Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Sancti Spíritus Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Sancti Spíritus

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 126.5% more expensive than Sancti Spíritus without rent, and 320.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 118.6% more expensive than Sancti Spíritus without rent, and 282.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Sancti Spíritus
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$227
$6.84 CUP 164
91.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$932
$25.42 CUP 610
111.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$163
$5.13 CUP 123
83.24%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$61.7
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$27.76
$1.02 CUP 24.37
56.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.00
$0.76 CUP 18.36
51.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$54.7
$2.92 CUP 70.1
8.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$83.9
$1.95 CUP 46.84
148.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Sancti Spíritus
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.30
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White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$47.36
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Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$32.54
$1.03 CUP 24.64
82.52%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$45.58
$2.45 CUP 58.8
7.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$171
$3.90 CUP 93.5
153.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$146
$5.09 CUP 122
65.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$201
$10.07 CUP 242
15.49%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$51.5
$2.94 CUP 70.6
1.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$30.91
$0.51 CUP 12.24
249.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$35.60
$0.52 CUP 12.46
296.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.21
$1.02 CUP 24.57
93.14%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.13
$2.03 CUP 48.62
2.96%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.13
$1.94 CUP 46.65
16.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.26
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$18.88
$1.02 CUP 24.45
6.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$75.2
$1.96 CUP 47.11
121.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$236
$13.05 CUP 313
4.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$28.99
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$61.3
$2.04 CUP 49.08
73.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Sancti Spíritus
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.23
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$328
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$22.92
$1.01 CUP 24.27
30.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.22
$1.01 CUP 24.29
-70.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$95.1
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.15
$1.95 CUP 46.74
-31.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$331.1K
$50.4K CUP 1.2M
-62.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$411.6K
$71.1K CUP 1.7M
-66.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Sancti Spíritus
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$712
$30.47 CUP 731
34.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$481
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$520
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Sancti Spíritus
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$927
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$453
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Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$109
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Sancti Spíritus
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
Sancti Spíritus
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$989
$24.89 CUP 597
129.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$785
$15.26 CUP 366
196.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,805
$40.28 CUP 967
158.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,875
$29.61 CUP 711
265.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Sancti Spíritus
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.3K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$10.8K
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$36.5K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.1K
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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
Sancti Spíritus
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.0K
$20.19 CUP 485
5330.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
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Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Sancti Spíritus: February 28, 2026

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