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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 32.7% more expensive than Pila without rent, and 5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 71.6% more expensive than Pila without rent, and 33.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Pila
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$232
$9.85 zł 36.24
33.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$952
$18.71 zł 68.8
187.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$166
$8.76 zł 32.23
7.31%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.0
$2.47 zł 9.09
44.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.37
$0.83 zł 3.07
92.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.44
$1.88 zł 6.91
-38.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$55.9
$4.11 zł 15.11
-23.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$85.8
$4.03 zł 14.82
20.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Pila
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.92
$1.03 zł 3.78
58.25%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.40
$0.71 zł 2.61
284.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.25
$1.68 zł 6.17
11.90%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.58
$2.56 zł 9.40
2.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$175
$6.91 zł 25.44
43.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$149
$6.22 zł 22.88
35.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$206
$5.21 zł 19.16
123.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.6
$1.03 zł 3.78
188.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.59
$1.88 zł 6.92
-5.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.38
$1.73 zł 6.36
19.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.96
$1.92 zł 7.05
2.60%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.92
$0.97 zł 3.55
115.46%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.99
$1.10 zł 4.04
105.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.81
$1.07 zł 3.92
36.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.29
$0.52 zł 1.92
109.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$76.8
$5.24 zł 19.28
-17.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$241
$7.06 zł 25.96
92.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.63
$1.12 zł 4.12
49.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$62.6
$1.38 zł 5.07
156.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Pila
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.37
$1.07 zł 3.95
-66.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$336
$32.52 zł 120
-41.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.43
$2.15 zł 7.89
-38.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.33
$0.77 zł 2.84
-61.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$97.2
$13.31 zł 48.97
-58.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.66
$1.76 zł 6.46
-23.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$338.3K
$32.5K zł 119.6K
-41.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$420.6K
$28.0K zł 102.9K
-15.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Pila
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$728
$312 zł 1,149
-86.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$492
$11.15 zł 41.03
149.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$531
$11.24 zł 41.35
166.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Pila
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$948
$36.88 zł 136
45.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$463
$19.28 zł 71.0
35.53%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$111
$5.49 zł 20.21
14.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Pila
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,777
$374 zł 1,375
17.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$190.1K
$7,655 zł 28.2K
40.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Pila
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,011
$74.1 zł 273
-22.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$802
$33.19 zł 122
36.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,845
$63.2 zł 233
64.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,916
$68.8 zł 253
57.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Pila
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.6K
$650 zł 2,391
53.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$487 zł 1,792
28.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.3K
$972 zł 3,578
116.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.6K
$800 zł 2,946
52.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$67.2K
$2,891 zł 10.6K
31.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.5K
$2,329 zł 8,571
-4.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Pila
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.4K
$1,168 zł 4,297
-6.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
7.01
61.77%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Pila: February 28, 2026

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