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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 35.5% more expensive than Tlaxcala without rent, and 92.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 43.4% more expensive than Tlaxcala without rent, and 88.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Tlaxcala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$5.21 MX$92.0
153.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$21.24 MX$375
151.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$5.72 MX$101
63.81%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$2.84 MX$50.1
32.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$1.23 MX$21.64
27.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.88 MX$15.48
26.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$1.30 MX$23.01
140.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$1.81 MX$32.01
165.75%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Tlaxcala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.64 MX$29.01
0.61%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$1.86 MX$32.88
48.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$1.35 MX$23.82
41.48%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$2.21 MX$39.03
17.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$7.23 MX$128
41.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$6.00 MX$106
41.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$10.67 MX$188
8.72%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$2.17 MX$38.31
38.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.13 MX$20.01
53.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$1.71 MX$30.20
19.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$1.18 MX$20.79
69.49%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$0.81 MX$14.27
165.43%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$1.04 MX$18.28
116.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.80 MX$14.21
73.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$1.11 MX$19.66
-3.60%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$4.20 MX$74.1
-1.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$9.76 MX$172
26.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$1.37 MX$24.16
24.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$1.53 MX$27.00
132.68%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Tlaxcala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.40 MX$7.10
-10.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
-
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$2.27 MX$40.10
-40.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$1.54 MX$27.15
-81.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$8.34 MX$147
-34.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.24 MX$21.90
8.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$25.7K MX$453.6K
-26.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$26.4K MX$465.2K
-11.63%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Tlaxcala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$32.52 MX$574
24.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$18.43 MX$325
46.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$33.77 MX$596
-11.22%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Tlaxcala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$32.08 MX$566
62.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$20.92 MX$369
23.85%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$4.40 MX$77.7
45.23%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Tlaxcala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$234 MX$4,131
84.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$3,659 MX$64.6K
185.00%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Tlaxcala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$29.44 MX$520
98.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$47.21 MX$833
-5.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$111 MX$1,966
-7.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$88.2 MX$1,556
20.55%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Tlaxcala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$247 MX$4,359
303.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$158 MX$2,787
295.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$483 MX$8,520
336.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$340 MX$5,993
262.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$2,183 MX$38.5K
67.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$1,325 MX$23.4K
63.73%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Tlaxcala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$661 MX$11.7K
58.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
10.5
8.00%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Tlaxcala: January 11, 2026

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