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Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Rio Claro Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Rio Claro

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 11.7% more expensive than Rio Claro without rent, and 69.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Mexico City is 6.9% cheaper than Rio Claro without rent, and 45.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Rio Claro
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$10.36 TTDย 70.1
27.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$88.1 TTDย 596
-39.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$5.03 TTDย 34.03
86.28%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$2.11 TTDย 14.23
77.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.79 TTDย 5.35
98.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.70 TTDย 4.72
58.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$1.65 TTDย 11.14
89.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$2.87 TTDย 19.37
67.60%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Rio Claro
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$2.67 TTDย 18.05
-38.20%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$2.24 TTDย 15.11
23.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$2.62 TTDย 17.74
-27.10%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$3.63 TTDย 24.56
-28.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$7.79 TTDย 52.7
31.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$10.43 TTDย 70.5
-18.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$14.22 TTDย 96.1
-18.42%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$5.79 TTDย 39.16
-48.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$2.54 TTDย 17.17
-31.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$4.41 TTDย 29.80
-53.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$4.63 TTDย 31.32
-56.80%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$1.43 TTDย 9.64
50.35%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$1.68 TTDย 11.34
33.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$1.96 TTDย 13.23
-29.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$1.39 TTDย 9.43
-23.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$4.31 TTDย 29.12
-4.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$20.03 TTDย 135
-38.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$2.22 TTDย 14.98
-23.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$2.59 TTDย 17.50
37.45%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Rio Claro
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$1.51 TTDย 10.20
-76.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$1.05 TTDย 7.07
29.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$1.29 TTDย 8.69
-78.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$14.95 TTDย 101
-63.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$0.90 TTDย 6.11
48.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$34.5K TTDย 233.2K
-44.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$38.7K TTDย 261.8K
-39.87%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Rio Claro
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$81.3 TTDย 549
-50.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$45.99 TTDย 311
-41.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$43.73 TTDย 296
-31.44%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Rio Claro
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$44.71 TTDย 302
16.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$7.22 TTDย 48.80
-11.50%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Rio Claro
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$333 TTDย 2,250
29.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$7,098 TTDย 48.0K
46.90%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Rio Claro
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$44.99 TTDย 304
29.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$39.02 TTDย 264
14.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$58.0 TTDย 392
78.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$89.4 TTDย 604
18.90%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Rio Claro
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Rio Claro
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
5.38
110.78%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Rio Claro: January 11, 2026

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