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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 1.7% cheaper than Pyeongtaek without rent, and 0.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Mexico City is 7% cheaper than Pyeongtaek without rent, and 7.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Pyeongtaek
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$7.31 โ‚ฉ9,916
83.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$22.46 โ‚ฉ30.5K
134.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$4.76 โ‚ฉ6,455
95.59%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$4.01 โ‚ฉ5,445
-9.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$1.26 โ‚ฉ1,713
30.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$0.92 โ‚ฉ1,254
21.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$3.64 โ‚ฉ4,939
-10.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$5.9 โ‚ฉ8,000
-18.31%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Pyeongtaek
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$2.37 โ‚ฉ3,213
-30.38%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$3.59 โ‚ฉ4,869
-23.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$3.13 โ‚ฉ4,253
-38.66%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$2.96 โ‚ฉ4,020
-15.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$10.5 โ‚ฉ14.2K
-5.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$8.12 โ‚ฉ11K
3.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$27.69 โ‚ฉ37.6K
-56.84%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$8.43 โ‚ฉ11.4K
-65.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$3.13 โ‚ฉ4,242
-44.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$7.43 โ‚ฉ10.1K
-73.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$5.13 โ‚ฉ6,967
-59.65%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$5.07 โ‚ฉ6,880
-59.57%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$3.05 โ‚ฉ4,140
-28.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$2.1 โ‚ฉ2,846
-34.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$1.21 โ‚ฉ1,636
-8.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$3.38 โ‚ฉ4,583
23.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$14.12 โ‚ฉ19.2K
-21.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$1.68 โ‚ฉ2,284
4.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$3.37 โ‚ฉ4,571
9.79%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Pyeongtaek
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$1.08 โ‚ฉ1,461
-64.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$3.51 โ‚ฉ4,759
-61.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$0.84 โ‚ฉ1,141
-66.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$16.58 โ‚ฉ22.5K
-68.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$1.17 โ‚ฉ1,593
16.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$28.1K โ‚ฉ38.1M
-33.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$25.3K โ‚ฉ34.3M
-7.55%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Pyeongtaek
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$190 โ‚ฉ257.1K
-78.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$17.13 โ‚ฉ23.2K
60.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$27.06 โ‚ฉ36.7K
11.68%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Pyeongtaek
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$48.2 โ‚ฉ65.4K
9.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$11.47 โ‚ฉ15.6K
-44.90%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Pyeongtaek
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$482 โ‚ฉ654K
-9.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$14.2K โ‚ฉ19.3M
-25.67%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Pyeongtaek
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$104 โ‚ฉ141.3K
-45.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$48.02 โ‚ฉ65.1K
-6.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$87.5 โ‚ฉ118.8K
16.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$119 โ‚ฉ161.8K
-8.81%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Pyeongtaek
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$448 โ‚ฉ607.6K
123.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$380 โ‚ฉ515.9K
63.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$1,102 โ‚ฉ1.5M
95.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$770 โ‚ฉ1M
60.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
$8,154 โ‚ฉ11.1M
-56.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
$5,354 โ‚ฉ7.3M
-53.68%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Pyeongtaek
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$1,970 โ‚ฉ2.7M
-55.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
4.22
168.72%

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Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Pyeongtaek: October 28, 2025

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