04 โ‚น94.7
96.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$0.50 โ‚น45.44
300.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$0.49 โ‚น44.52
338.78%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$0.48 โ‚น43.58
368.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.66 โ‚น59.5
110.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.34 โ‚น30.65
214.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$3.97 โ‚น360
4.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$8.99 โ‚น816
37.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$1.97 โ‚น179
-13.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$2.96 โ‚น269
20.27%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$6.66 โ‚น604
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Paloncha
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.30 โ‚น27.52
20.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$8.69 โ‚น788
115.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$1.17 โ‚น106
16.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$1.59 โ‚น144
242.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.29 โ‚น117
3.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$17.6K โ‚น1.6M
8.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$24.0K โ‚น2.2M
-2.99%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Paloncha
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$39.11 โ‚น3,550
3.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$4.50 โ‚น408
498.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$8.50 โ‚น771
252.71%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Paloncha
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$16.20 โ‚น1,470
222.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$7.10 โ‚น645
264.93%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$4.19 โ‚น380
52.51%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Paloncha
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$40.12 โ‚น3,641
973.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$1,181 โ‚น107.2K
782.67%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Paloncha
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$31.07 โ‚น2,819
88.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$24.69 โ‚น2,240
80.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$48.43 โ‚น4,395
113.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$38.44 โ‚น3,488
176.53%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Paloncha
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$126 โ‚น11.4K
690.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$74.7 โ‚น6,780
735.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$272 โ‚น24.6K
676.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$183 โ‚น16.7K
571.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$1,010 โ‚น91.6K
261.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$555 โ‚น50.4K
290.87%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Paloncha
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$547 โ‚น49.6K
90.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
9
26.00%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Paloncha: January 12, 2026

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