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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 29.7% more expensive than Smolensk without rent, and 66.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 41.6% more expensive than Smolensk without rent, and 63% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Smolensk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$9.39 โ‚ฝ733
40.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$37.73 โ‚ฝ2,943
41.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$5.84 โ‚ฝ456
60.45%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$2.37 โ‚ฝ185
58.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$1.09 โ‚ฝ84.9
44.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.49 โ‚ฝ37.86
126.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$1.41 โ‚ฝ110
121.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$2.59 โ‚ฝ202
85.71%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Smolensk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.03 โ‚ฝ80.7
60.19%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$0.59 โ‚ฝ46.13
369.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$1.40 โ‚ฝ109
36.43%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$1.52 โ‚ฝ119
71.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$11.03 โ‚ฝ861
-7.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$4.58 โ‚ฝ358
84.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$12.81 โ‚ฝ999
-9.45%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$1.87 โ‚ฝ146
60.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.84 โ‚ฝ144
-5.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$1.81 โ‚ฝ141
12.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$2.22 โ‚ฝ173
-9.91%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$0.95 โ‚ฝ74.3
126.32%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$0.97 โ‚ฝ76.0
131.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.97 โ‚ฝ76.1
43.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.58 โ‚ฝ45.49
84.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$2.57 โ‚ฝ200
60.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$4.65 โ‚ฝ362
165.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$0.87 โ‚ฝ67.6
95.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$1.62 โ‚ฝ127
119.75%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Smolensk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.50 โ‚ฝ39.17
-28.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$10.02 โ‚ฝ782
86.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$1.02 โ‚ฝ79.9
33.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.33 โ‚ฝ25.54
-15.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$6.42 โ‚ฝ501
-15.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$0.77 โ‚ฝ60.1
74.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$15.0K โ‚ฝ1.2M
26.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$28.4K โ‚ฝ2.2M
-17.93%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Smolensk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$71.0 โ‚ฝ5,536
-42.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$7.96 โ‚ฝ621
238.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$9.05 โ‚ฝ706
231.27%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Smolensk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$41.01 โ‚ฝ3,199
27.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$9.99 โ‚ฝ779
159.36%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$4.61 โ‚ฝ359
38.61%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Smolensk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$153 โ‚ฝ11.9K
182.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$6,881 โ‚ฝ536.8K
51.54%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Smolensk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$77.1 โ‚ฝ6,016
-24.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$48.34 โ‚ฝ3,771
-7.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$123 โ‚ฝ9,568
-15.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$84.6 โ‚ฝ6,600
25.64%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Smolensk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$346 โ‚ฝ27.0K
188.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$233 โ‚ฝ18.2K
168.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$591 โ‚ฝ46.1K
256.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$430 โ‚ฝ33.6K
186.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$1,443 โ‚ฝ112.6K
152.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$1,043 โ‚ฝ81.4K
107.93%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Smolensk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$366 โ‚ฝ28.5K
185.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
11.9
-4.71%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Smolensk: January 12, 2026

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