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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 47.6% more expensive than Stip without rent, and 85.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 68.7% more expensive than Stip without rent, and 111.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Stip
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$5.77 MKDย 305
128.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$16.04 MKDย 849
233.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$5.10 MKDย 270
83.73%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$1.92 MKDย 102
95.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$1.72 MKDย 90.9
-8.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$1.26 MKDย 66.8
-11.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$2.26 MKDย 120
38.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$2.76 MKDย 146
74.28%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Stip
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.30 MKDย 68.6
26.92%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$0.69 MKDย 36.51
301.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$1.15 MKDย 61.0
66.09%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$2.09 MKDย 110
24.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$10.05 MKDย 532
1.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$7.38 MKDย 390
14.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$7.53 MKDย 398
54.05%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$0.91 MKDย 48.23
229.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.45 MKDย 76.6
19.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$1.31 MKDย 69.5
55.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$1.57 MKDย 83.1
27.39%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$0.96 MKDย 50.7
123.96%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$1.33 MKDย 70.4
69.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.55 MKDย 28.84
152.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.40 MKDย 21.29
167.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$3.10 MKDย 164
33.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$7.65 MKDย 405
61.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$0.95 MKDย 50.5
78.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$1.80 MKDย 95.1
97.78%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Stip
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.68 MKDย 36.19
-47.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$19.98 MKDย 1,057
-6.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$1.10 MKDย 58.1
23.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.52 MKDย 27.65
-46.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$5.56 MKDย 294
-2.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.42 MKDย 75.4
-5.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$32.5K MKDย 1.7M
-41.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$34.5K MKDย 1.8M
-32.44%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Stip
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$147 MKDย 7,767
-72.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$9.60 MKDย 508
180.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$15.27 MKDย 808
96.33%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Stip
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$28.22 MKDย 1,493
85.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
-
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Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$4.78 MKDย 253
33.68%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Stip
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$216 MKDย 11.5K
99.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$1,179 MKDย 62.4K
784.29%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Stip
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$38.23 MKDย 2,023
52.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$32.30 MKDย 1,710
38.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$76.1 MKDย 4,028
35.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$113 MKDย 5,986
-6.02%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Stip
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$206 MKDย 10.9K
383.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$130 MKDย 6,882
380.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$342 MKDย 18.1K
515.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$207 MKDย 10.9K
495.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$1,243 MKDย 65.8K
193.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$996 MKDย 52.7K
117.70%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Stip
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$465 MKDย 24.6K
124.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
7.1
59.72%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Stip: January 13, 2026

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