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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 32.3% cheaper than Singapore without rent, and 58.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mexico City is 31.5% cheaper than Singapore without rent, and 52.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Singapore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$11.06 SGD 14.14
20.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$76.7 SGD 98.1
-31.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$7.97 SGD 10.19
16.81%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$5.01 SGD 6.41
-27.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$1.67 SGD 2.13
-1.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$1.22 SGD 1.56
-8.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$7.96 SGD 10.19
-59.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$9.14 SGD 11.69
-47.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Singapore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$3.05 SGD 3.9
-45.90%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$2.38 SGD 3.04
15.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$2.85 SGD 3.65
-32.63%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$3.28 SGD 4.2
-23.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$19.56 SGD 25.02
-49.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$11.41 SGD 14.6
-26.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$22.85 SGD 29.23
-47.70%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$4.59 SGD 5.87
-37.47%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$3.04 SGD 3.89
-42.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$4.95 SGD 6.34
-59.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$2.63 SGD 3.36
-21.29%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$2.42 SGD 3.1
-15.29%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$2.24 SGD 2.86
-2.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$2.04 SGD 2.61
-32.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$1.57 SGD 2.01
-29.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$13.38 SGD 17.12
-68.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$22.9 SGD 29.29
-51.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$4.34 SGD 5.56
-59.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$5.03 SGD 6.44
-26.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Singapore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$1.59 SGD 2.03
-76.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
$92 SGD 118
-79.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$3.58 SGD 4.58
-62.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$0.7 SGD 0.9
-60.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$16.68 SGD 21.34
-68.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$2.25 SGD 2.87
-39.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$138.3K SGD 177K
-86.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$128.8K SGD 164.8K
-81.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Singapore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$159 SGD 204
-74.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$18.83 SGD 24.08
45.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$37.67 SGD 48.18
-19.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Singapore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$119 SGD 152
-55.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
$12.47 SGD 15.95
115.24%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$11.91 SGD 15.24
-46.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Singapore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$1,187 SGD 1,519
-63.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$30K SGD 38.4K
-64.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Singapore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$82.9 SGD 106
-30.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$43.18 SGD 55.2
4.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$107 SGD 136
-4.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$129 SGD 166
-16.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Singapore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$3,100 SGD 3,965
-67.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$2,239 SGD 2,864
-72.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$6,053 SGD 7,743
-64.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$3,787 SGD 4,845
-67.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
$22.9K SGD 29.3K
-84.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
$15.8K SGD 20.3K
-84.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Singapore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$4,657 SGD 5,958
-81.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
3.19
255.49%

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Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Singapore: October 26, 2025

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