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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 31.1% more expensive than Windhoek without rent, and 30.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 30.7% more expensive than Windhoek without rent, and 28.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Windhoek
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$232
$10.74 NAD 177
22.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$950
$38.69 NAD 638
39.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$166
$5.44 NAD 89.7
72.79%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$62.9
$1.84 NAD 30.36
93.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.29
$0.96 NAD 15.75
66.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.38
$0.94 NAD 15.53
22.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$55.7
$1.84 NAD 30.31
71.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$85.5
$2.24 NAD 37.00
116.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Windhoek
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.84
$1.45 NAD 23.98
12.41%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.26
$0.87 NAD 14.28
213.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.16
$1.66 NAD 27.35
13.25%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.45
$2.89 NAD 47.65
-9.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$175
$6.39 NAD 105
54.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$148
$5.20 NAD 85.6
61.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$205
$6.52 NAD 107
78.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.5
$1.87 NAD 30.83
58.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.50
$1.99 NAD 32.81
-10.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.28
$1.69 NAD 27.77
21.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.86
$1.81 NAD 29.88
8.84%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.82
$2.07 NAD 34.04
0.97%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.87
$1.80 NAD 29.74
25.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.74
$1.91 NAD 31.47
-23.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.24
$1.15 NAD 18.95
-5.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$76.6
$2.86 NAD 47.19
51.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$240
$6.66 NAD 110
104.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.54
$1.33 NAD 21.84
25.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$62.5
$1.90 NAD 31.28
86.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Windhoek
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.69 NAD 11.38
-47.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$335
$40.14 NAD 661
-52.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$0.69 NAD 11.34
91.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.32
$0.67 NAD 11.07
-55.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$96.9
$11.58 NAD 191
-52.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.59
$1.18 NAD 19.46
13.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$337.4K
$21.7K NAD 356.8K
-11.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.4K
$23.7K NAD 389.9K
0.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Windhoek
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$726
$117 NAD 1,920
-64.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$490
$17.47 NAD 288
59.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$530
$51.7 NAD 852
-42.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Windhoek
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$945
$37.29 NAD 615
43.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$461
$13.15 NAD 217
98.71%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$111
$5.41 NAD 89.1
16.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Windhoek
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,755
$212 NAD 3,487
107.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$189.6K
$5,286 NAD 87.1K
103.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Windhoek
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,008
$50.6 NAD 834
12.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$800
$27.52 NAD 454
64.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,840
$87.4 NAD 1,441
19.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,911
$82.8 NAD 1,364
30.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Windhoek
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.6K
$497 NAD 8,188
100.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$381 NAD 6,271
63.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.2K
$1,291 NAD 21.3K
63.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.5K
$936 NAD 15.4K
30.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$67.0K
$1,443 NAD 23.8K
163.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.4K
$618 NAD 10.2K
260.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Windhoek
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.4K
$1,033 NAD 17.0K
6.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
11.69
-2.99%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Windhoek: March 1, 2026

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