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Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico and Germany Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico and Germany

🙂 Solo nomad: Mexico is 34% cheaper than Germany without rent, and 45.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mexico is 35.3% cheaper than Germany without rent, and 39.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico
Germany
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.38 MX$183
$17.58 €15.16
-40.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.10 MX$743
$75.0 €64.7
-43.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.87 MX$139
$11.54 €9.95
-31.80%
Cappuccino
$3.24 MX$57.2
$4.10 €3.53
-20.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 MX$23.33
$3.40 €2.93
-61.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.06
$3.03 €2.61
-69.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.33 MX$41.17
$5.26 €4.53
-55.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.29 MX$75.7
$4.59 €3.96
-6.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico
Germany
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.50 MX$26.55
$1.25 €1.07
20.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.54 MX$44.81
$2.29 €1.98
10.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.74 MX$30.78
$3.37 €2.90
-48.37%
Eggs
$2.38 MX$42.06
$3.79 €3.27
-37.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.69 MX$153
$14.54 €12.54
-40.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.81 MX$138
$14.28 €12.31
-45.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.79 MX$190
$19.99 €17.23
-46.02%
Apples (1kg)
$2.80 MX$49.48
$3.16 €2.72
-11.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$26.69
$1.79 €1.54
-15.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.90 MX$33.56
$2.21 €1.91
-14.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.37
$4.73 €4.07
-62.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 MX$34.41
$1.55 €1.33
25.81%
Onion (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.82
$1.63 €1.41
20.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.26 MX$22.20
$1.85 €1.59
-31.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 MX$17.97
$1.07 €0.92
-4.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.19 MX$73.9
$9.80 €8.45
-57.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.20 MX$198
$6.94 €5.98
61.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 MX$29.21
$1.10 €0.95
50.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 MX$51.6
$1.62 €1.40
80.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico
Germany
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.65 MX$11.55
$3.68 €3.17
-82.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.48 MX$467
$66.7 €57.5
-60.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.57 MX$45.33
$5.69 €4.90
-54.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 MX$33.65
$2.28 €1.96
-16.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.47 MX$185
$38.16 €32.89
-72.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$23.07
$1.98 €1.70
-33.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.5K MX$361.4K
$31.8K €27.4K
-35.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.7K MX$400.8K
$37.4K €32.2K
-39.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico
Germany
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$63.3 MX$1,117
$354 €306
-82.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.14 MX$409
$27.69 €23.87
-16.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.47 MX$502
$51.4 €44.29
-44.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico
Germany
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.44 MX$626
$41.25 €35.55
-14.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.02 MX$318
$24.49 €21.11
-26.42%
Cinema Ticket
$4.66 MX$82.3
$13.87 €11.96
-66.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico
Germany
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$248 MX$4,377
$461 €397
-46.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,750 MX$101.5K
$15.2K €13.1K
-62.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico
Germany
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.8 MX$914
$93.7 €80.8
-44.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.92 MX$722
$43.43 €37.44
-5.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.9 MX$1,657
$100 €86.4
-6.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.7 MX$1,583
$133 €115
-32.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico
Germany
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$636 MX$11.2K
$1,038 €895
-38.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,755
$773 €667
-43.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,225 MX$21.6K
$1,932 €1,665
-36.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$848 MX$15.0K
$1,451 €1,251
-41.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,594 MX$45.8K
$6,257 €5,393
-58.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,559 MX$27.5K
$4,369 €3,766
-64.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico
Germany
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$805 MX$14.2K
$3,444 €2,969
-76.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.45
3.98
187.69%

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

Last update for Mexico: January 11, 2026

Last update for Germany: January 11, 2026

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