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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 45.6% more expensive than Tagaytay without rent, and 87.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 79.1% more expensive than Tagaytay without rent, and 89.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Tagaytay
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$4.16 โ‚ฑ247
217.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$14.69 โ‚ฑ873
264.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$2.60 โ‚ฑ155
260.38%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$1.76 โ‚ฑ104
113.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.70 โ‚ฑ41.38
124.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.42 โ‚ฑ25.09
164.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$1.49 โ‚ฑ88.8
109.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$2.62 โ‚ฑ156
83.59%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Tagaytay
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$2.86 โ‚ฑ170
-42.31%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$1.37 โ‚ฑ81.5
102.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$0.95 โ‚ฑ56.3
101.05%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$2.01 โ‚ฑ119
29.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$8.06 โ‚ฑ479
26.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$5.01 โ‚ฑ298
68.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$8.43 โ‚ฑ501
37.60%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$3.35 โ‚ฑ199
-10.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.87 โ‚ฑ111
-7.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$3.40 โ‚ฑ202
-40.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$1.61 โ‚ฑ95.6
24.22%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$1.72 โ‚ฑ102
25.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$1.69 โ‚ฑ100
33.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$1.07 โ‚ฑ63.4
29.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.70 โ‚ฑ41.84
52.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$2.12 โ‚ฑ126
94.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$6.64 โ‚ฑ395
85.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$1.19 โ‚ฑ70.8
42.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$2.55 โ‚ฑ152
39.61%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Tagaytay
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.28 โ‚ฑ16.78
28.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$17.44 โ‚ฑ1,037
7.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$0.77 โ‚ฑ45.79
76.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.22 โ‚ฑ12.99
27.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$2.18 โ‚ฑ129
149.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.13 โ‚ฑ66.9
18.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$21.1K โ‚ฑ1.3M
-10.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$19.0K โ‚ฑ1.1M
22.61%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Tagaytay
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$74.4 โ‚ฑ4,420
-45.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$32.75 โ‚ฑ1,946
-17.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$26.45 โ‚ฑ1,572
13.35%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Tagaytay
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$33.84 โ‚ฑ2,011
54.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$4.50 โ‚ฑ268
475.78%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$6.02 โ‚ฑ357
6.15%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Tagaytay
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$149 โ‚ฑ8,869
188.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$4,342 โ‚ฑ258.0K
140.17%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Tagaytay
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$46.30 โ‚ฑ2,752
26.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$34.69 โ‚ฑ2,061
28.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$68.2 โ‚ฑ4,050
51.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$89.7 โ‚ฑ5,333
18.47%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Tagaytay
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$266 โ‚ฑ15.8K
275.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$159 โ‚ฑ9,435
293.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$464 โ‚ฑ27.6K
353.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$365 โ‚ฑ21.7K
237.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$2,083 โ‚ฑ123.8K
75.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$895 โ‚ฑ53.2K
142.42%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Tagaytay
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$408 โ‚ฑ24.3K
155.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
5
126.80%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Tagaytay: January 11, 2026

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