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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Mexico is 34.4% cheaper than Germany without rent, and 43.6% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Mexico is 34.6% cheaper than Germany without rent, and 39.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico
Germany
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.46 MX$198
$17.11 €14.78
-38.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.67 MX$807
$74.9 €64.7
-43.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.15 MX$154
$11.47 €9.91
-28.95%
Cappuccino
$3.32 MX$62.7
$4.01 €3.46
-17.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 MX$24.34
$3.33 €2.88
-61.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 MX$18.47
$2.89 €2.5
-66.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.33 MX$44.09
$5.24 €4.52
-55.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.27 MX$80.7
$4.58 €3.95
-6.77%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico
Germany
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 MX$28.95
$1.26 €1.08
21.43%
White Bread (500g)
$2.61 MX$49.42
$2.19 €1.89
19.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.71 MX$32.3
$3.46 €2.99
-50.58%
Eggs
$2.46 MX$46.46
$3.79 €3.28
-35.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.8 MX$166
$14.73 €12.72
-40.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.84 MX$148
$13.83 €11.94
-43.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.85 MX$205
$19.93 €17.21
-45.56%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$51.9
$3.18 €2.75
-13.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$1.79 €1.55
-19.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.84 MX$34.7
$2.32 €2
-20.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.8 MX$34.07
$4.73 €4.09
-61.95%
Potato (1kg)
$2 MX$37.78
$1.58 €1.37
26.58%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.71
$1.62 €1.4
26.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 MX$24.02
$1.86 €1.6
-31.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 MX$19.99
$1.07 €0.92
-0.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 MX$82.3
$9.84 €8.5
-55.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.69 MX$202
$6.85 €5.92
56.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 MX$31.16
$1.1 €0.95
50.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 MX$55.8
$1.7 €1.46
73.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico
Germany
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.66 MX$12.48
$3.68 €3.18
-82.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.9 MX$508
$68 €58.7
-60.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.71 MX$51.2
$5.87 €5.07
-53.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2 MX$37.8
$2.23 €1.92
-10.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.54 MX$199
$37.69 €32.54
-72.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.69
$1.97 €1.7
-33.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20K MX$377.7K
$31.7K €27.4K
-36.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.6K
$37.3K €32.2K
-37.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico
Germany
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.3 MX$1,177
$350 €302
-82.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.41 MX$442
$27.07 €23.37
-13.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.74 MX$524
$51.9 €44.83
-46.57%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico
Germany
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.15 MX$664
$40.64 €35.09
-13.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.96 MX$339
$24.54 €21.19
-26.81%
Cinema Ticket
$4.65 MX$87.9
$14.15 €12.22
-67.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico
Germany
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$254 MX$4,795
$463 €400
-45.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,582 MX$105.5K
$15.1K €13K
-63.03%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico
Germany
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.2 MX$1,006
$94.4 €81.5
-43.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.56 MX$786
$43.6 €37.65
-4.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.3 MX$1,744
$100 €86.7
-8.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.7 MX$1,658
$133 €115
-34.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico
Germany
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$651 MX$12.3K
$1,042 €900
-37.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$453 MX$8,561
$765 €660
-40.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,248 MX$23.6K
$1,909 €1,648
-34.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$856 MX$16.2K
$1,445 €1,247
-40.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,146 MX$40.6K
$6,341 €5,475
-66.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,480 MX$28K
$4,896 €4,227
-69.77%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Mexico
Germany
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$743 MX$14.1K
$3,362 €2,903
-77.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.45
3.98
187.69%

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Last update for Mexico: October 28, 2025

Last update for Germany: October 29, 2025

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