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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 186.5% more expensive than Tenali without rent, and 286.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 213.9% more expensive than Tenali without rent, and 332.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Tenali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$2.28 โ‚น207
478.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$5.87 โ‚น533
811.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$5.37 โ‚น487
74.49%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$2.01 โ‚น183
86.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.41 โ‚น37.17
282.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.13 โ‚น11.55
753.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$2.11 โ‚น192
47.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$3.58 โ‚น325
34.36%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Tenali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$0.78 โ‚น70.5
111.54%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$0.49 โ‚น44.38
465.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$0.73 โ‚น65.9
161.64%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$0.82 โ‚น74.7
217.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$5.72 โ‚น519
78.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$2.53 โ‚น230
234.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$1.90 โ‚น172
57.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$0.76 โ‚น69.3
127.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$0.90 โ‚น81.9
126.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$0.50 โ‚น45.83
300.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$0.49 โ‚น44.66
338.78%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$0.49 โ‚น44.05
359.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.66 โ‚น60.3
110.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.28 โ‚น25.25
282.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$2.38 โ‚น216
73.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$8.61 โ‚น782
43.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$1.98 โ‚น180
-14.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$2.97 โ‚น270
19.87%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.96 โ‚น541
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Tenali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.42 โ‚น38.40
-14.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$8.68 โ‚น788
115.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$0.67 โ‚น60.5
102.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$1.59 โ‚น144
242.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.20 โ‚น109
11.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$17.4K โ‚น1.6M
9.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$24.7K โ‚น2.2M
-5.63%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Tenali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$38.55 โ‚น3,499
5.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$3.09 โ‚น281
771.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$7.14 โ‚น648
319.89%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Tenali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$8.11 โ‚น736
543.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$11.40 โ‚น1,035
127.28%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$2.36 โ‚น214
170.76%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Tenali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$17.38 โ‚น1,578
2378.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$2,632 โ‚น238.9K
296.23%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Tenali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$14.82 โ‚น1,346
294.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$20.25 โ‚น1,838
120.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$32.08 โ‚น2,912
222.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$20.49 โ‚น1,860
418.79%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Tenali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$86.8 โ‚น7,882
1048.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$69.9 โ‚น6,346
793.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$182 โ‚น16.6K
1055.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$133 โ‚น12.1K
823.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$872 โ‚น79.2K
318.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$531 โ‚น48.2K
308.20%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Tenali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$395 โ‚น35.8K
164.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
8
41.75%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Tenali: January 11, 2026

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