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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 43.8% more expensive than Vereeniging without rent, and 63.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 40.2% more expensive than Vereeniging without rent, and 59.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Vereeniging
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$8.62 RΒ 153
55.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$34.23 RΒ 609
54.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$4.62 RΒ 82.1
101.52%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$2.09 RΒ 37.09
72.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$0.73 RΒ 12.91
124.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$0.57 RΒ 10.12
96.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$1.39 RΒ 24.64
134.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$2.26 RΒ 40.2
113.27%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Vereeniging
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$1.19 RΒ 21.13
38.66%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$1.06 RΒ 18.78
158.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$1.44 RΒ 25.55
33.33%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$2.39 RΒ 42.45
5.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$7.54 RΒ 134
31.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$4.69 RΒ 83.5
78.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$6.46 RΒ 115
84.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$1.51 RΒ 26.93
90.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$1.45 RΒ 25.78
20.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$1.52 RΒ 27.05
31.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$1.64 RΒ 29.16
26.22%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$1.3 RΒ 23.17
57.69%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$1.2 RΒ 21.39
81.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$1.13 RΒ 20.17
22.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$1.06 RΒ 18.86
4.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$2.83 RΒ 50.3
47.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$5.15 RΒ 91.7
114.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$1.56 RΒ 27.7
12.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$1.85 RΒ 32.83
100.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Vereeniging
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$1.62 RΒ 28.73
-76.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$1.43 RΒ 25.37
-4.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$1.31 RΒ 23.29
-78.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$3.11 RΒ 55.3
70.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$1.31 RΒ 23.37
3.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$14.5K RΒ 257.4K
29.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$20.3K RΒ 361.1K
15.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Vereeniging
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$124 RΒ 2,205
-67.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$37.36 RΒ 664
-26.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$37.45 RΒ 666
-19.31%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Vereeniging
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$17 RΒ 302
209.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
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Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$5.28 RΒ 94
19.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Vereeniging
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$130 RΒ 2,314
235.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$3,310 RΒ 58.9K
219.37%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Vereeniging
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$50.2 RΒ 892
14.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$28.38 RΒ 505
59.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$87.7 RΒ 1,560
16.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$87.3 RΒ 1,552
24.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Vereeniging
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$249 RΒ 4,430
301.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$236 RΒ 4,195
163.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$864 RΒ 15.4K
150.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$615 RΒ 10.9K
100.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
$713 RΒ 12.7K
400.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
$648 RΒ 11.5K
282.49%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Vereeniging
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$1,379 RΒ 24.5K
-37.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
11.69
-2.99%

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Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Vereeniging: October 29, 2025

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