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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 31.4% more expensive than Tula without rent, and 29.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 11.6% more expensive than Tula without rent, and 32.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Tula
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$12.75 โ‚ฝ995
3.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$58.5 โ‚ฝ4,565
-8.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$6.39 โ‚ฝ498
46.64%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$2.06 โ‚ฝ161
82.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$1.37 โ‚ฝ107
14.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.62 โ‚ฝ48.27
79.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$2.06 โ‚ฝ161
51.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$3.01 โ‚ฝ235
59.80%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Tula
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.30 โ‚ฝ101
26.92%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$0.64 โ‚ฝ50.0
332.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$1.76 โ‚ฝ138
8.52%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$1.87 โ‚ฝ146
39.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$12.86 โ‚ฝ1,003
-20.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$5.55 โ‚ฝ433
52.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$5.51 โ‚ฝ430
110.53%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$1.86 โ‚ฝ145
61.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$2.05 โ‚ฝ160
-15.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$1.87 โ‚ฝ146
9.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$2.75 โ‚ฝ214
-27.27%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$0.99 โ‚ฝ77.6
117.17%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$0.86 โ‚ฝ67.1
161.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$1.71 โ‚ฝ133
-18.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.81 โ‚ฝ63.2
32.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$2.56 โ‚ฝ200
61.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$7.87 โ‚ฝ614
56.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$1.05 โ‚ฝ81.8
61.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$1.00 โ‚ฝ78.1
256.00%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Tula
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.44 โ‚ฝ34.44
-18.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$18.11 โ‚ฝ1,413
3.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$1.29 โ‚ฝ101
5.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.32 โ‚ฝ25.19
-12.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$8.20 โ‚ฝ640
-33.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$0.79 โ‚ฝ61.4
69.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$23.3K โ‚ฝ1.8M
-18.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$30.1K โ‚ฝ2.4M
-22.73%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Tula
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$148 โ‚ฝ11.6K
-72.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$7.81 โ‚ฝ609
244.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$7.83 โ‚ฝ611
282.89%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Tula
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$16.70 โ‚ฝ1,303
212.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$19.86 โ‚ฝ1,549
30.46%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$6.19 โ‚ฝ483
3.23%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Tula
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$703 โ‚ฝ54.8K
-38.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$14.9K โ‚ฝ1.2M
-29.91%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Tula
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$86.8 โ‚ฝ6,771
-32.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$53.3 โ‚ฝ4,157
-16.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$132 โ‚ฝ10.3K
-21.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$163 โ‚ฝ12.7K
-34.62%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Tula
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$386 โ‚ฝ30.1K
158.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$323 โ‚ฝ25.2K
93.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$699 โ‚ฝ54.6K
201.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$580 โ‚ฝ45.2K
112.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$1,822 โ‚ฝ142.1K
100.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$1,101 โ‚ฝ85.9K
96.94%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Tula
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$977 โ‚ฝ76.2K
6.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
14.86
-23.69%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Tula: January 13, 2026

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