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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 51.4% more expensive than Tarija without rent, and 89.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 92.5% more expensive than Tarija without rent, and 158.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Tarija
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$3.73 BOBย 25.88
253.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$14.40 BOBย 99.8
271.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$6.22 BOBย 43.08
50.64%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$2.37 BOBย 16.46
58.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$1.41 BOBย 9.76
11.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.99 BOBย 6.88
12.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$1.56 BOBย 10.80
100.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$2.19 BOBย 15.19
119.63%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Tarija
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$0.71 BOBย 4.89
132.39%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$1.37 BOBย 9.47
102.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$1.17 BOBย 8.14
63.25%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$2.62 BOBย 18.19
-0.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$4.93 BOBย 34.17
107.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$4.98 BOBย 34.51
69.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$6.30 BOBย 43.69
84.13%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$1.47 BOBย 10.20
104.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.29 BOBย 8.93
34.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$1.08 BOBย 7.46
88.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$2.16 BOBย 14.94
-7.41%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$1.47 BOBย 10.22
46.26%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$1.42 BOBย 9.82
58.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.35 BOBย 2.43
297.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$1.35 BOBย 9.33
-20.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$2.93 BOBย 20.27
40.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$3.66 BOBย 25.37
237.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$1.90 BOBย 13.20
-10.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$1.90 BOBย 13.17
87.37%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Tarija
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.30 BOBย 2.09
20.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$31.61 BOBย 219
-40.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$1.12 BOBย 7.77
21.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$1.18 BOBย 8.16
-76.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$4.65 BOBย 32.26
16.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$0.55 BOBย 3.81
143.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$19.6K BOBย 135.8K
-2.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$21.6K BOBย 149.7K
7.83%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Tarija
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$51.5 BOBย 357
-21.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$27.54 BOBย 191
-2.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$43.36 BOBย 301
-30.86%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Tarija
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$34.53 BOBย 239
51.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$4.45 BOBย 30.83
482.25%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$7.40 BOBย 51.3
-13.65%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Tarija
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$61.2 BOBย 424
603.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$1,327 BOBย 9,199
685.49%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Tarija
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$25.37 BOBย 176
130.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$28.63 BOBย 198
55.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$40.65 BOBย 282
154.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$21.72 BOBย 151
389.41%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Tarija
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$325 BOBย 2,251
207.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$224 BOBย 1,549
179.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$498 BOBย 3,451
323.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$115 BOBย 795
973.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$496 BOBย 3,434
635.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$495 BOBย 3,427
338.67%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Tarija
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$330 BOBย 2,284
216.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
5.5
106.18%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Tarija: January 11, 2026

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