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Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Phan Thiet Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Phan Thiet

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 110.2% more expensive than Phan Thiet without rent, and 127.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 104.8% more expensive than Phan Thiet without rent, and 137.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Phan Thiet
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$2.57 โ‚ซ67.3K
413.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$20.75 โ‚ซ544.1K
157.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$3.85 โ‚ซ100.9K
143.38%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$1.03 โ‚ซ27.1K
264.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.42 โ‚ซ11.0K
273.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.22 โ‚ซ5,761
404.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$0.61 โ‚ซ15.9K
411.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$1.13 โ‚ซ29.8K
325.66%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Phan Thiet
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.22 โ‚ซ32.0K
35.25%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$0.39 โ‚ซ10.2K
610.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$0.93 โ‚ซ24.4K
105.38%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$1.14 โ‚ซ29.9K
128.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$15.45 โ‚ซ405.3K
-33.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$3.10 โ‚ซ81.4K
172.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$8.39 โ‚ซ220.1K
38.26%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$1.80 โ‚ซ47.2K
66.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$0.78 โ‚ซ20.5K
121.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$1.28 โ‚ซ33.6K
59.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$0.94 โ‚ซ24.6K
112.77%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$0.61 โ‚ซ16.1K
252.46%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$0.67 โ‚ซ17.4K
235.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.60 โ‚ซ15.7K
131.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.39 โ‚ซ10.3K
174.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$1.55 โ‚ซ40.7K
166.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$9.76 โ‚ซ256.0K
26.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$0.37 โ‚ซ9,613
359.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$1.46 โ‚ซ38.4K
143.84%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Phan Thiet
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.32 โ‚ซ8,299
12.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$6.58 โ‚ซ172.7K
184.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$0.39 โ‚ซ10.4K
248.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.58 โ‚ซ15.1K
-51.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$2.75 โ‚ซ72.2K
97.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$0.92 โ‚ซ24.0K
45.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$21.4K โ‚ซ560.5M
-11.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$40.7K โ‚ซ1.1B
-42.80%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Phan Thiet
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$43.10 โ‚ซ1.1M
-5.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$5.96 โ‚ซ156.3K
351.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$9.18 โ‚ซ240.7K
226.58%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Phan Thiet
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$21.46 โ‚ซ562.8K
143.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$7.73 โ‚ซ202.7K
235.19%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$2.83 โ‚ซ74.3K
125.80%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Phan Thiet
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$285 โ‚ซ7.5M
51.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$11.8K โ‚ซ310.6M
-11.96%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Phan Thiet
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$22.72 โ‚ซ595.7K
157.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$23.46 โ‚ซ615.2K
90.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$38.62 โ‚ซ1.0M
167.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$58.4 โ‚ซ1.5M
82.15%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Phan Thiet
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$361 โ‚ซ9.5M
176.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$243 โ‚ซ6.4M
156.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$695 โ‚ซ18.2M
203.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$476 โ‚ซ12.5M
158.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$3,853 โ‚ซ101.1M
-5.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$1,600 โ‚ซ42.0M
35.56%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Phan Thiet
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
9.1
24.62%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Phan Thiet: January 11, 2026

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