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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 45.9% more expensive than Zelenogradsk without rent, and 50.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 31.3% more expensive than Zelenogradsk without rent, and 61% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Zelenogradsk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$9.24 โ‚ฝ737
44.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$37.82 โ‚ฝ3,018
39.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$5.7 โ‚ฝ455
63.33%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$2.33 โ‚ฝ186
54.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$0.74 โ‚ฝ59.2
121.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$0.52 โ‚ฝ41.27
115.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$1.4 โ‚ฝ112
132.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$2.52 โ‚ฝ201
91.27%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Zelenogradsk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$1.16 โ‚ฝ92.7
42.24%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$0.66 โ‚ฝ52.7
315.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$1.37 โ‚ฝ109
40.15%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$1.78 โ‚ฝ142
41.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$10.86 โ‚ฝ867
-8.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$4.88 โ‚ฝ389
71.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$8.7 โ‚ฝ694
37.36%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$1.79 โ‚ฝ143
60.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$1.82 โ‚ฝ145
-4.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$1.97 โ‚ฝ157
1.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$2.75 โ‚ฝ220
-24.73%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$0.79 โ‚ฝ63.2
159.49%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$0.67 โ‚ฝ53.8
225.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$1.36 โ‚ฝ108
1.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$0.71 โ‚ฝ56.8
56.34%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$2.96 โ‚ฝ236
40.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$7.37 โ‚ฝ588
49.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$1.01 โ‚ฝ80.5
73.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$1.88 โ‚ฝ150
96.81%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Zelenogradsk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$0.39 โ‚ฝ31.37
-2.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
$16.11 โ‚ฝ1,285
17.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$1.95 โ‚ฝ156
-30.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$0.36 โ‚ฝ28.36
-22.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$2.28 โ‚ฝ182
132.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$0.78 โ‚ฝ62.1
74.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$33.2K โ‚ฝ2.6M
-43.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$31.8K โ‚ฝ2.5M
-26.61%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Zelenogradsk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$111 โ‚ฝ8,829
-63.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$6.06 โ‚ฝ483
353.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$7.68 โ‚ฝ613
293.49%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Zelenogradsk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$34.87 โ‚ฝ2,782
50.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
$13.52 โ‚ฝ1,079
98.52%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$5.21 โ‚ฝ416
21.31%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Zelenogradsk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$207 โ‚ฝ16.5K
111.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$7,038 โ‚ฝ561.6K
50.21%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Zelenogradsk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$70.7 โ‚ฝ5,638
-19.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$44.38 โ‚ฝ3,541
1.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$113 โ‚ฝ8,980
-9.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$108 โ‚ฝ8,644
0.38%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Zelenogradsk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$443 โ‚ฝ35.4K
125.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$307 โ‚ฝ24.5K
102.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$755 โ‚ฝ60.2K
186.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$502 โ‚ฝ40K
146.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
$2,012 โ‚ฝ160.6K
77.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
$1,362 โ‚ฝ108.7K
82.03%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Zelenogradsk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$552 โ‚ฝ44K
57.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
15.33
-26.03%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Zelenogradsk: October 29, 2025

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