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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 18% more expensive than Samaxi without rent, and 35.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 4.5% more expensive than Samaxi without rent, and 18% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Samaxi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$17.95 โ‚ผ30.52
-26.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$52.8 โ‚ผ89.7
1.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$9.58 โ‚ผ16.28
-2.19%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$4.14 โ‚ผ7.04
-9.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$1.29 โ‚ผ2.20
21.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.36 โ‚ผ0.61
208.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$1.48 โ‚ผ2.52
110.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$2.67 โ‚ผ4.54
80.15%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Samaxi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.50 โ‚ผ2.55
10.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$0.56 โ‚ผ0.95
394.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$2.98 โ‚ผ5.06
-35.91%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$1.40 โ‚ผ2.38
85.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$7.26 โ‚ผ12.34
40.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$5.86 โ‚ผ9.95
44.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$11.27 โ‚ผ19.16
2.93%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$1.49 โ‚ผ2.54
101.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.69 โ‚ผ2.88
2.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$1.74 โ‚ผ2.95
17.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$2.07 โ‚ผ3.53
-3.38%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$0.70 โ‚ผ1.19
207.14%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
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Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.58 โ‚ผ0.98
139.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.57 โ‚ผ0.97
87.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$3.57 โ‚ผ6.08
15.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$10.43 โ‚ผ17.73
18.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$1.78 โ‚ผ3.03
-4.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$2.96 โ‚ผ5.03
20.27%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Samaxi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.28 โ‚ผ0.47
28.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$14.57 โ‚ผ24.77
28.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$1.78 โ‚ผ3.02
-23.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$1.20 โ‚ผ2.04
-76.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$2.98 โ‚ผ5.06
82.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$0.62 โ‚ผ1.05
116.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$23.3K โ‚ผ39.7K
-18.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$24.9K โ‚ผ42.3K
-6.47%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Samaxi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$57.3 โ‚ผ97.5
-29.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$14.48 โ‚ผ24.62
85.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$23.76 โ‚ผ40.39
26.18%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Samaxi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$29.44 โ‚ผ50.1
77.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$14.67 โ‚ผ24.93
76.62%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$7.03 โ‚ผ11.95
-9.10%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Samaxi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$231 โ‚ผ392
86.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$11.8K โ‚ผ20.0K
-11.57%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Samaxi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$47.39 โ‚ผ80.6
23.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$57.7 โ‚ผ98.1
-22.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$117 โ‚ผ198
-11.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$137 โ‚ผ234
-22.65%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Samaxi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$385 โ‚ผ655
158.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$292 โ‚ผ496
113.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$716 โ‚ผ1,217
194.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$881 โ‚ผ1,498
39.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$2,063 โ‚ผ3,506
76.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$1,168 โ‚ผ1,986
85.67%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Samaxi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$335 โ‚ผ569
211.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
8
41.75%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Samaxi: January 13, 2026

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