CityCost App
Cost of living in 8000+ cities on the go.

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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 28.9% more expensive than Perm without rent, and 38% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 30.4% more expensive than Perm without rent, and 47.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Perm
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$8.81 โ‚ฝ687
49.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$32.29 โ‚ฝ2,519
65.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$5.44 โ‚ฝ424
72.24%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$2.28 โ‚ฝ178
64.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.99 โ‚ฝ77.2
58.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.44 โ‚ฝ34.02
152.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$1.25 โ‚ฝ97.8
149.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$2.61 โ‚ฝ204
84.29%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Perm
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$0.92 โ‚ฝ72.2
79.35%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$0.66 โ‚ฝ51.6
319.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$1.50 โ‚ฝ117
27.33%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$1.82 โ‚ฝ142
42.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$9.16 โ‚ฝ715
11.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$4.73 โ‚ฝ369
78.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$10.10 โ‚ฝ788
14.85%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$1.63 โ‚ฝ127
84.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.82 โ‚ฝ142
-4.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$1.71 โ‚ฝ134
19.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$2.41 โ‚ฝ188
-17.01%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$0.91 โ‚ฝ70.7
136.26%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$0.85 โ‚ฝ66.3
164.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$1.08 โ‚ฝ84.6
28.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.67 โ‚ฝ52.4
59.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$3.08 โ‚ฝ240
34.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$8.24 โ‚ฝ643
49.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$0.94 โ‚ฝ73.4
80.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$1.88 โ‚ฝ146
89.36%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Perm
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.53 โ‚ฝ41.32
-32.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$23.26 โ‚ฝ1,815
-19.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$1.73 โ‚ฝ135
-21.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.16 โ‚ฝ12.20
75.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$4.53 โ‚ฝ354
20.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$0.74 โ‚ฝ57.8
81.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$31.9K โ‚ฝ2.5M
-40.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$38.5K โ‚ฝ3.0M
-39.54%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Perm
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$103 โ‚ฝ8,054
-60.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$5.74 โ‚ฝ447
368.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$9.71 โ‚ฝ757
208.75%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Perm
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$30.54 โ‚ฝ2,383
70.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$16.57 โ‚ฝ1,293
56.37%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$5.10 โ‚ฝ398
25.29%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Perm
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$336 โ‚ฝ26.2K
28.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$4,793 โ‚ฝ373.9K
117.56%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Perm
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$98.9 โ‚ฝ7,712
-40.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$39.23 โ‚ฝ3,060
13.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$142 โ‚ฝ11.1K
-27.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$148 โ‚ฝ11.6K
-28.39%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Perm
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$541 โ‚ฝ42.2K
84.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$370 โ‚ฝ28.9K
68.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$834 โ‚ฝ65.0K
152.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$598 โ‚ฝ46.7K
105.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$2,198 โ‚ฝ171.5K
65.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$1,519 โ‚ฝ118.5K
42.78%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Perm
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$787 โ‚ฝ61.4K
32.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
17.62
-35.64%

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

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Perm: January 10, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.
Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index
Join the CityCost newsletter โ€“ low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.