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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 86.9% more expensive than Takoradi without rent, and 208.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 66.1% more expensive than Takoradi without rent, and 174.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Takoradi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$235
$4.42 GHS 47.74
196.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$963
$47.58 GHS 513
13.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$168
$7.67 GHS 82.8
22.56%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.8
$3.49 GHS 37.68
2.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.69
$0.91 GHS 9.84
75.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.67
$0.38 GHS 4.07
202.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$56.5
$1.58 GHS 17.00
100.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$86.7
$2.50 GHS 26.96
94.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Takoradi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$29.25
$1.61 GHS 17.40
1.24%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.94
$1.20 GHS 12.92
127.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.63
$1.93 GHS 20.79
-2.59%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$47.10
$2.38 GHS 25.69
10.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$177
$11.12 GHS 120
-11.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$150
$4.79 GHS 51.7
75.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$208
$2.94 GHS 31.69
295.58%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$53.2
$2.73 GHS 29.47
8.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.94
$0.93 GHS 10.03
91.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.79
$1.19 GHS 12.87
73.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$35.35
$1.98 GHS 21.38
-0.51%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$37.34
$2.61 GHS 28.20
-19.92%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$40.44
$2.13 GHS 23.01
6.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$26.10
$0.76 GHS 8.21
92.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.51
$0.30 GHS 3.28
263.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$77.7
$1.59 GHS 17.19
172.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$244
$6.55 GHS 70.7
107.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.96
$0.33 GHS 3.55
406.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$63.4
$1.94 GHS 20.95
82.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Takoradi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.44
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-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$339
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.69
$1.56 GHS 16.84
-15.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.39
$1.16 GHS 12.50
-74.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$98.2
$5.36 GHS 57.8
2.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.93
$1.09 GHS 11.71
22.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$342.2K
$8,043 GHS 86.8K
137.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$425.4K
$9,566 GHS 103.2K
148.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Takoradi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$736
$54.6 GHS 590
-24.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$497
$13.32 GHS 144
108.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$537
$37.99 GHS 410
-21.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Takoradi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$958
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$468
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$112
$9.54 GHS 103
-34.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Takoradi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,865
$71.3 GHS 769
516.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$192.3K
$8,119 GHS 87.6K
32.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Takoradi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,022
$14.35 GHS 155
298.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$811
$18.53 GHS 200
144.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,866
$28.80 GHS 311
261.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,938
$41.28 GHS 445
162.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Takoradi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.8K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.2K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.7K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.8K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$68.0K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.9K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Takoradi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.6K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
25.4
-55.35%

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Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Takoradi: March 2, 2026

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