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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 30.2% more expensive than Pila without rent, and 3.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 35.5% more expensive than Pila without rent, and 31.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Pila
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$9.91 zł 36.56
35.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$18.97 zł 70
177.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$8.53 zł 31.46
9.14%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$2.42 zł 8.91
49.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$0.78 zł 2.87
110.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$1.95 zł 7.2
-42.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$3.99 zł 14.72
-18.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$4.04 zł 14.91
19.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Pila
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$1.07 zł 3.95
54.21%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$0.65 zł 2.4
321.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$1.66 zł 6.11
15.66%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$2.57 zł 9.47
-2.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$6.66 zł 24.56
48.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$6.47 zł 23.87
29.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$5.11 zł 18.85
133.86%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$0.97 zł 3.58
195.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$1.85 zł 6.84
-5.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$1.75 zł 6.44
14.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$1.94 zł 7.16
6.70%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$0.93 zł 3.43
120.43%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$1.13 zł 4.16
92.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$1.07 zł 3.95
28.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$0.52 zł 1.91
113.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$5.3 zł 19.53
-21.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$6.72 zł 24.78
64.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$1.06 zł 3.92
65.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$1.33 zł 4.9
178.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Pila
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$1.11 zł 4.09
-65.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
$32.03 zł 118
-40.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$2.2 zł 8.12
-38.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$0.83 zł 3.06
-66.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$13.76 zł 50.8
-61.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$1.7 zł 6.28
-20.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$32.9K zł 121.3K
-42.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$28.3K zł 104.2K
-17.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Pila
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$311 zł 1,147
-87.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$11.09 zł 40.91
147.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$11.25 zł 41.48
168.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Pila
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$35.72 zł 132
47.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
$19.46 zł 71.8
37.92%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$5.47 zł 20.19
15.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Pila
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$365 zł 1,348
19.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$7,655 zł 28.2K
38.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Pila
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$73.7 zł 272
-22.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$33.74 zł 124
33.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$62.8 zł 232
62.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$67.6 zł 249
60.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Pila
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$638 zł 2,352
56.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$489 zł 1,804
27.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$976 zł 3,599
121.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$820 zł 3,024
50.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
$2,780 zł 10.3K
28.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
$2,360 zł 8,702
5.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Pila
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$1,179 zł 4,350
-26.46%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Pila: October 28, 2025

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