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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 25.5% more expensive than Windhoek without rent, and 27.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 35.1% more expensive than Windhoek without rent, and 29.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Windhoek
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$10.42 NAD 185
28.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$38.66 NAD 688
36.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$5.43 NAD 96.5
71.45%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$1.91 NAD 34.06
89.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$0.91 NAD 16.22
80.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$0.96 NAD 17.1
16.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$1.79 NAD 31.88
82.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$2.27 NAD 40.39
112.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Windhoek
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$1.44 NAD 25.58
14.58%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$0.81 NAD 14.41
238.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$1.68 NAD 29.94
14.29%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$2.89 NAD 51.3
-13.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$6.14 NAD 109
61.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$5.11 NAD 90.9
64.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$6.55 NAD 117
82.44%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$1.88 NAD 33.37
52.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$1.91 NAD 33.98
-8.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$1.69 NAD 29.99
18.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$1.83 NAD 32.46
13.11%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$2.05 NAD 36.49
-
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$1.79 NAD 31.91
21.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$1.84 NAD 32.69
-25.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$1.1 NAD 19.48
0.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$2.76 NAD 49.08
50.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$6.16 NAD 109
79.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$1.38 NAD 24.47
26.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$1.89 NAD 33.62
95.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Windhoek
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$0.74 NAD 13.14
-48.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
$41.03 NAD 730
-53.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$0.71 NAD 12.6
91.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$0.73 NAD 12.99
-61.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$11.89 NAD 211
-55.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$1.17 NAD 20.73
16.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$21.3K NAD 379.7K
-12.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$23.5K NAD 417.7K
-0.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Windhoek
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$115 NAD 2,051
-65.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$17.76 NAD 316
54.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$50.4 NAD 896
-40.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Windhoek
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$37.69 NAD 670
39.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
$12.98 NAD 231
106.78%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$5.27 NAD 93.7
19.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Windhoek
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$217 NAD 3,853
101.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$5,265 NAD 93.6K
100.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Windhoek
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$51.5 NAD 917
11.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$26.61 NAD 473
69.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$88.8 NAD 1,579
14.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$81.7 NAD 1,453
33.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Windhoek
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$502 NAD 8,923
99.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$389 NAD 6,919
59.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$1,267 NAD 22.5K
70.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$920 NAD 16.4K
34.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
$1,320 NAD 23.5K
170.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
$479 NAD 8,518
417.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Windhoek
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$990 NAD 17.6K
-12.37%
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 Windhoek: October 28, 2025

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