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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 23.2% more expensive than Tacarigua without rent, and 25.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 19.7% more expensive than Tacarigua without rent, and 12.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Tacarigua
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$227
$10.56 TTD 71.4
24.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$932
$87.0 TTD 588
-38.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$163
$6.69 TTD 45.25
40.51%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$61.7
$3.02 TTD 20.44
17.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$27.76
$1.04 TTD 7.05
53.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.00
$0.72 TTD 4.85
59.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$54.7
$1.04 TTD 7.06
203.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$83.9
$3.08 TTD 20.79
57.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Tacarigua
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.30
$1.88 TTD 12.72
-13.30%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$47.36
$1.60 TTD 10.82
70.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$32.54
$2.66 TTD 18.00
-29.32%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$45.58
$3.57 TTD 24.15
-26.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$171
$3.60 TTD 24.34
174.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$146
$3.68 TTD 24.90
128.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$201
$14.16 TTD 95.7
-17.87%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$51.5
$5.91 TTD 39.94
-49.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$30.91
$1.59 TTD 10.73
11.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$35.60
$4.44 TTD 29.99
-53.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.21
$4.65 TTD 31.44
-57.63%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.13
$1.02 TTD 6.86
104.90%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.13
$0.42 TTD 2.84
438.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.26
$1.45 TTD 9.83
0.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$18.88
$1.46 TTD 9.84
-25.34%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$75.2
$5.80 TTD 39.18
-25.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$236
$20.07 TTD 136
-32.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$28.99
$2.12 TTD 14.31
-21.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$61.3
$2.72 TTD 18.36
30.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Tacarigua
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.23
$1.01 TTD 6.82
-64.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$328
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$22.92
$1.05 TTD 7.09
25.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.22
$1.27 TTD 8.61
-76.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$95.1
$14.58 TTD 98.6
-62.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.15
$0.45 TTD 3.06
197.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$331.1K
$33.8K TTD 228.7K
-43.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$411.6K
$31.9K TTD 215.9K
-25.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Tacarigua
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$712
$79.7 TTD 539
-48.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$481
$46.06 TTD 311
-39.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$520
$37.54 TTD 254
-20.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Tacarigua
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$927
$52.2 TTD 353
2.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$453
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Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$109
$7.44 TTD 50.3
-15.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Tacarigua
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,610
$325 TTD 2,198
35.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$186.0K
$7,338 TTD 49.6K
46.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Tacarigua
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$989
$30.06 TTD 203
90.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$785
$29.99 TTD 203
51.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,805
$72.8 TTD 492
43.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,875
$45.11 TTD 305
139.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Tacarigua
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.3K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$10.8K
$371 TTD 2,507
68.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$36.5K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.1K
$884 TTD 5,975
37.86%
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
Tacarigua
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.0K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
5.38
110.78%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Tacarigua: March 1, 2026

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