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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 67.6% more expensive than Pampanga without rent, and 118.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 125% more expensive than Pampanga without rent, and 109.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Pampanga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$3.16 โ‚ฑ176
323.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$18 โ‚ฑ1,002
192.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$3.17 โ‚ฑ177
193.69%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$2.63 โ‚ฑ147
37.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$0.4 โ‚ฑ22.16
310.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$0.39 โ‚ฑ21.52
187.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$1.18 โ‚ฑ65.9
176.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$2.37 โ‚ฑ132
103.38%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Pampanga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$1.43 โ‚ฑ79.7
15.38%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$1.12 โ‚ฑ62.6
144.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$0.9 โ‚ฑ50.3
113.33%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$1.48 โ‚ฑ82.7
69.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$4.35 โ‚ฑ242
127.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$3.03 โ‚ฑ169
176.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$7.13 โ‚ฑ397
67.60%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$2.08 โ‚ฑ116
37.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$1.07 โ‚ฑ59.7
62.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$2.34 โ‚ฑ130
-14.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$0.96 โ‚ฑ53.3
115.63%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$1.67 โ‚ฑ92.9
22.75%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$1.8 โ‚ฑ100
21.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$0.9 โ‚ฑ49.98
53.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$0.62 โ‚ฑ34.24
79.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$2.18 โ‚ฑ122
90.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$6.46 โ‚ฑ360
71.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$0.73 โ‚ฑ40.44
139.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$1.39 โ‚ฑ77.3
166.19%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Pampanga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$0.27 โ‚ฑ14.92
40.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
$11.61 โ‚ฑ646
63.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$0.77 โ‚ฑ43.13
76.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$0.29 โ‚ฑ16.16
-3.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$2.17 โ‚ฑ121
144.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$1.11 โ‚ฑ61.8
22.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$17.7K โ‚ฑ985.5K
5.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$17.7K โ‚ฑ987.9K
31.67%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Pampanga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$128 โ‚ฑ7,126
-68.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$26.63 โ‚ฑ1,483
3.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$26.72 โ‚ฑ1,488
13.10%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Pampanga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$52.2 โ‚ฑ2,908
0.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
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Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$4.3 โ‚ฑ239
46.98%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Pampanga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$181 โ‚ฑ10.1K
141.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$1,742 โ‚ฑ97K
506.79%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Pampanga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$29.76 โ‚ฑ1,657
92.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$27.05 โ‚ฑ1,506
66.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$61.3 โ‚ฑ3,413
66.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$41.76 โ‚ฑ2,325
160.39%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Pampanga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$150 โ‚ฑ8,339
567.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$97.3 โ‚ฑ5,419
539.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$812 โ‚ฑ45.2K
165.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$420 โ‚ฑ23.4K
194.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
$2,386 โ‚ฑ132.9K
49.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
$1,378 โ‚ฑ76.7K
79.97%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Pampanga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$319 โ‚ฑ17.8K
171.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
6.17
83.79%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Pampanga: October 27, 2025

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