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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 28% more expensive than Windhoek without rent, and 31.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 33.8% more expensive than Windhoek without rent, and 27.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Windhoek
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.29 MX$229
$10.42 NAD 170
27.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$928
$38.46 NAD 627
39.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.29 MX$161
$5.42 NAD 88.3
71.40%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$62.3
$1.84 NAD 29.95
96.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 MX$26.89
$0.90 NAD 14.70
73.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$19.36
$0.90 NAD 14.73
24.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.13 MX$54.0
$1.79 NAD 29.27
74.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.71 MX$81.3
$2.27 NAD 37.09
107.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Windhoek
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.70 MX$29.39
$1.39 NAD 22.68
22.30%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$47.78
$0.83 NAD 13.53
233.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.96 MX$33.88
$1.60 NAD 26.12
22.50%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$44.98
$2.89 NAD 47.07
-10.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.94 MX$172
$6.21 NAD 101
60.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.10 MX$140
$5.37 NAD 87.6
50.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.50 MX$199
$6.60 NAD 108
74.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$49.58
$1.82 NAD 29.62
57.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$29.91
$1.97 NAD 32.19
-12.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.00 MX$34.55
$1.69 NAD 27.53
18.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.04 MX$35.20
$1.74 NAD 28.35
17.24%
Potato (1kg)
$2.08 MX$35.95
$2.09 NAD 34.03
-0.48%
Onion (1kg)
$2.20 MX$37.92
$1.81 NAD 29.53
21.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.45 MX$25.11
$1.92 NAD 31.34
-24.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.54
$1.10 NAD 17.87
-2.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 MX$73.8
$2.71 NAD 44.22
57.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.32 MX$247
$6.84 NAD 112
109.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 MX$30.47
$1.38 NAD 22.56
27.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.70 MX$63.9
$1.83 NAD 29.82
102.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Windhoek
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 MX$6.09
$0.74 NAD 12.12
-52.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.19 MX$331
$41.10 NAD 670
-53.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.34 MX$23.06
$0.74 NAD 12.03
81.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.81
$0.73 NAD 11.86
-61.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.33 MX$92.1
$11.59 NAD 189
-54.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.15
$1.21 NAD 19.81
10.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$330.3K
$21.8K NAD 354.9K
-12.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.9K MX$412.4K
$23.6K NAD 385.5K
1.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Windhoek
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.86 MX$688
$116 NAD 1,896
-65.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.78 MX$463
$17.60 NAD 287
52.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.36 MX$507
$51.3 NAD 837
-42.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Windhoek
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.4 MX$923
$37.30 NAD 608
43.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.09 MX$451
$13.39 NAD 218
94.85%
Cinema Ticket
$6.40 MX$111
$5.18 NAD 84.5
23.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Windhoek
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$440 MX$7,607
$211 NAD 3,436
109.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.8K MX$185.7K
$5,198 NAD 84.8K
106.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Windhoek
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 MX$995
$51.5 NAD 840
11.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.02 MX$777
$27.26 NAD 445
65.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,792
$88.0 NAD 1,435
17.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,864
$81.6 NAD 1,330
32.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Windhoek
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,013 MX$17.5K
$488 NAD 7,962
107.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$630 MX$10.9K
$389 NAD 6,345
61.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,162 MX$37.3K
$1,283 NAD 20.9K
68.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,222 MX$21.1K
$924 NAD 15.1K
32.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,793 MX$65.5K
$1,384 NAD 22.6K
174.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,332 MX$40.3K
$618 NAD 10.1K
277.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Windhoek
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,075 MX$18.6K
$993 NAD 16.2K
8.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
11.69
-2.99%

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Last update for Mexico City: April 11, 2026

Last update for Windhoek: April 13, 2026

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