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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 131.9% more expensive than Tehran without rent, and 105.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 124.7% more expensive than Tehran without rent, and 104% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Tehran
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$232
$3.93 $3.93
233.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$952
$18.12 $18.12
196.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$166
$5.08 $5.08
85.04%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$0.63 $0.63
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.02 $1.02
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Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.0
$1.30 $1.30
173.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.37
$0.43 $0.43
272.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.44
$1.04 $1.04
10.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$55.9
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$85.8
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๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Tehran
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.92
$0.59 $0.59
176.27%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.40
$0.58 $0.58
370.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.25
$1.92 $1.92
-2.08%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.58
$1.20 $1.20
119.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$175
$3.48 $3.48
184.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$149
$3.33 $3.33
152.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$206
$10.90 $10.90
6.70%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.6
$0.92 $0.92
222.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.59
$1.42 $1.42
25.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.38
$0.83 $0.83
148.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.96
$0.62 $0.62
217.74%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.92
$0.51 $0.51
309.80%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.99
$0.53 $0.53
326.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.81
$0.63 $0.63
131.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.29
$0.23 $0.23
373.91%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$0.98 $0.98
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$0.55 $0.55
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.63 $1.63
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$76.8
$2.43 $2.43
78.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$241
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.63
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$62.6
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Tehran
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.37
$0.24 $0.24
50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$336
$9.97 $9.97
90.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.43
$0.52 $0.52
153.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.33
$0.29 $0.29
3.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$97.2
$2.91 $2.91
88.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.66
$0.77 $0.77
74.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$338.3K
$81.0K $81.0K
-76.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$420.6K
$55.1K $55.1K
-56.85%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Tehran
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$728
$15.71 $15.71
161.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$492
$2.24 $2.24
1140.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$531
$5.90 $5.90
408.47%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Tehran
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$948
$23.40 $23.40
128.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$463
$12.04 $12.04
117.03%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$111
$1.53 $1.53
310.46%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Tehran
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,777
$125 $125
251.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$190.1K
$1,955 $1,955
449.30%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Tehran
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,011
$31.35 $31.35
82.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$802
$34.71 $34.71
30.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,845
$120 $120
-13.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,916
$70.3 $70.3
53.98%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Tehran
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.6K
$491 $491
102.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$345 $345
80.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.3K
$1,012 $1,012
108.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.6K
$709 $709
71.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$67.2K
$1,465 $1,465
159.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.5K
$869 $869
156.58%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Tehran
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.4K
$215 $215
409.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
25.07
-54.77%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Tehran: February 28, 2026

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