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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 29.9% cheaper than Singapore without rent, and 59.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mexico City is 30.5% cheaper than Singapore without rent, and 53.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Singapore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$232
$11.05 SGD 14.15
18.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$952
$78.4 SGD 100
-31.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$166
$7.67 SGD 9.82
22.56%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.0
$5.07 SGD 6.49
-29.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.37
$1.73 SGD 2.21
-7.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.44
$1.17 SGD 1.50
-1.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$55.9
$7.75 SGD 9.92
-59.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$85.8
$9.34 SGD 11.95
-48.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Singapore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.92
$3.03 SGD 3.88
-46.20%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.40
$2.41 SGD 3.08
13.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.25
$2.87 SGD 3.68
-34.49%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.58
$3.38 SGD 4.33
-22.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$175
$19.22 SGD 24.61
-48.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$149
$11.08 SGD 14.18
-24.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$206
$22.93 SGD 29.36
-49.28%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.6
$4.37 SGD 5.60
-32.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.59
$3.01 SGD 3.85
-40.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.38
$4.86 SGD 6.22
-57.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.96
$2.72 SGD 3.48
-27.57%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.92
$2.39 SGD 3.06
-12.55%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.99
$2.17 SGD 2.78
4.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.81
$2.02 SGD 2.58
-27.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.29
$1.57 SGD 2.01
-30.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$76.8
$13.31 SGD 17.04
-67.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$241
$23.90 SGD 30.59
-43.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.63
$4.15 SGD 5.31
-59.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$62.6
$5.24 SGD 6.71
-32.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Singapore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.37
$1.61 SGD 2.06
-77.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$336
$92.7 SGD 119
-79.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.43
$3.52 SGD 4.51
-62.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.33
$0.75 SGD 0.96
-60.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$97.2
$16.26 SGD 20.81
-66.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.66
$2.18 SGD 2.80
-38.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$338.3K
$141.5K SGD 181.2K
-86.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$420.6K
$127.2K SGD 162.8K
-81.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Singapore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$728
$157 SGD 201
-73.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$492
$18.68 SGD 23.91
48.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$531
$36.58 SGD 46.83
-17.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Singapore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$948
$117 SGD 150
-54.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$463
$12.34 SGD 15.80
111.75%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$111
$11.82 SGD 15.13
-46.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Singapore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,777
$1,218 SGD 1,560
-63.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$190.1K
$30.1K SGD 38.5K
-64.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Singapore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,011
$82.6 SGD 106
-30.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$802
$43.38 SGD 55.5
4.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,845
$106 SGD 136
-1.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,916
$128 SGD 164
-15.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Singapore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.6K
$3,177 SGD 4,066
-68.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$2,236 SGD 2,862
-72.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.3K
$6,257 SGD 8,009
-66.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.6K
$3,746 SGD 4,794
-67.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$67.2K
$23.9K SGD 30.6K
-84.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.5K
$16.3K SGD 20.9K
-86.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Singapore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.4K
$4,249 SGD 5,439
-74.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
3.19
255.49%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Singapore: March 1, 2026

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