Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Port Said Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Port Said

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 112.1% more expensive than Port Said without rent, and 225.5% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 144.4% more expensive than Port Said without rent, and 228.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Mexico City
Port Said
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$235
$3.53 EĀ£181
271.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$963
$15.82 EĀ£813
240.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$168
$4.71 EĀ£242
99.58%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.8
$1.49 EĀ£76.4
138.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.69
$0.31 EĀ£15.98
416.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.67
$0.09 EĀ£4.87
1177.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$56.5
$1.17 EĀ£60.1
170.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$86.7
$2.98 EĀ£153
62.75%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Port Said
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$29.25
$0.58 EĀ£29.68
181.03%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.94
$0.73 EĀ£37.58
273.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.63
$0.60 EĀ£30.89
213.33%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$47.10
$1.31 EĀ£67.3
100.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$177
$1.44 EĀ£74.2
586.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$150
$3.04 EĀ£156
176.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$208
$8.37 EĀ£430
38.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$53.2
$1.34 EĀ£69.0
121.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.94
$0.55 EĀ£28.02
223.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.79
$0.43 EĀ£22.06
379.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$35.35
$0.39 EĀ£20.14
405.13%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$37.34
$0.41 EĀ£20.97
409.76%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$40.44
$0.44 EĀ£22.45
413.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$26.10
$0.15 EĀ£7.95
873.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.51
$0.15 EĀ£7.79
626.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$77.7
$1.99 EĀ£102
118.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$244
$4.95 EĀ£254
175.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.96
$1.34 EĀ£69.1
24.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$63.4
$2.59 EĀ£133
36.68%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Port Said
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.44
$0.17 EĀ£8.99
111.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$339
$2.42 EĀ£125
683.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.69
$0.31 EĀ£16.16
325.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.39
$0.45 EĀ£23.28
-33.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$98.2
$1.95 EĀ£100
181.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.93
$0.25 EĀ£12.79
436.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$342.2K
$35.9K EĀ£1.8M
-46.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$425.4K
$32.8K EĀ£1.7M
-27.50%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Port Said
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$736
$11.30 EĀ£581
263.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$497
$5.74 EĀ£295
383.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$537
$7.00 EĀ£360
328.57%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Port Said
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$958
$22.05 EĀ£1,133
142.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$468
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Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$112
$3.00 EĀ£154
109.33%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Port Said
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,865
$36.86 EĀ£1,894
1092.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$192.3K
$597 EĀ£30.7K
1698.54%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Port Said
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,022
$27.57 EĀ£1,417
107.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$811
$49.16 EĀ£2,526
-7.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,866
$109 EĀ£5,604
-4.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,938
$51.2 EĀ£2,633
111.30%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Port Said
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.8K
$186 EĀ£9,568
435.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.2K
$99.9 EĀ£5,136
524.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.7K
$311 EĀ£16.0K
577.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.8K
$181 EĀ£9,294
573.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$68.0K
$829 EĀ£42.6K
358.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.9K
$467 EĀ£24.0K
377.40%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Port Said
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.6K
$203 EĀ£10.4K
441.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
17
-33.29%

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Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Port Said: February 28, 2026

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