Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and St Lawrence Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and St Lawrence

🙂 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 35.5% cheaper than St Lawrence without rent, and 57.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mexico City is 19.7% cheaper than St Lawrence without rent, and 50.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
St Lawrence
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$227
$20.21 JEP 15.08
-35.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$932
$67.5 JEP 50.3
-20.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$163
$10.85 JEP 8.10
-13.36%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$61.7
$4.14 JEP 3.09
-14.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$27.76
$1.37 JEP 1.02
16.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.00
$1.39 JEP 1.04
-17.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$54.7
$4.17 JEP 3.11
-24.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$83.9
$6.63 JEP 4.94
-26.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
St Lawrence
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.30
$1.73 JEP 1.29
-5.78%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$47.36
$2.10 JEP 1.56
30.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$32.54
$2.02 JEP 1.51
-6.93%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$45.58
$5.41 JEP 4.03
-51.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$171
$4.02 JEP 3.00
146.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$146
$11.98 JEP 8.94
-29.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$201
$6.74 JEP 5.03
72.55%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$51.5
$4.01 JEP 2.99
-25.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$30.91
$1.99 JEP 1.48
-10.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$35.60
$3.50 JEP 2.61
-41.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.21
$4.22 JEP 3.15
-53.32%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.13
$3.94 JEP 2.94
-46.95%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.13
$2.75 JEP 2.05
-17.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.26
$1.97 JEP 1.47
-25.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$18.88
$1.61 JEP 1.20
-32.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$75.2
$11.57 JEP 8.63
-62.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$236
$10.79 JEP 8.05
26.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$28.99
$3.99 JEP 2.98
-58.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$61.3
$6.92 JEP 5.16
-48.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
St Lawrence
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.23
$3.50 JEP 2.61
-89.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$328
$71.8 JEP 53.6
-73.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$22.92
$5.95 JEP 4.44
-77.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.22
$3.84 JEP 2.86
-92.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$95.1
$2.71 JEP 2.02
102.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.15
$2.06 JEP 1.54
-34.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$331.1K
$22.2K JEP 16.6K
-14.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$411.6K
$33.9K JEP 25.3K
-29.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
St Lawrence
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$712
$136 JEP 101
-69.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$481
$24.95 JEP 18.61
11.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$520
$67.0 JEP 49.99
-55.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
St Lawrence
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$927
$86.7 JEP 64.6
-38.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$453
$20.72 JEP 15.46
26.11%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$109
$14.88 JEP 11.10
-57.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
St Lawrence
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,610
$2,058 JEP 1,535
-78.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$186.0K
$16.9K JEP 12.6K
-36.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
St Lawrence
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$989
$95.4 JEP 71.2
-40.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$785
$48.35 JEP 36.07
-6.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,805
$125 JEP 93.2
-16.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,875
$136 JEP 101
-20.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
St Lawrence
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.3K
$1,939 JEP 1,446
-48.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$10.8K
$2,125 JEP 1,585
-70.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$36.5K
$3,423 JEP 2,554
-38.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.1K
$3,785 JEP 2,823
-67.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$65.8K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$38.6K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
St Lawrence
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.0K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
2.75
312.36%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for St Lawrence: March 1, 2026

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