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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 92.1% more expensive than Tipasa without rent, and 136.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 72.4% more expensive than Tipasa without rent, and 144.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Tipasa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$1.13 DZDย 147
1067.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$23.99 DZDย 3,121
123.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$4.83 DZDย 628
94.00%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$1.04 DZDย 135
260.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.59 DZDย 76.9
166.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.23 DZDย 30.00
382.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$2.01 DZDย 261
55.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$2.38 DZDย 310
102.10%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Tipasa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.04 DZDย 136
58.65%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$0.15 DZDย 20.04
1746.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$1.81 DZDย 236
5.52%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$1.78 DZDย 232
46.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$8.78 DZDย 1,142
16.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$5.26 DZDย 684
60.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$16.30 DZDย 2,121
-28.83%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$3.19 DZDย 415
-5.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$2.91 DZDย 379
-40.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$1.69 DZDย 220
20.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$0.76 DZDย 99.1
163.16%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$0.60 DZDย 78.2
258.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$0.42 DZDย 54.4
435.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.67 DZDย 87.5
107.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.30 DZDย 39.08
256.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$2.69 DZDย 350
53.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$7.06 DZDย 918
74.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$1.31 DZDย 170
29.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$2.09 DZDย 273
70.33%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Tipasa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.25 DZDย 32.62
44.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$17.36 DZDย 2,259
7.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$0.70 DZDย 90.5
94.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.37 DZDย 47.56
-24.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$5.57 DZDย 725
-2.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$0.34 DZDย 43.73
294.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$36.2K DZDย 4.7M
-47.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$33.3K DZDย 4.3M
-30.09%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Tipasa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$40.93 DZDย 5,325
-0.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$9.23 DZDย 1,201
191.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$17.86 DZDย 2,324
67.86%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Tipasa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$23.20 DZDย 3,018
125.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
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Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$6.03 DZDย 785
5.97%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Tipasa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$94.8 DZDย 12.3K
354.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$3,621 DZDย 471.1K
187.93%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Tipasa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$36.72 DZDย 4,778
59.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$44.70 DZDย 5,815
-0.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$76.3 DZDย 9,930
35.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$77.2 DZDย 10.0K
37.68%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Tipasa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$194 DZDย 25.3K
412.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$115 DZDย 15.0K
441.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$269 DZDย 35.0K
684.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$181 DZDย 23.6K
579.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$1,299 DZDย 169.0K
180.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$1,067 DZDย 138.8K
103.39%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Tipasa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$343 DZDย 44.7K
204.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
5.42
109.23%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Tipasa: January 13, 2026

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