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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 132.6% more expensive than Tansen without rent, and 222.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 144.6% more expensive than Tansen without rent, and 221.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Tansen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$1.85 NPRย 268
612.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$19.00 NPRย 2,759
181.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$6.53 NPRย 948
43.49%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$1.92 NPRย 279
95.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.50 NPRย 72.8
214.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.17 NPRย 25.13
552.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$2.62 NPRย 380
19.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$3.60 NPRย 522
33.61%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Tansen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$0.88 NPRย 128
87.50%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$0.59 NPRย 85.2
369.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$0.92 NPRย 134
107.61%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$1.78 NPRย 259
46.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$8.89 NPRย 1,291
14.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$3.20 NPRย 465
164.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$5.95 NPRย 863
94.96%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$2.17 NPRย 315
38.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.09 NPRย 158
58.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$1.23 NPRย 179
65.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$0.68 NPRย 99.1
194.12%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$0.52 NPRย 75.4
313.46%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$0.67 NPRย 97.1
235.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.50 NPRย 72.4
178.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.25 NPRย 36.23
328.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$2.84 NPRย 412
45.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$6.96 NPRย 1,011
77.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$2.34 NPRย 340
-27.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$3.25 NPRย 472
9.54%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Tansen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.19 NPRย 27.10
89.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$2.21 NPRย 321
-38.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$1.07 NPRย 155
-73.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$3.75 NPRย 544
45.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.28 NPRย 186
4.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$31.9K NPRย 4.6M
-40.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$40.0K NPRย 5.8M
-41.74%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Tansen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$32.49 NPRย 4,717
25.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$4.90 NPRย 712
449.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$9.43 NPRย 1,368
217.92%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Tansen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$18.08 NPRย 2,625
188.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
-
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Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$3.27 NPRย 475
95.41%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Tansen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$90.2 NPRย 13.1K
377.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$3,709 NPRย 538.5K
181.10%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Tansen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$24.69 NPRย 3,585
136.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$28.16 NPRย 4,088
58.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$58.0 NPRย 8,417
78.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$40.26 NPRย 5,845
164.03%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Tansen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$105 NPRย 15.3K
847.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$64.0 NPRย 9,292
875.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$206 NPRย 30.0K
921.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$143 NPRย 20.7K
763.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
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๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Tansen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
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-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
12.08
-6.13%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Tansen: January 12, 2026

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