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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 8.5% cheaper than Tobago without rent, and 28.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 3% more expensive than Tobago without rent, and 24.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Tobago
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$232
$9.02 TTD 60.7
45.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$950
$67.7 TTD 456
-20.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$166
$7.25 TTD 48.80
29.66%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$62.9
$3.62 TTD 24.34
-1.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.29
$0.91 TTD 6.15
75.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.38
$0.85 TTD 5.74
35.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$55.7
$3.62 TTD 24.36
-12.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$85.5
$3.01 TTD 20.24
61.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Tobago
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.84
$2.28 TTD 15.33
-28.51%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.26
$2.36 TTD 15.90
15.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.16
$3.02 TTD 20.32
-37.75%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.45
$4.59 TTD 30.88
-42.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$175
$7.28 TTD 49.01
35.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$148
$7.35 TTD 49.49
14.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$205
$7.28 TTD 49.00
59.75%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.5
$6.69 TTD 45.02
-55.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.50
$2.47 TTD 16.60
-27.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.28
$2.88 TTD 19.37
-28.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.86
$2.94 TTD 19.78
-32.99%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.82
$1.15 TTD 7.72
81.74%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.87
$1.16 TTD 7.81
94.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.74
$1.62 TTD 10.92
-9.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.24
$1.31 TTD 8.81
-16.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$76.6
$4.83 TTD 32.50
-10.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$240
$20.50 TTD 138
-33.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.54
$3.37 TTD 22.68
-50.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$62.5
$3.48 TTD 23.43
1.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Tobago
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.77 TTD 5.21
-53.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$335
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$0.72 TTD 4.83
83.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.32
$0.77 TTD 5.20
-61.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$96.9
$15.79 TTD 106
-65.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.59
$1.02 TTD 6.87
31.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$337.4K
$26.3K TTD 177.1K
-27.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.4K
$41.0K TTD 276.0K
-42.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Tobago
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$726
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$490
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$530
$60.0 TTD 404
-49.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Tobago
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$945
$55.1 TTD 371
-2.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$461
$14.94 TTD 101
74.90%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$111
$7.58 TTD 51.0
-17.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Tobago
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,755
$95.1 TTD 640
361.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$189.6K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Tobago
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,008
$51.7 TTD 348
10.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$800
$46.88 TTD 315
-3.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,840
$153 TTD 1,031
-31.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,911
$68.3 TTD 460
58.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Tobago
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.6K
$410 TTD 2,757
143.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$339 TTD 2,282
83.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.2K
$822 TTD 5,531
156.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.5K
$655 TTD 4,411
85.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$67.0K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.4K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Tobago
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.4K
$658 TTD 4,427
66.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
7
62.00%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Tobago: February 28, 2026

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