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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 37.5% cheaper than Salo without rent, and 23.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Mexico City is 32.4% cheaper than Salo without rent, and 21.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Salo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$17.48 โ‚ฌ15.07
-24.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$103 โ‚ฌ88.9
-48.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$12.84 โ‚ฌ11.07
-27.02%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$5.24 โ‚ฌ4.52
-28.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$3.05 โ‚ฌ2.63
-48.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
-52.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$3.96 โ‚ฌ3.42
-21.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$8.03 โ‚ฌ6.92
-40.10%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Salo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.09 โ‚ฌ0.94
51.38%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$2.59 โ‚ฌ2.23
6.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$2.82 โ‚ฌ2.43
-32.27%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$3.47 โ‚ฌ2.99
-25.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$9.49 โ‚ฌ8.18
7.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$14.82 โ‚ฌ12.77
-42.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$22.37 โ‚ฌ19.28
-48.14%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$2.70 โ‚ฌ2.33
11.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$2.20 โ‚ฌ1.90
-21.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$2.62 โ‚ฌ2.26
-22.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$4.82 โ‚ฌ4.15
-58.51%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$1.25 โ‚ฌ1.08
72.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$1.78 โ‚ฌ1.54
26.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
-34.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$1.96 โ‚ฌ1.69
-45.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$11.78 โ‚ฌ10.16
-64.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$16.36 โ‚ฌ14.10
-24.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$3.15 โ‚ฌ2.72
-46.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$4.03 โ‚ฌ3.47
-11.66%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Salo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$3.53 โ‚ฌ3.05
-89.80%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$65.9 โ‚ฌ56.8
-71.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$8.34 โ‚ฌ7.19
-83.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$1.26 โ‚ฌ1.08
-77.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$70.4 โ‚ฌ60.7
-92.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$2.16 โ‚ฌ1.86
-37.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$36.2K โ‚ฌ31.2K
-47.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$38.9K โ‚ฌ33.5K
-40.09%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Salo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$126 โ‚ฌ109
-67.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$29.36 โ‚ฌ25.31
-8.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$23.70 โ‚ฌ20.43
26.50%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Salo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$44.55 โ‚ฌ38.40
17.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$24.05 โ‚ฌ20.73
7.73%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$20.10 โ‚ฌ17.33
-68.21%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Salo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$405 โ‚ฌ349
6.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$11.3K โ‚ฌ9,779
-8.09%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Salo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$109 โ‚ฌ93.7
-46.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$37.85 โ‚ฌ32.63
17.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$106 โ‚ฌ91.1
-2.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$126 โ‚ฌ109
-15.72%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Salo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$776 โ‚ฌ669
28.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$650 โ‚ฌ561
-3.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$1,287 โ‚ฌ1,109
63.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$1,038 โ‚ฌ894
18.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$3,623 โ‚ฌ3,123
0.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$2,191 โ‚ฌ1,889
-0.99%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Salo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$2,723 โ‚ฌ2,348
-61.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
4.09
177.26%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Salo: January 13, 2026

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