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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 7.2% more expensive than Zahlah without rent, and 36.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 25.4% more expensive than Zahlah without rent, and 35.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Zahlah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$10.96 LBPย 980.5K
20.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$59.4 LBPย 5.3M
-9.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$8.23 LBPย 737.0K
13.85%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$3.36 LBPย 300.8K
11.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$1.59 LBPย 142.2K
-1.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.94 LBPย 84.1K
18.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$3.52 LBPย 315.1K
-11.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$2.03 LBPย 181.9K
136.95%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Zahlah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$0.97 LBPย 87.0K
70.10%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$0.80 LBPย 71.6K
246.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$1.84 LBPย 164.5K
3.80%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$3.18 LBPย 284.5K
-18.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$11.17 LBPย 1.0M
-8.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$9.77 LBPย 874.3K
-13.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$11.50 LBPย 1.0M
0.87%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$1.82 LBPย 162.8K
64.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.50 LBPย 134.5K
15.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$1.14 LBPย 102.0K
78.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$1.10 LBPย 98.4K
81.82%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$0.94 LBPย 84.2K
128.72%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$1.03 LBPย 92.3K
118.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.89 LBPย 79.3K
56.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.56 LBPย 50.5K
91.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$2.44 LBPย 218.8K
69.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$11.02 LBPย 986.2K
12.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$1.28 LBPย 114.9K
32.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$2.12 LBPย 190.2K
67.92%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Zahlah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$4.97 LBPย 445.0K
-72.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$1.22 LBPย 109.1K
-77.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$19.62 LBPย 1.8M
-72.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$0.90 LBPย 80.5K
48.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$35.0K LBPย 3.1B
-45.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$27.7K LBPย 2.5B
-15.84%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Zahlah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$218 LBPย 19.5M
-81.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$37.71 LBPย 3.4M
-28.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$36.47 LBPย 3.3M
-17.80%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Zahlah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$8.21 LBPย 735.0K
-22.17%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Zahlah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$303 LBPย 27.1M
42.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$4,364 LBPย 390.6M
138.91%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Zahlah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$71.5 LBPย 6.4M
-18.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$45.24 LBPย 4.0M
-1.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$122 LBPย 11.0M
-15.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$94.3 LBPย 8.4M
12.68%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Zahlah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$200 LBPย 17.9M
212.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$394 LBPย 35.2M
212.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Zahlah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
11.16
1.61%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Zahlah: January 10, 2026

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