Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Puerto Padre Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Puerto Padre

🙂 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 22.3% cheaper than Puerto Padre without rent, and 9.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 3.1% more expensive than Puerto Padre without rent, and 35.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Puerto Padre
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$232
$10.12 CUP 243
29.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$950
$27.97 CUP 671
92.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$166
$7.42 CUP 178
26.68%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$62.9
$3.25 CUP 78.1
9.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.29
$1.53 CUP 36.78
4.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.38
$1.03 CUP 24.64
11.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$55.7
$2.71 CUP 65.0
16.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$85.5
$2.93 CUP 70.2
65.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Puerto Padre
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.84
$2.81 CUP 67.3
-41.99%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.26
$2.01 CUP 48.30
35.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.16
$2.61 CUP 62.5
-27.97%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.45
$3.93 CUP 94.3
-33.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$175
$6.78 CUP 163
45.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$148
$10.36 CUP 249
-18.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$205
$20.26 CUP 486
-42.60%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.5
$4.31 CUP 103
-31.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.50
$2.05 CUP 49.11
-13.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.28
$2.67 CUP 64.0
-22.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.86
$2.70 CUP 64.8
-27.04%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.82
$2.32 CUP 55.7
-9.91%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.87
$2.14 CUP 51.5
5.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.74
$1.67 CUP 40.17
-12.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.24
$1.34 CUP 32.10
-18.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$76.6
$3.58 CUP 85.9
21.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$240
$21.67 CUP 520
-37.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.54
$2.03 CUP 48.63
-17.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$62.5
$3.94 CUP 94.6
-10.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Puerto Padre
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.22 CUP 5.21
63.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$335
$26.53 CUP 637
-28.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$3.18 CUP 76.4
-58.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.32
$0.78 CUP 18.78
-61.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$96.9
$20.35 CUP 488
-73.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.59
$1.22 CUP 29.25
9.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$337.4K
$107.2K CUP 2.6M
-82.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.4K
$89.1K CUP 2.1M
-73.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Puerto Padre
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$726
$46.92 CUP 1,126
-12.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$490
$17.38 CUP 417
59.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$530
$265 CUP 6,357
-88.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Puerto Padre
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$945
$66.1 CUP 1,586
-19.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$461
$17.27 CUP 415
51.30%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$111
$1.01 CUP 24.27
521.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Puerto Padre
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,755
$202 CUP 4,852
117.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$189.6K
$25.4K CUP 610.2K
-57.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Puerto Padre
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,008
$52.2 CUP 1,254
9.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$800
$42.92 CUP 1,030
5.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,840
$89.7 CUP 2,154
16.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,911
$95.0 CUP 2,280
13.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Puerto Padre
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.6K
$88.7 CUP 2,130
1022.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$219 CUP 5,261
184.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.2K
$763 CUP 18.3K
175.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.5K
$177 CUP 4,247
588.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$67.0K
$390 CUP 9,369
873.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.4K
$342 CUP 8,212
551.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Puerto Padre
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.4K
$56.4 CUP 1,353
1844.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
8.62
31.55%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Puerto Padre: March 2, 2026

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