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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 47.5% more expensive than Tema without rent, and 130.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 71.3% more expensive than Tema without rent, and 127.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Tema
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$7.33 GHSย 79.5
79.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$27.95 GHSย 303
91.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$7.86 GHSย 85.3
19.21%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$1.44 GHSย 15.63
160.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.99 GHSย 10.74
58.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.33 GHSย 3.60
236.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$1.80 GHSย 19.48
73.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$2.68 GHSย 29.10
79.48%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Tema
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$3.03 GHSย 32.82
-45.54%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$1.61 GHSย 17.41
72.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$1.49 GHSย 16.11
28.19%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$2.19 GHSย 23.78
18.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$3.73 GHSย 40.48
173.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$2.66 GHSย 28.81
218.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$2.48 GHSย 26.87
367.74%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$2.80 GHSย 30.35
7.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$2.09 GHSย 22.67
-17.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$2.07 GHSย 22.40
-1.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$2.92 GHSย 31.62
-31.51%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$1.81 GHSย 19.66
18.78%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$1.97 GHSย 21.31
14.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.63 GHSย 6.87
120.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.80 GHSย 8.69
33.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
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Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$8.51 GHSย 92.2
45.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$0.87 GHSย 9.48
95.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Tema
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$2.03 GHSย 21.98
-82.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$39.08 GHSย 424
-52.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$1.35 GHSย 14.67
0.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.77 GHSย 8.36
-63.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.18 GHSย 12.77
13.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
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๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Tema
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$30.93 GHSย 335
31.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$12.38 GHSย 134
117.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$64.7 GHSย 702
-53.68%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Tema
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$19.37 GHSย 210
169.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
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Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
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๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Tema
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$84.5 GHSย 915
410.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
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๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Tema
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$24.45 GHSย 265
138.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$24.41 GHSย 265
82.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$45.52 GHSย 493
126.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$62.1 GHSย 673
71.29%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Tema
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$119 GHSย 1,292
736.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$66.7 GHSย 723
835.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$138 GHSย 1,500
789.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$10.1K GHSย 109.8K
-63.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$5,924 GHSย 64.2K
-63.38%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Tema
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$455 GHSย 4,936
129.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
32.5
-65.11%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Tema: January 12, 2026

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