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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 8.6% more expensive than Roatan without rent, and 18.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 14.8% more expensive than Roatan without rent, and 15.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Roatan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$7.29 HNLย 192
80.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$40.27 HNLย 1,063
32.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$8.90 HNLย 235
5.28%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$3.64 HNLย 96.0
3.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$1.21 HNLย 31.81
29.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.70 HNLย 18.52
58.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$2.24 HNLย 59.1
39.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$4.11 HNLย 109
17.03%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Roatan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.34 HNLย 35.45
23.13%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$3.21 HNLย 84.7
-13.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$2.25 HNLย 59.3
-15.11%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$2.06 HNLย 54.3
26.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$10.82 HNLย 286
-5.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$6.76 HNLย 178
25.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$17.56 HNLย 464
-33.94%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
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Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.11 HNLย 29.30
55.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$1.11 HNLย 29.36
83.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$0.56 HNLย 14.87
257.14%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$1.08 HNLย 28.39
99.07%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$1.11 HNLย 29.39
102.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.98 HNLย 25.76
41.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$3.03 HNLย 79.9
-64.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$3.08 HNLย 81.4
34.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$7.62 HNLย 201
62.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$4.03 HNLย 106
-11.66%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Roatan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
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-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
-
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$1.96 HNLย 51.6
-30.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
-
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$10.16 HNLย 268
-46.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.11 HNLย 29.23
20.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$30.5K HNLย 805.9K
-23.74%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Roatan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
-
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$99.8 HNLย 2,632
-69.94%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Roatan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$60.9 HNLย 1,607
-14.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
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Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
-
-
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Roatan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$431 HNLย 11.4K
-0.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$4,188 HNLย 110.5K
149.00%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Roatan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$40.07 HNLย 1,057
45.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$20.19 HNLย 533
121.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$39.69 HNLย 1,047
160.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$50.3 HNLย 1,328
111.33%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Roatan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$850 HNLย 22.4K
17.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$557 HNLย 14.7K
12.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$738 HNLย 19.5K
185.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$1,226 HNLย 32.4K
0.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$1,868 HNLย 49.3K
95.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$1,366 HNLย 36.1K
58.78%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Roatan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$499 HNLย 13.2K
109.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
18
-37.00%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Roatan: January 12, 2026

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