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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 21.8% more expensive than Qalqilya without rent, and 59.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 50.3% more expensive than Qalqilya without rent, and 85.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Qalqilya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$5.04 โ‚ช15.84
161.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$22.69 โ‚ช71.3
135.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$7.80 โ‚ช24.49
20.13%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$1.42 โ‚ช4.47
164.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.72 โ‚ช2.26
118.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.61 โ‚ช1.93
81.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$3.17 โ‚ช9.95
-1.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$3.47 โ‚ช10.90
38.62%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Qalqilya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$2.17 โ‚ช6.81
-23.96%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$1.11 โ‚ช3.49
149.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$2.15 โ‚ช6.76
-11.16%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$2.06 โ‚ช6.46
26.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$4.94 โ‚ช15.51
106.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$7.30 โ‚ช22.93
15.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$10.44 โ‚ช32.78
11.11%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$1.66 โ‚ช5.23
80.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.22 โ‚ช3.83
41.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$0.87 โ‚ช2.75
134.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$1.45 โ‚ช4.54
37.93%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$1.10 โ‚ช3.46
95.45%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$1.38 โ‚ช4.35
63.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$1.35 โ‚ช4.25
2.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.81 โ‚ช2.54
32.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$7.20 โ‚ช22.59
-42.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$12.55 โ‚ช39.42
-1.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$2.76 โ‚ช8.66
-38.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$2.51 โ‚ช7.87
41.83%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Qalqilya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$1.24 โ‚ช3.88
-70.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$55.3 โ‚ช174
-66.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$2.50 โ‚ช7.86
-45.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$2.47 โ‚ช7.74
-88.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$13.97 โ‚ช43.87
-61.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.95 โ‚ช6.14
-31.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$37.9K โ‚ช118.9K
-49.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$39.7K โ‚ช124.6K
-41.30%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Qalqilya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$83.4 โ‚ช262
-51.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$17.06 โ‚ช53.6
57.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$31.59 โ‚ช99.2
-5.10%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Qalqilya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$23.91 โ‚ช75.1
118.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$10.19 โ‚ช31.99
154.27%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$6.33 โ‚ช19.87
0.95%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Qalqilya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$167 โ‚ช524
158.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$2,807 โ‚ช8,815
271.43%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Qalqilya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$41.94 โ‚ช132
39.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$37.76 โ‚ช119
18.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$72.9 โ‚ช229
41.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$62.7 โ‚ช197
69.59%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Qalqilya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$357 โ‚ช1,121
179.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$242 โ‚ช761
157.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$513 โ‚ช1,610
311.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$308 โ‚ช967
299.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$1,117 โ‚ช3,508
226.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$899 โ‚ช2,821
141.42%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Qalqilya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$739 โ‚ช2,321
41.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
5
126.80%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Qalqilya: January 13, 2026

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