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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 114.1% more expensive than Tuguegarao without rent, and 130.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 137.3% more expensive than Tuguegarao without rent, and 134.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Tuguegarao
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$1.72 โ‚ฑ102
666.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$13.33 โ‚ฑ792
301.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$2.68 โ‚ฑ160
249.63%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$2.34 โ‚ฑ139
60.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.49 โ‚ฑ29.12
220.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.33 โ‚ฑ19.79
236.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$1.44 โ‚ฑ85.3
116.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$2.00 โ‚ฑ119
140.50%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Tuguegarao
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.92 โ‚ฑ114
-14.06%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$1.24 โ‚ฑ73.7
123.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$0.79 โ‚ฑ46.67
141.77%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$2.29 โ‚ฑ136
13.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$6.73 โ‚ฑ400
51.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$3.79 โ‚ฑ225
123.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$8.50 โ‚ฑ505
36.47%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$2.76 โ‚ฑ164
8.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.78 โ‚ฑ106
-2.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$2.36 โ‚ฑ140
-13.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$1.18 โ‚ฑ70.0
69.49%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$1.83 โ‚ฑ109
17.49%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$2.21 โ‚ฑ131
1.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.72 โ‚ฑ42.49
93.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.71 โ‚ฑ42.22
50.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$2.11 โ‚ฑ125
95.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$7.32 โ‚ฑ435
68.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$1.02 โ‚ฑ60.6
66.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$2.32 โ‚ฑ138
53.45%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Tuguegarao
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.26 โ‚ฑ15.30
38.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
-
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$0.92 โ‚ฑ54.7
47.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.24 โ‚ฑ14.27
16.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$2.46 โ‚ฑ146
121.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.16 โ‚ฑ68.8
15.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$32.5K โ‚ฑ1.9M
-41.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$20.0K โ‚ฑ1.2M
16.18%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Tuguegarao
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$34.83 โ‚ฑ2,070
16.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$18.04 โ‚ฑ1,072
49.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$25.74 โ‚ฑ1,530
16.47%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Tuguegarao
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$34.20 โ‚ฑ2,033
52.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$4.49 โ‚ฑ267
477.06%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$5.90 โ‚ฑ351
8.31%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Tuguegarao
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$152 โ‚ฑ9,023
183.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$4,653 โ‚ฑ276.5K
124.08%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Tuguegarao
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$48.12 โ‚ฑ2,860
21.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$27.94 โ‚ฑ1,661
59.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$44.46 โ‚ฑ2,642
132.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$26.98 โ‚ฑ1,603
294.00%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Tuguegarao
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$271 โ‚ฑ16.1K
268.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$177 โ‚ฑ10.5K
252.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$595 โ‚ฑ35.4K
254.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$387 โ‚ฑ23.0K
218.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$2,302 โ‚ฑ136.8K
58.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$882 โ‚ฑ52.4K
145.89%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Tuguegarao
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$216 โ‚ฑ12.8K
383.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
4.5
152.00%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Tuguegarao: January 13, 2026

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