Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Pétion-Ville Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Pétion-Ville

🙂 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 36.3% cheaper than Pétion-Ville without rent, and 36.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mexico City is 22.8% cheaper than Pétion-Ville without rent, and 36.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Pétion-Ville
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$14.52 HTG 1,893
-7.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$92.7 HTG 12.1K
-43.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$11.3 HTG 1,472
-17.61%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$3.76 HTG 490
-3.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$2.99 HTG 390
-45.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$1.55 HTG 202
-27.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$7.64 HTG 996
-57.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$9.15 HTG 1,193
-47.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Pétion-Ville
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$2.08 HTG 272
-20.67%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$2.54 HTG 332
7.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$3.11 HTG 406
-38.26%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$3.59 HTG 468
-30.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$6.8 HTG 886
45.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$5.97 HTG 778
40.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$8.98 HTG 1,171
33.07%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$3.88 HTG 505
-26.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$0.9 HTG 118
93.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$0.78 HTG 102
156.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$2.35 HTG 306
-11.91%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$7.14 HTG 931
-71.29%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$2.24 HTG 292
-2.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$1.13 HTG 147
22.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$1.04 HTG 135
6.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$4.67 HTG 609
-10.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$11.27 HTG 1,470
-1.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$1.55 HTG 202
12.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$2.28 HTG 297
62.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Pétion-Ville
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$0.39 HTG 51.4
-2.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
$38.42 HTG 5,008
-50.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$0.39 HTG 51.4
248.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$14.05 HTG 1,831
-62.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$1.46 HTG 190
-6.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$34.3K HTG 4.5M
-45.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$24.6K HTG 3.2M
-5.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Pétion-Ville
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$169 HTG 22.1K
-76.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$46.53 HTG 6,065
-40.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$226 HTG 29.4K
-86.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Pétion-Ville
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$60.3 HTG 7,864
-12.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
$15.3 HTG 1,994
75.42%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$5.02 HTG 655
25.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Pétion-Ville
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Pétion-Ville
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$92.1 HTG 12K
-37.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$77.8 HTG 10.1K
-41.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$155 HTG 20.2K
-34.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$188 HTG 24.5K
-42.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Pétion-Ville
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$1,135 HTG 148K
-11.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$917 HTG 119.6K
-32.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$3,191 HTG 416K
-32.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$2,302 HTG 300.1K
-46.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
$2,475 HTG 322.6K
44.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
$1,845 HTG 240.5K
34.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Pétion-Ville
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$781 HTG 101.8K
11.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
18
-37.00%

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

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Pétion-Ville: October 28, 2025

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