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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 34% more expensive than Pila without rent, and 5.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 47.4% more expensive than Pila without rent, and 30.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Pila
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$9.94 zล‚ย 36.08
32.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$18.76 zล‚ย 68.1
185.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$8.60 zล‚ย 31.22
8.95%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$2.41 zล‚ย 8.74
55.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.80 zล‚ย 2.89
96.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$1.87 zล‚ย 6.80
-40.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$4.14 zล‚ย 15.04
-24.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$4.17 zล‚ย 15.15
15.35%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Pila
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.02 zล‚ย 3.70
61.76%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$0.70 zล‚ย 2.56
295.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$1.62 zล‚ย 5.88
17.90%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$2.56 zล‚ย 9.28
1.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$6.98 zล‚ย 25.35
46.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$6.24 zล‚ย 22.66
35.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$5.27 zล‚ย 19.14
120.11%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$1.03 zล‚ย 3.74
191.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.80 zล‚ย 6.55
-3.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$1.73 zล‚ย 6.27
17.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$1.94 zล‚ย 7.05
3.09%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$0.98 zล‚ย 3.57
119.39%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$1.09 zล‚ย 3.97
106.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$1.10 zล‚ย 4.01
26.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.56 zล‚ย 2.03
91.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$5.22 zล‚ย 18.94
-20.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$6.87 zล‚ย 24.93
79.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$1.10 zล‚ย 4.00
54.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$1.34 zล‚ย 4.88
165.67%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Pila
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$1.11 zล‚ย 4.04
-67.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$31.93 zล‚ย 116
-41.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$2.14 zล‚ย 7.76
-36.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.80 zล‚ย 2.90
-65.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$13.35 zล‚ย 48.46
-59.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.76 zล‚ย 6.38
-23.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$32.4K zล‚ย 117.8K
-41.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$28.1K zล‚ย 102.2K
-17.26%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Pila
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$314 zล‚ย 1,140
-87.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$11.31 zล‚ย 41.06
138.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$11.24 zล‚ย 40.81
166.73%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Pila
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$35.94 zล‚ย 130
45.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$19.84 zล‚ย 72.0
30.59%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$5.45 zล‚ย 19.80
17.25%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Pila
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$365 zล‚ย 1,326
17.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$7,571 zล‚ย 27.5K
37.72%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Pila
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$73.1 zล‚ย 265
-20.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$32.97 zล‚ย 120
35.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$63.2 zล‚ย 230
63.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$68.3 zล‚ย 248
55.71%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Pila
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$654 zล‚ย 2,376
52.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$495 zล‚ย 1,798
26.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$975 zล‚ย 3,538
116.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$821 zล‚ย 2,981
49.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$2,946 zล‚ย 10.7K
23.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$2,312 zล‚ย 8,392
-6.17%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Pila
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$1,156 zล‚ย 4,197
-9.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
7.01
61.77%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Pila: January 11, 2026

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