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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 65% more expensive than Tlokweng without rent, and 135.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 44% more expensive than Tlokweng without rent, and 145.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Tlokweng
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$7.58 Pย 101
76.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$30.05 Pย 401
75.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$6.14 Pย 81.9
51.63%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$2.26 Pย 30.17
59.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$0.82 Pย 10.99
100.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$0.5 Pย 6.7
124.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$2.2 Pย 29.28
48.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$2.94 Pย 39.14
63.95%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Tlokweng
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$1.45 Pย 19.3
13.79%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$0.85 Pย 11.38
222.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$1.75 Pย 23.33
9.71%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$2.31 Pย 30.83
8.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$7.47 Pย 99.5
32.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$5 Pย 66.7
67.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$5.52 Pย 73.5
116.49%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$1.84 Pย 24.56
55.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$1.37 Pย 18.3
27.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$1.86 Pย 24.85
7.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$1.62 Pย 21.66
27.78%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$1.48 Pย 19.75
38.51%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$1.2 Pย 15.95
81.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$1.19 Pย 15.79
15.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$0.91 Pย 12.14
21.98%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$3.66 Pย 48.74
13.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$4.34 Pย 57.8
154.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$1.63 Pย 21.7
7.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$2.11 Pย 28.1
75.36%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Tlokweng
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$0.58 Pย 7.77
134.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$2.61 Pย 34.84
-89.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$3.04 Pย 40.58
74.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$1.15 Pย 15.35
18.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$22.1K Pย 294.4K
-15.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$16.5K Pย 219.7K
41.71%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Tlokweng
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$70.6 Pย 940
-43.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$26.63 Pย 355
3.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$78.2 Pย 1,042
-61.36%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Tlokweng
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$6.66 Pย 88.8
-5.11%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Tlokweng
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$186 Pย 2,481
134.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$3,861 Pย 51.5K
173.79%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Tlokweng
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$42.35 Pย 565
35.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$23.95 Pย 319
88.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$73.2 Pย 976
39.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$99.4 Pย 1,325
9.42%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Tlokweng
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
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-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Tlokweng
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
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-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
9.12
24.34%

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Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tlokweng: October 29, 2025

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