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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 135.1% more expensive than Toamasina without rent, and 240.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 120.5% more expensive than Toamasina without rent, and 233.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Toamasina
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$235
$2.64 MGA 11.1K
396.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$963
$15.36 MGA 64.3K
250.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$168
$4.32 MGA 18.1K
117.59%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.8
$1.15 MGA 4,830
209.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.69
$0.72 MGA 3,025
122.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.67
$0.69 MGA 2,905
66.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$56.5
$0.75 MGA 3,138
321.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$86.7
$1.14 MGA 4,787
325.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Toamasina
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$29.25
$0.93 MGA 3,915
75.27%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.94
$0.69 MGA 2,875
295.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.63
$0.64 MGA 2,671
193.75%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$47.10
$1.92 MGA 8,046
36.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$177
$10.42 MGA 43.7K
-5.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$150
$6.58 MGA 27.5K
27.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$208
$4.99 MGA 20.9K
133.07%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$53.2
$1.41 MGA 5,889
110.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.94
$0.84 MGA 3,523
111.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.79
$1.35 MGA 5,648
52.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$35.35
$0.74 MGA 3,105
166.22%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$37.34
$0.49 MGA 2,040
326.53%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$40.44
$0.70 MGA 2,918
222.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$26.10
$0.32 MGA 1,324
356.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.51
$0.47 MGA 1,966
131.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$77.7
$1.79 MGA 7,491
142.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$244
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.96
$0.91 MGA 3,817
83.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$63.4
$1.13 MGA 4,714
213.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Toamasina
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.44
$0.32 MGA 1,325
12.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$339
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.69
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.39
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$98.2
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.93
$1.06 MGA 4,458
26.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$342.2K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$425.4K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Toamasina
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$736
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$497
$19.18 MGA 80.4K
44.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$537
$66.7 MGA 279.3K
-55.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Toamasina
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$958
$22.60 MGA 94.7K
136.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$468
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Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$112
$6.54 MGA 27.4K
-3.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Toamasina
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,865
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$192.3K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Toamasina
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,022
$8.80 MGA 36.9K
549.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$811
$6.55 MGA 27.4K
591.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,866
$54.5 MGA 228.5K
91.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,938
$37.88 MGA 158.7K
185.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Toamasina
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.8K
$135 MGA 566.8K
636.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.2K
$55.8 MGA 233.8K
1017.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.7K
$449 MGA 1.9M
369.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.8K
$131 MGA 548.5K
830.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$68.0K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.9K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Toamasina
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.6K
$141 MGA 591.7K
676.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
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Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Toamasina: March 2, 2026

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