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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 16.1% more expensive than Zepce without rent, and 49.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 35.3% more expensive than Zepce without rent, and 54.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Zepce
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$232
$8.82 BAM 14.82
48.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$950
$42.52 BAM 71.4
26.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$166
$8.87 BAM 14.91
5.98%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$62.9
$1.67 BAM 2.80
113.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.29
$2.02 BAM 3.39
-20.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.38
$1.17 BAM 1.96
-1.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$55.7
$2.03 BAM 3.42
55.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$85.5
$2.73 BAM 4.58
77.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Zepce
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.84
$1.41 BAM 2.37
15.60%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.26
$1.25 BAM 2.09
118.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.16
$1.59 BAM 2.68
18.24%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.45
$2.90 BAM 4.88
-9.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$175
$9.53 BAM 16.01
3.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$148
$8.87 BAM 14.91
-5.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$205
$12.15 BAM 20.41
-4.28%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.5
$1.40 BAM 2.34
112.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.50
$1.63 BAM 2.73
9.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.28
$1.85 BAM 3.11
11.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.86
$2.03 BAM 3.41
-2.96%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.82
$1.21 BAM 2.03
72.73%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.87
$1.25 BAM 2.10
80.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.74
$1.29 BAM 2.16
13.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.24
$0.71 BAM 1.20
53.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$76.6
$3.71 BAM 6.24
16.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$240
$7.90 BAM 13.27
72.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.54
$0.70 BAM 1.17
138.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$62.5
$1.14 BAM 1.92
210.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Zepce
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$1.76 BAM 2.96
-79.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$335
$35.10 BAM 59.0
-45.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.48 BAM 2.49
-10.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.32
$1.10 BAM 1.85
-72.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$96.9
$9.02 BAM 15.15
-39.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.59
$1.54 BAM 2.60
-12.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$337.4K
$28.9K BAM 48.5K
-33.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.4K
$26.7K BAM 44.8K
-10.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Zepce
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$726
$172 BAM 289
-76.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$490
$18.74 BAM 31.48
48.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$530
$23.69 BAM 39.79
26.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Zepce
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$945
$29.75 BAM 49.98
79.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$461
$11.08 BAM 18.61
135.83%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$111
$2.97 BAM 4.99
111.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Zepce
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,755
$242 BAM 407
81.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$189.6K
$3,628 BAM 6,096
196.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Zepce
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,008
$75.9 BAM 128
-24.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$800
$36.75 BAM 61.7
23.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,840
$89.5 BAM 150
16.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,911
$126 BAM 212
-14.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Zepce
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.6K
$263 BAM 442
278.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$172 BAM 290
261.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.2K
$368 BAM 618
472.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.5K
$309 BAM 520
293.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$67.0K
$2,367 BAM 3,976
60.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.4K
$1,523 BAM 2,558
46.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Zepce
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.4K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
5.02
125.90%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Zepce: February 28, 2026

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