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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 27.7% more expensive than Zatec without rent, and 17.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 19.7% more expensive than Zatec without rent, and 24.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Zatec
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$231
$6.93 Kč 145
89.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$946
$19.00 Kč 398
183.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$165
$9.22 Kč 193
1.95%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$62.7
$3.06 Kč 64.1
16.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.20
$0.72 Kč 15.09
122.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.31
$0.90 Kč 18.88
27.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$55.5
$2.28 Kč 47.68
38.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$85.2
$2.52 Kč 52.7
92.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Zatec
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.74
$0.82 Kč 17.23
98.78%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.09
$1.36 Kč 28.54
100.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.04
$2.09 Kč 43.69
-10.05%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.29
$2.57 Kč 53.7
2.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$174
$5.82 Kč 122
69.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$148
$5.44 Kč 114
54.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$205
$6.97 Kč 146
66.86%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.3
$1.33 Kč 27.93
123.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.39
$1.67 Kč 35.07
6.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.16
$2.16 Kč 45.22
-4.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.74
$4.03 Kč 84.3
-51.12%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.69
$0.88 Kč 18.51
137.50%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.74
$1.28 Kč 26.80
76.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.65
$1.54 Kč 32.15
-5.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.17
$0.53 Kč 11.01
105.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$76.3
$6.00 Kč 126
-27.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$240
$5.86 Kč 123
132.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.44
$0.94 Kč 19.62
77.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$62.3
$1.78 Kč 37.19
98.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Zatec
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.33
$0.32 Kč 6.60
12.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$333
$26.17 Kč 548
-27.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.28
$2.85 Kč 59.8
-53.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.30
$1.52 Kč 31.84
-80.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$96.5
$15.47 Kč 324
-64.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.51
$1.70 Kč 35.69
-21.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$336.2K
$27.6K Kč 578.9K
-30.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$418.0K
$29.9K Kč 626.7K
-20.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Zatec
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$723
$307 Kč 6,421
-86.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$489
$25.88 Kč 542
7.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$528
$21.15 Kč 443
41.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Zatec
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$942
$53.5 Kč 1,119
0.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$460
$16.51 Kč 346
58.27%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$111
$11.66 Kč 244
-46.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Zatec
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,729
$429 Kč 8,988
2.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$188.9K
$14.6K Kč 304.8K
-26.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Zatec
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,005
$86.6 Kč 1,814
-34.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$797
$41.17 Kč 862
10.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,834
$46.72 Kč 978
123.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,904
$111 Kč 2,330
-2.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Zatec
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.5K
$369 Kč 7,730
169.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$333 Kč 6,966
87.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.1K
$1,154 Kč 24.2K
82.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.4K
$866 Kč 18.1K
40.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$66.8K
$5,092 Kč 106.6K
-25.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.2K
$3,538 Kč 74.1K
-36.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Zatec
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.3K
$1,218 Kč 25.5K
-9.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
5.56
103.96%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Zatec: March 2, 2026

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