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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 23.7% more expensive than Zelenograd without rent, and 43% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 15.3% more expensive than Zelenograd without rent, and 48.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Zelenograd
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$12.69 โ‚ฝ1,013
5.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$57.9 โ‚ฝ4,623
-8.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$6.33 โ‚ฝ505
47.08%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$2.01 โ‚ฝ160
79.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$1.05 โ‚ฝ83.6
56.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$0.57 โ‚ฝ45.63
96.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$1.41 โ‚ฝ112
131.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$1.49 โ‚ฝ119
223.49%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Zelenograd
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$1.14 โ‚ฝ90.7
44.74%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$0.55 โ‚ฝ43.86
398.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$1.26 โ‚ฝ101
52.38%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$1.73 โ‚ฝ138
45.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$7.44 โ‚ฝ594
32.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$3.2 โ‚ฝ255
162.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$3.86 โ‚ฝ308
209.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$1.85 โ‚ฝ148
55.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$2.06 โ‚ฝ165
-15.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$2.39 โ‚ฝ191
-16.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$4.13 โ‚ฝ330
-49.88%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$0.98 โ‚ฝ78.2
109.18%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$0.84 โ‚ฝ67
159.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$1.04 โ‚ฝ82.8
32.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$0.64 โ‚ฝ51.2
73.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$3.14 โ‚ฝ250
32.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$9.05 โ‚ฝ722
22.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$1.08 โ‚ฝ86
62.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$2.43 โ‚ฝ194
52.26%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Zelenograd
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$0.65 โ‚ฝ51.5
-41.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
$19.24 โ‚ฝ1,535
-1.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$0.65 โ‚ฝ52.2
109.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$0.47 โ‚ฝ37.73
-40.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$8.21 โ‚ฝ655
-35.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$0.82 โ‚ฝ65.1
65.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$37.5K โ‚ฝ3M
-49.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$28.5K โ‚ฝ2.3M
-17.89%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Zelenograd
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$99.9 โ‚ฝ7,968
-59.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$5.67 โ‚ฝ453
384.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$8.14 โ‚ฝ649
271.25%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Zelenograd
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$35.65 โ‚ฝ2,844
47.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
$38.79 โ‚ฝ3,095
-30.81%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$6.49 โ‚ฝ518
-2.62%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Zelenograd
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$326 โ‚ฝ26K
34.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$7,079 โ‚ฝ564.8K
49.35%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Zelenograd
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$72.3 โ‚ฝ5,766
-20.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$52.2 โ‚ฝ4,167
-13.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$133 โ‚ฝ10.6K
-23.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$113 โ‚ฝ9,052
-4.15%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Zelenograd
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$446 โ‚ฝ35.6K
124.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$306 โ‚ฝ24.4K
103.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$768 โ‚ฝ61.3K
181.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$504 โ‚ฝ40.2K
145.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
$8,192 โ‚ฝ653.7K
-56.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
$4,465 โ‚ฝ356.2K
-44.45%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Zelenograd
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$834 โ‚ฝ66.5K
4.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
13.5
-16.00%

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Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Zelenograd: October 27, 2025

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