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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 21.5% cheaper than Tripolis without rent, and 7.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 2.6% more expensive than Tripolis without rent, and 12.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Tripolis
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$15.11 โ‚ฌ13.03
-12.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$58.6 โ‚ฌ50.5
-8.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$10.02 โ‚ฌ8.64
-6.49%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$4.00 โ‚ฌ3.45
-6.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$2.91 โ‚ฌ2.50
-46.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.60 โ‚ฌ0.52
85.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$5.23 โ‚ฌ4.50
-40.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$5.18 โ‚ฌ4.47
-7.14%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Tripolis
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.56 โ‚ฌ1.34
5.77%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$1.40 โ‚ฌ1.21
97.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$2.40 โ‚ฌ2.07
-20.42%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$5.36 โ‚ฌ4.62
-51.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$13.38 โ‚ฌ11.53
-23.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$9.48 โ‚ฌ8.17
-10.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$13.43 โ‚ฌ11.58
-13.63%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$2.14 โ‚ฌ1.84
40.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
-2.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.24
42.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.70
1.01%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$1.21 โ‚ฌ1.04
77.69%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$1.20 โ‚ฌ1.03
87.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.98 โ‚ฌ0.84
41.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
33.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$5.36 โ‚ฌ4.62
-22.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$9.18 โ‚ฌ7.92
34.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$1.99 โ‚ฌ1.71
-14.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$4.12 โ‚ฌ3.55
-13.59%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Tripolis
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$1.60 โ‚ฌ1.38
-77.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$46.77 โ‚ฌ40.32
-60.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$4.52 โ‚ฌ3.90
-69.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$13.71 โ‚ฌ11.82
-60.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$2.08 โ‚ฌ1.79
-35.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$30.7K โ‚ฌ26.5K
-38.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$26.5K โ‚ฌ22.8K
-12.03%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Tripolis
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$217 โ‚ฌ187
-81.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$22.84 โ‚ฌ19.69
17.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$35.73 โ‚ฌ30.80
-16.09%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Tripolis
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$44.29 โ‚ฌ38.18
17.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$26.21 โ‚ฌ22.59
-1.14%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$9.29 โ‚ฌ8.01
-31.22%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Tripolis
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$427 โ‚ฌ368
0.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$5,875 โ‚ฌ5,064
77.49%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Tripolis
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$87.1 โ‚ฌ75.1
-32.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$38.85 โ‚ฌ33.49
14.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$89.4 โ‚ฌ77.1
15.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$108 โ‚ฌ93.1
-1.58%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Tripolis
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$381 โ‚ฌ328
162.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$283 โ‚ฌ244
120.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$643 โ‚ฌ555
227.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$466 โ‚ฌ401
164.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$2,567 โ‚ฌ2,212
42.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$2,038 โ‚ฌ1,757
6.43%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Tripolis
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$1,197 โ‚ฌ1,032
-12.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
4.43
155.98%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Tripolis: January 12, 2026

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