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Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Ulan Ude Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Ulan Ude

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 45.4% more expensive than Ulan Ude without rent, and 49.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 23.9% more expensive than Ulan Ude without rent, and 59.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Ulan Ude
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$9.47 โ‚ฝ739
39.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$38.39 โ‚ฝ2,995
39.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$5.88 โ‚ฝ458
59.35%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$2.28 โ‚ฝ178
64.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$1.21 โ‚ฝ94.1
29.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.52 โ‚ฝ40.90
113.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$1.42 โ‚ฝ110
119.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$2.56 โ‚ฝ199
87.89%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Ulan Ude
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.15 โ‚ฝ89.8
43.48%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$0.44 โ‚ฝ34.49
529.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$1.36 โ‚ฝ106
40.44%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$1.80 โ‚ฝ140
44.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$10.73 โ‚ฝ837
-4.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$4.82 โ‚ฝ376
75.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$8.98 โ‚ฝ701
29.18%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$1.79 โ‚ฝ139
67.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.89 โ‚ฝ148
-8.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$2.01 โ‚ฝ156
1.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$2.67 โ‚ฝ209
-25.09%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$0.80 โ‚ฝ62.3
168.75%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$0.71 โ‚ฝ55.2
216.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$1.39 โ‚ฝ108
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.72 โ‚ฝ56.4
48.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$3.01 โ‚ฝ235
37.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$6.54 โ‚ฝ510
88.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$1.02 โ‚ฝ79.6
66.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$1.86 โ‚ฝ145
91.40%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Ulan Ude
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.50 โ‚ฝ38.93
-28.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$1.93 โ‚ฝ151
-29.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.33 โ‚ฝ25.44
-15.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$6.51 โ‚ฝ508
-16.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$0.74 โ‚ฝ58.1
81.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$33.8K โ‚ฝ2.6M
-43.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$36.2K โ‚ฝ2.8M
-35.67%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Ulan Ude
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$109 โ‚ฝ8,474
-62.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$6.01 โ‚ฝ469
347.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$7.71 โ‚ฝ601
288.85%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Ulan Ude
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$35.22 โ‚ฝ2,747
48.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$5.14 โ‚ฝ401
24.32%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Ulan Ude
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$319 โ‚ฝ24.9K
35.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$7,049 โ‚ฝ549.9K
47.92%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Ulan Ude
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$69.4 โ‚ฝ5,415
-15.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$43.82 โ‚ฝ3,418
1.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$114 โ‚ฝ8,928
-9.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$106 โ‚ฝ8,248
0.54%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Ulan Ude
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$441 โ‚ฝ34.4K
126.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$304 โ‚ฝ23.7K
105.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$749 โ‚ฝ58.4K
181.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$508 โ‚ฝ39.6K
142.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$1,944 โ‚ฝ151.6K
87.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$1,283 โ‚ฝ100.1K
69.06%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Ulan Ude
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$568 โ‚ฝ44.3K
83.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
18.33
-38.13%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Ulan Ude: January 13, 2026

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