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Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Santa Cruz de Tenerife Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Santa Cruz de Tenerife

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 2.5% cheaper than Santa Cruz de Tenerife without rent, and 20.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Mexico City is 2.3% cheaper than Santa Cruz de Tenerife without rent, and 8.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$17.11 โ‚ฌ14.75
-22.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$58.4 โ‚ฌ50.3
-8.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$10.56 โ‚ฌ9.11
-11.27%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$1.96 โ‚ฌ1.69
91.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$1.84 โ‚ฌ1.58
-14.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$1.06 โ‚ฌ0.92
4.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$2.97 โ‚ฌ2.56
5.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$3.18 โ‚ฌ2.74
51.26%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.07
33.06%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
60.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$1.49 โ‚ฌ1.29
28.19%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$3.04 โ‚ฌ2.62
-14.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$17.02 โ‚ฌ14.67
-40.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$8.73 โ‚ฌ7.53
-3.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$14.32 โ‚ฌ12.35
-18.99%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$2.43 โ‚ฌ2.10
23.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.75 โ‚ฌ1.51
-1.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$1.65 โ‚ฌ1.42
23.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$2.54 โ‚ฌ2.19
-21.26%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$1.60 โ‚ฌ1.38
34.37%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$1.75 โ‚ฌ1.50
28.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$1.49 โ‚ฌ1.28
-6.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.71 โ‚ฌ0.61
50.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$5.20 โ‚ฌ4.48
-20.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$7.72 โ‚ฌ6.65
59.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$1.52 โ‚ฌ1.31
11.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$1.79 โ‚ฌ1.54
98.88%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$1.79 โ‚ฌ1.54
-79.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$35.33 โ‚ฌ30.45
-47.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.97
-70.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$1.34 โ‚ฌ1.15
-79.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$17.42 โ‚ฌ15.02
-68.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.70 โ‚ฌ1.46
-21.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$38.8K โ‚ฌ33.5K
-51.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$29.6K โ‚ฌ25.5K
-21.19%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$91.8 โ‚ฌ79.2
-55.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$21.56 โ‚ฌ18.58
24.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$30.64 โ‚ฌ26.41
-2.15%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$49.41 โ‚ฌ42.59
5.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$11.12 โ‚ฌ9.58
133.00%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$9.76 โ‚ฌ8.41
-34.53%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$343 โ‚ฌ296
25.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$8,317 โ‚ฌ7,170
25.37%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$83.1 โ‚ฌ71.6
-29.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$33.71 โ‚ฌ29.05
32.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$87.1 โ‚ฌ75.1
18.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$69.9 โ‚ฌ60.3
52.05%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$1,155 โ‚ฌ996
-13.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$966 โ‚ฌ832
-35.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$1,608 โ‚ฌ1,386
31.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$1,332 โ‚ฌ1,148
-7.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$3,941 โ‚ฌ3,397
-7.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$2,250 โ‚ฌ1,939
-3.58%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$1,964 โ‚ฌ1,693
-46.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
3.5
224.00%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Santa Cruz de Tenerife: January 12, 2026

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