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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 11.1% more expensive than Salamanca without rent, and 32.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 16.5% more expensive than Salamanca without rent, and 31.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Salamanca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$10.48 MX$185
25.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$38.89 MX$686
37.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$7.88 MX$139
18.91%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$3.33 MX$58.7
12.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$1.24 MX$21.94
26.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.89 MX$15.77
24.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$2.32 MX$40.94
34.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$3.93 MX$69.4
22.39%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Salamanca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.42 MX$25.13
16.20%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$2.62 MX$46.23
5.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$1.63 MX$28.70
17.18%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$2.32 MX$40.89
12.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$7.88 MX$139
29.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$7.72 MX$136
9.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$10.41 MX$184
11.43%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$2.60 MX$45.93
15.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.40 MX$24.64
23.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$1.78 MX$31.41
14.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$1.60 MX$28.31
25.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$1.86 MX$32.77
15.59%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$1.93 MX$34.13
16.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$1.26 MX$22.31
10.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$1.02 MX$18.08
4.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$4.23 MX$74.7
-2.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$10.78 MX$190
14.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$1.56 MX$27.55
8.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$2.79 MX$49.20
27.60%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Salamanca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.65 MX$11.46
-44.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$10.38 MX$183
80.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$2.56 MX$45.17
-46.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$1.55 MX$27.33
-81.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$8.25 MX$146
-34.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.26 MX$22.27
6.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$20.9K MX$368.9K
-9.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$22.6K MX$398.2K
3.23%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Salamanca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$55.8 MX$985
-27.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$21.79 MX$385
23.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$27.66 MX$488
8.39%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Salamanca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$35.90 MX$634
45.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$15.81 MX$279
63.88%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$4.71 MX$83.2
35.67%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Salamanca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$208 MX$3,671
107.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$3,621 MX$63.9K
187.99%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Salamanca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$52.9 MX$933
10.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$40.02 MX$706
11.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$90.0 MX$1,588
14.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$80.1 MX$1,414
32.66%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Salamanca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$502 MX$8,869
98.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$396 MX$6,987
57.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$928 MX$16.4K
127.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$763 MX$13.5K
61.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$2,283 MX$40.3K
59.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$1,218 MX$21.5K
78.15%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Salamanca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
11.48
-1.22%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Salamanca: January 11, 2026

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