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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 0.3% cheaper than Sala without rent, and 1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 2% more expensive than Sala without rent, and 8.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Sala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$235
$12.67 SEK 117
3.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$963
$62.2 SEK 576
-13.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$168
$10.17 SEK 94.2
-7.57%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.8
$3.30 SEK 30.60
7.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.69
$1.81 SEK 16.80
-11.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.67
$2.51 SEK 23.26
-54.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$56.5
$7.42 SEK 68.8
-57.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$86.7
$7.57 SEK 70.1
-35.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Sala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$29.25
$1.77 SEK 16.39
-7.91%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.94
$2.67 SEK 24.71
2.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.63
$3.56 SEK 33.00
-47.19%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$47.10
$3.86 SEK 35.72
-31.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$177
$11.89 SEK 110
-16.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$150
$11.66 SEK 108
-27.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$208
$15.48 SEK 143
-24.87%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$53.2
$3.12 SEK 28.90
-4.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.94
$2.61 SEK 24.18
-31.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.79
$2.88 SEK 26.68
-28.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$35.35
$5.21 SEK 48.21
-62.19%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$37.34
$1.56 SEK 14.43
33.97%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$40.44
$1.18 SEK 10.93
91.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$26.10
$2.70 SEK 25.03
-45.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.51
$1.06 SEK 9.86
2.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$77.7
$7.36 SEK 68.1
-41.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$244
$6.78 SEK 62.8
100.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.96
$2.59 SEK 23.97
-35.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$63.4
$1.88 SEK 17.41
88.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Sala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.44
$3.11 SEK 28.79
-88.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$339
$22.05 SEK 204
-14.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.69
$6.32 SEK 58.6
-79.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.39
$1.58 SEK 14.67
-81.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$98.2
$21.45 SEK 199
-74.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.93
$1.92 SEK 17.77
-30.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$342.2K
$42.0K SEK 388.7K
-54.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$425.4K
$34.9K SEK 323.5K
-31.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Sala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$736
$90.0 SEK 833
-54.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$497
$21.25 SEK 197
30.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$537
$36.32 SEK 336
-17.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Sala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$958
$48.50 SEK 449
10.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$468
$20.68 SEK 191
26.35%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$112
$19.34 SEK 179
-67.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Sala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,865
$146 SEK 1,350
201.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$192.3K
$1,256 SEK 11.6K
754.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Sala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,022
$47.19 SEK 437
21.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$811
$36.73 SEK 340
23.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,866
$54.7 SEK 507
90.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,938
$57.4 SEK 531
88.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Sala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.8K
$745 SEK 6,901
33.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.2K
$541 SEK 5,005
15.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.7K
$960 SEK 8,888
119.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.8K
$743 SEK 6,883
63.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$68.0K
$3,866 SEK 35.8K
-1.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.9K
$3,276 SEK 30.3K
-31.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Sala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.6K
$2,663 SEK 24.7K
-58.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
4.53
150.33%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Sala: March 1, 2026

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