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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 13.3% more expensive than Salto without rent, and 17.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 3.9% more expensive than Salto without rent, and 27.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Salto
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$227
$20.25 UYU 780
-35.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$932
$38.92 UYU 1,499
38.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$163
$8.91 UYU 343
5.50%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$61.7
$3.12 UYU 120
14.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$27.76
$2.30 UYU 88.4
-30.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.00
$1.57 UYU 60.4
-26.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$54.7
$4.48 UYU 173
-29.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$83.9
$3.23 UYU 124
50.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Salto
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.30
$1.01 UYU 38.82
61.39%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$47.36
$1.20 UYU 46.11
127.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$32.54
$1.43 UYU 55.0
31.47%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$45.58
$3.32 UYU 128
-20.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$171
$19.24 UYU 741
-48.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$146
$7.32 UYU 282
14.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$201
$9.54 UYU 367
21.91%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$51.5
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Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$30.91
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Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$35.60
$1.02 UYU 39.46
101.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.21
$1.50 UYU 57.6
31.33%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.13
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Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.13
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Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.26
$0.50 UYU 19.24
192.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$18.88
$1.24 UYU 47.59
-12.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$75.2
$5.09 UYU 196
-14.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$236
$7.94 UYU 306
71.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$28.99
$1.78 UYU 68.6
-6.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$61.3
$2.18 UYU 83.8
62.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Salto
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.23
$1.21 UYU 46.48
-70.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$328
$44.90 UYU 1,729
-57.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$22.92
$1.45 UYU 56.0
-8.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.22
$1.54 UYU 59.4
-80.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$95.1
$10.97 UYU 423
-49.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.15
$1.90 UYU 73.0
-29.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$331.1K
$39.6K UYU 1.5M
-51.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$411.6K
$38.7K UYU 1.5M
-38.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Salto
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$712
$180 UYU 6,925
-77.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$481
$20.27 UYU 781
37.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$520
$34.87 UYU 1,343
-13.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Salto
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$927
$31.94 UYU 1,230
67.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$453
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Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$109
$9.76 UYU 376
-35.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Salto
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,610
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$186.0K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Salto
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$989
$68.1 UYU 2,621
-16.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$785
$60.1 UYU 2,316
-24.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,805
$109 UYU 4,184
-4.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,875
$66.0 UYU 2,543
64.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Salto
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.3K
$439 UYU 16.9K
127.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$10.8K
$278 UYU 10.7K
124.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$36.5K
$752 UYU 29.0K
180.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.1K
$462 UYU 17.8K
163.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$65.8K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$38.6K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Salto
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.0K
$649 UYU 25.0K
68.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
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Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Salto: March 2, 2026

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