Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Plettenberg Bay Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Plettenberg Bay

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 56.4% more expensive than Plettenberg Bay without rent, and 37.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 53.5% more expensive than Plettenberg Bay without rent, and 41.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Plettenberg Bay
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$8.42 RΒ 150
58.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$34.05 RΒ 606
54.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$5.67 RΒ 101
64.20%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$1.8 RΒ 32.03
100.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$0.98 RΒ 17.47
67.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$0.82 RΒ 14.56
36.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$2.55 RΒ 45.3
27.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$2.58 RΒ 45.93
86.82%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Plettenberg Bay
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$1.03 RΒ 18.25
60.19%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$0.99 RΒ 17.54
176.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$1.62 RΒ 28.85
18.52%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$2.47 RΒ 43.85
1.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$9.8 RΒ 174
0.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$4.31 RΒ 76.6
94.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$7.21 RΒ 128
65.74%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$1.65 RΒ 29.37
73.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$1.21 RΒ 21.48
43.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$1.2 RΒ 21.31
66.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$1.25 RΒ 22.22
65.60%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$0.89 RΒ 15.81
130.34%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$0.81 RΒ 14.43
169.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$0.73 RΒ 13.06
89.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$0.92 RΒ 16.42
20.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$2.85 RΒ 50.6
45.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$4.53 RΒ 80.6
143.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$2.08 RΒ 37.03
-15.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$2.27 RΒ 40.32
63.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Plettenberg Bay
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$1.69 RΒ 30.05
-77.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$1.14 RΒ 20.25
19.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$0.93 RΒ 16.61
-69.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$4.01 RΒ 71.4
32.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$1.31 RΒ 23.37
3.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$21.5K RΒ 383.2K
-12.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$23.7K RΒ 420.9K
-1.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Plettenberg Bay
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$142 RΒ 2,531
-71.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$34.66 RΒ 616
-20.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$29.6 RΒ 527
2.09%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Plettenberg Bay
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$29.19 RΒ 519
80.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
$1.14 RΒ 20.33
2254.39%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$5.71 RΒ 101
10.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Plettenberg Bay
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$198 RΒ 3,517
120.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$4,287 RΒ 76.2K
146.59%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Plettenberg Bay
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$40.41 RΒ 719
41.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$32.29 RΒ 574
39.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$112 RΒ 1,985
-8.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$58 RΒ 1,032
87.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Plettenberg Bay
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$359 RΒ 6,390
178.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$367 RΒ 6,535
69.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$675 RΒ 12K
220.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$843 RΒ 15K
46.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
$2,156 RΒ 38.3K
65.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
$1,463 RΒ 26K
69.46%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Plettenberg Bay
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$884 RΒ 15.7K
-1.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
10
13.40%

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Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Plettenberg Bay: October 28, 2025

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