Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico and Budapest

For one person, living is cheaper in Mexico: $1,284 a month against $1,621 in Budapest, rent and utilities included – about $4,000 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

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🇲🇽 Mexico

$1,284

/mo nomad

Budapest

🇭🇺 Hungary

$1,621

/mo nomad

🙂 Solo nomad: Mexico is 10.3% cheaper than Budapest without rent, and 20.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Mexico is 13.1% cheaper than Budapest without rent, and 20.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$11.13 MX$203

$13.99 Ft 4,555

-20.44%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$43.65 MX$794

$60.3 Ft 19.7K

-27.66%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.32 MX$170

$9.96 Ft 3,244

-6.43%

Cappuccino

$3.59 MX$65.4

$3.38 Ft 1,102

6.21%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.43 MX$25.97

$2.13 Ft 693

-32.86%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.04 MX$18.83

$1.87 Ft 609

-44.39%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.79 MX$50.8

$3.75 Ft 1,222

-25.60%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.47 MX$81.3

$3.57 Ft 1,163

25.21%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.63 MX$29.73

$1.13 Ft 369

44.25%

White Bread (500g)

$2.82 MX$51.3

$1.84 Ft 600

53.26%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.77 MX$32.21

$2.39 Ft 777

-25.94%

Eggs

$2.46 MX$44.66

$3.83 Ft 1,246

-35.77%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.12 MX$166

$11.33 Ft 3,689

-19.51%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.15 MX$148

$6.74 Ft 2,194

20.92%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.83 MX$215

$14.69 Ft 4,784

-19.47%

Apples (1kg)

$2.93 MX$53.4

$1.84 Ft 598

59.24%

Banana (1kg)

$1.58 MX$28.66

$2.01 Ft 654

-21.39%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.02 MX$36.68

$2.36 Ft 767

-14.41%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.01 MX$36.51

$3.77 Ft 1,227

-46.68%

Potato (1kg)

$2.09 MX$38.08

$0.96 Ft 314

117.71%

Onion (1kg)

$2.05 MX$37.29

$1.03 Ft 335

99.03%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.44 MX$26.27

$1.56 Ft 509

-7.69%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.16 MX$21.09

$0.66 Ft 216

75.76%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.61 MX$83.9

$7.96 Ft 2,594

-42.09%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.91 MX$198

$6.01 Ft 1,956

81.53%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.76 MX$31.93

$1.30 Ft 422

35.38%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.24 MX$58.9

$2.08 Ft 677

55.77%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.64 MX$11.57

$1.50 Ft 490

-57.33%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$27.30 MX$497

$27.61 Ft 8,991

-1.12%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.82 MX$51.4

$3.30 Ft 1,075

-14.55%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.70 MX$49.08

$1.30 Ft 424

107.69%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$11.13 MX$202

$19.78 Ft 6,442

-43.73%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.45 MX$26.41

$1.81 Ft 591

-19.89%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$21.3K MX$387.4K

$29.3K Ft 9.6M

-27.38%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$24.1K MX$438.6K

$34.1K Ft 11.1M

-29.31%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$69.8 MX$1,269

$170 Ft 55.3K

-58.94%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$23.51 MX$428

$23.98 Ft 7,809

-1.96%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.45 MX$536

$23.42 Ft 7,628

25.75%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.76 MX$687

$66.2 Ft 21.6K

-43.00%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.53 MX$337

$19.18 Ft 6,245

-3.39%

Cinema Ticket

$5.28 MX$96.1

$9.52 Ft 3,101

-44.54%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$259 MX$4,720

$537 Ft 174.8K

-51.66%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,247 MX$113.6K

$16.6K Ft 5.4M

-62.38%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.2 MX$1,059

$101 Ft 33.0K

-42.53%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$41.62 MX$757

$42.99 Ft 14.0K

-3.19%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$100 MX$1,824

$113 Ft 36.7K

-11.07%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$93.5 MX$1,700

$119 Ft 38.7K

-21.29%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$728 MX$13.2K

$805 Ft 262.2K

-9.64%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$467 MX$8,496

$629 Ft 204.9K

-25.77%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,377 MX$25.0K

$1,549 Ft 504.6K

-11.14%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$902 MX$16.4K

$1,167 Ft 380.1K

-22.70%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,602 MX$47.3K

$5,618 Ft 1.8M

-53.69%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,513 MX$27.5K

$3,968 Ft 1.3M

-61.86%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$801 MX$14.6K

$1,626 Ft 529.5K

-50.71%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

11.44

6.43

77.92%

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

Last update for Mexico: October 4, 2026

Last update for Budapest: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Accommodation & Living

Mexico

$467 36.4%

Budapest

$629 38.7% 34.7% $162

Groceries & Markets

Mexico

$274 21.4%

Budapest

$258 15.8% 6.1% $17

Eating Out

Mexico

$193 15%

Budapest

$224 13.8% 16.3% $31

Clothing & Footwear

Mexico

$132 10.3%

Budapest

$169 10.4% 28% $37

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Mexico

$123 9.6%

Budapest

$217 13.4% 77.1% $95

Sport & Entertainment

Mexico

$48 3.8%

Budapest

$85 5.2% 76.5% $37

Getting Around

Mexico

$46 3.6%

Budapest

$43 2.7% 5.9% $2.7

Good to know

🇲🇽 Mexico

🇭🇺 Budapest

🕒 Local time

01:01 1:01 AM

09:01 9:01 AM

8 h ahead of Mexico

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

124,777,324

1,686,222 Capital

💱 Currency

Mexican Peso MXN $

Hungarian Forint HUF Ft

📈 Exchange rate

100 MXN = 5.5 USD

100 MXN = 4.9 EUR

1,000 HUF = 3.07 USD

1,000 HUF = 2.74 EUR

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HUF, USD, EUR to MXN – Mexican Peso Converter

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🇲🇽 Mexican Peso ($)

Mexican Peso exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 18.19 MXN (100 MXN = 5.5 USD). 1 EUR = 20.4 MXN (100 MXN = 4.9 EUR).

Hungarian Forint exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 326 HUF (1,000 HUF = 3.07 USD). 1 EUR = 365 HUF (1,000 HUF = 2.74 EUR).

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