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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 5% cheaper than Serrai without rent, and 4.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 9.4% more expensive than Serrai without rent, and 21% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Serrai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$13.13 โ‚ฌ11.32
0.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$45.51 โ‚ฌ39.23
17.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$9.36 โ‚ฌ8.06
0.11%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$3.89 โ‚ฌ3.35
-3.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$1.69 โ‚ฌ1.46
-7.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.60 โ‚ฌ0.52
85.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$5.89 โ‚ฌ5.07
-47.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$5.71 โ‚ฌ4.92
-15.76%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Serrai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.41 โ‚ฌ1.21
17.02%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$1.61 โ‚ฌ1.39
72.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$1.90 โ‚ฌ1.64
0.53%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$4.19 โ‚ฌ3.61
-37.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$12.50 โ‚ฌ10.78
-18.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$9.90 โ‚ฌ8.54
-14.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$11.41 โ‚ฌ9.83
1.67%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$2.36 โ‚ฌ2.04
27.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.89 โ‚ฌ1.63
-8.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.97
80.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$1.59 โ‚ฌ1.37
25.79%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$1.12 โ‚ฌ0.97
91.96%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
75.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.94 โ‚ฌ0.81
47.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.46 โ‚ฌ0.39
132.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$5.33 โ‚ฌ4.60
-22.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$9.00 โ‚ฌ7.76
37.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$1.68 โ‚ฌ1.45
1.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.97
55.46%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Serrai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$1.71 โ‚ฌ1.47
-78.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$64.8 โ‚ฌ55.9
-71.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$3.76 โ‚ฌ3.25
-63.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
-
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$12.62 โ‚ฌ10.88
-56.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
-38.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$25.6K โ‚ฌ22.1K
-25.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$28.1K โ‚ฌ24.2K
-17.10%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Serrai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$361 โ‚ฌ311
-88.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$17.60 โ‚ฌ15.17
52.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$30.25 โ‚ฌ26.08
-0.89%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Serrai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$28.45 โ‚ฌ24.52
83.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$26.29 โ‚ฌ22.66
-1.45%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$8.20 โ‚ฌ7.07
-22.07%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Serrai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$510 โ‚ฌ440
-15.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$7,510 โ‚ฌ6,473
38.85%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Serrai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$47.14 โ‚ฌ40.63
23.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$34.88 โ‚ฌ30.07
28.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$98.3 โ‚ฌ84.8
5.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$80.3 โ‚ฌ69.2
32.35%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Serrai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$354 โ‚ฌ305
181.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$281 โ‚ฌ243
121.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$481 โ‚ฌ414
338.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$406 โ‚ฌ350
203.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$979 โ‚ฌ844
272.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$700 โ‚ฌ603
209.97%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Serrai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$1,190 โ‚ฌ1,026
-12.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
3.6
215.00%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Serrai: January 13, 2026

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