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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 71.7% more expensive than Port Shepstone without rent, and 61.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 61.9% more expensive than Port Shepstone without rent, and 67.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Port Shepstone
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$235
$7.65 R 128
71.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$963
$28.13 R 471
91.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$168
$4.91 R 82.3
91.45%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.8
$2.01 R 33.59
77.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.69
$0.95 R 15.89
68.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.67
$0.70 R 11.80
64.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$56.5
$1.91 R 32.01
65.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$86.7
$2.26 R 37.90
114.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Port Shepstone
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$29.25
$0.86 R 14.45
89.53%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.94
$0.60 R 10.11
355.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.63
$1.11 R 18.54
69.37%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$47.10
$1.35 R 22.67
94.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$177
$6.81 R 114
45.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$150
$3.29 R 55.1
155.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$208
$6.43 R 108
80.87%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$53.2
$1.15 R 19.30
158.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.94
$0.64 R 10.70
178.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.79
$0.58 R 9.69
255.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$35.35
$1.30 R 21.72
51.54%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$37.34
$0.54 R 8.98
287.04%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$40.44
$1.17 R 19.64
93.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$26.10
$0.82 R 13.66
78.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.51
$0.58 R 9.69
87.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$77.7
$3.14 R 52.5
38.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$244
$4.87 R 81.6
179.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.96
$1.40 R 23.47
19.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$63.4
$1.75 R 29.35
102.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Port Shepstone
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.44
$1.68 R 28.13
-78.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$339
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.69
$1.64 R 27.38
-19.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.39
$0.62 R 10.41
-51.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$98.2
$6.77 R 113
-18.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.93
$1.31 R 21.86
2.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$342.2K
$20.4K R 340.8K
-6.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$425.4K
$23.8K R 399.0K
-0.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Port Shepstone
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$736
$113 R 1,889
-63.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$497
$16.91 R 283
64.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$537
$33.30 R 558
-9.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Port Shepstone
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$958
$29.55 R 495
81.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$468
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Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$112
$6.92 R 116
-9.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Port Shepstone
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,865
$208 R 3,475
111.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$192.3K
$4,680 R 78.3K
129.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Port Shepstone
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,022
$42.50 R 711
34.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$811
$29.92 R 501
51.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,866
$96.0 R 1,607
8.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,938
$71.6 R 1,199
51.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Port Shepstone
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.8K
$358 R 5,997
178.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.2K
$340 R 5,697
83.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.7K
$677 R 11.3K
211.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.8K
$699 R 11.7K
74.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$68.0K
$720 R 12.0K
427.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.9K
$585 R 9,795
281.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Port Shepstone
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.6K
$3,126 R 52.3K
-64.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
12.01
-5.58%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Port Shepstone: March 3, 2026

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