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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 145.4% more expensive than Zawiya without rent, and 245.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 148.3% more expensive than Zawiya without rent, and 235.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Zawiya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$2.71 LYDย 14.69
386.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$18.39 LYDย 99.9
190.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$3.57 LYDย 19.39
162.46%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$0.57 LYDย 3.11
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.70 LYDย 3.80
-
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$0.52 LYDย 2.85
621.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.45 LYDย 2.45
248.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.10 LYDย 0.53
1010.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
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๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Zawiya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.03 LYDย 5.61
60.19%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$0.21 LYDย 1.14
1219.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$1.19 LYDย 6.45
60.50%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$1.18 LYDย 6.41
120.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$5.00 LYDย 27.13
104.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$3.26 LYDย 17.71
159.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$10.45 LYDย 56.7
11.00%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$2.13 LYDย 11.58
40.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.33 LYDย 7.22
30.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$0.82 LYDย 4.48
148.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$0.52 LYDย 2.80
284.62%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$0.57 LYDย 3.10
277.19%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$0.34 LYDย 1.82
561.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.39 LYDย 2.10
256.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.19 LYDย 1.01
463.16%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$0.89 LYDย 4.82
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.67 LYDย 3.65
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.64 LYDย 3.47
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$1.78 LYDย 9.68
132.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Zawiya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.89 LYDย 4.85
-59.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$46.59 LYDย 253
-59.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$0.90 LYDย 4.87
51.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.90 LYDย 4.91
-68.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$2.73 LYDย 14.82
99.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$0.03 LYDย 0.18
4366.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$13.7K LYDย 74.5K
38.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$16.5K LYDย 89.4K
41.51%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Zawiya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$32.19 LYDย 175
26.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$6.30 LYDย 34.20
327.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$14.25 LYDย 77.4
110.39%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Zawiya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$20.16 LYDย 109
158.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$4.62 LYDย 25.10
460.82%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$4.55 LYDย 24.68
40.44%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Zawiya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$52.3 LYDย 284
724.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$909 LYDย 4,937
1046.88%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Zawiya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$21.30 LYDย 116
174.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$35.07 LYDย 190
27.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$31.99 LYDย 174
222.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$37.26 LYDย 202
185.29%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Zawiya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$107 LYDย 579
835.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$69.8 LYDย 379
794.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$205 LYDย 1,115
926.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$137 LYDย 742
801.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$542 LYDย 2,942
573.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$46.97 LYDย 255
4518.35%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Zawiya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$308 LYDย 1,674
238.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
17.5
-35.20%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Zawiya: January 11, 2026

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