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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 28.2% more expensive than Roodepoort without rent, and 9.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 19.2% more expensive than Roodepoort without rent, and 29.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Roodepoort
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$235
$11.21 R 188
17.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$963
$45.67 R 765
17.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$168
$4.79 R 80.1
96.24%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.8
$2.06 R 34.46
72.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.69
$1.00 R 16.70
60.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.67
$0.76 R 12.71
51.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$56.5
$2.25 R 37.70
40.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$86.7
$2.50 R 41.84
94.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Roodepoort
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$29.25
$1.26 R 21.02
29.37%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.94
$1.02 R 17.02
167.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.63
$1.66 R 27.85
13.25%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$47.10
$2.43 R 40.69
8.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$177
$8.43 R 141
17.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$150
$4.72 R 79.0
77.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$208
$6.60 R 110
76.21%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$53.2
$1.65 R 27.55
80.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.94
$1.53 R 25.60
16.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.79
$1.60 R 26.85
28.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$35.35
$1.64 R 27.47
20.12%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$37.34
$1.30 R 21.81
60.77%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$40.44
$1.36 R 22.82
66.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$26.10
$1.08 R 18.14
35.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.51
$1.17 R 19.58
-6.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$77.7
$2.78 R 46.59
56.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$244
$6.25 R 105
117.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.96
$1.32 R 22.02
26.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$63.4
$1.59 R 26.54
122.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Roodepoort
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.44
$1.60 R 26.84
-77.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$339
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.69
$1.15 R 19.21
14.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.39
$0.90 R 15.08
-66.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$98.2
$3.03 R 50.7
81.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.93
$1.32 R 22.12
1.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$342.2K
$19.0K R 317.4K
0.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$425.4K
$23.5K R 393.8K
1.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Roodepoort
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$736
$122 R 2,050
-66.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$497
$37.80 R 633
-26.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$537
$42.61 R 713
-29.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Roodepoort
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$958
$37.52 R 628
42.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$468
$10.17 R 170
156.93%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$112
$7.37 R 123
-14.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Roodepoort
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,865
$209 R 3,492
110.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$192.3K
$4,849 R 81.2K
121.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Roodepoort
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,022
$49.42 R 827
15.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$811
$32.48 R 544
39.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,866
$88.9 R 1,489
17.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,938
$77.9 R 1,304
38.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Roodepoort
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.8K
$571 R 9,562
74.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.2K
$621 R 10.4K
0.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.7K
$1,383 R 23.1K
52.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.8K
$882 R 14.8K
38.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$68.0K
$608 R 10.2K
524.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.9K
$471 R 7,879
373.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Roodepoort
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.6K
$1,377 R 23.0K
-20.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
11.51
-1.48%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Roodepoort: February 28, 2026

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