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Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico and Italy Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico and Italy

🙂 Solo nomad: Mexico is 24.7% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 34.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mexico is 31.9% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 30.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico
Italy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.38 MX$183
$17.66 €15.22
-41.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.10 MX$743
$81.0 €69.8
-48.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.87 MX$139
$11.38 €9.81
-30.84%
Cappuccino
$3.24 MX$57.2
$1.98 €1.71
63.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 MX$23.33
$2.97 €2.56
-55.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.06
$1.32 €1.14
-31.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.33 MX$41.17
$5.83 €5.03
-60.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.29 MX$75.7
$5.30 €4.57
-19.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico
Italy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.50 MX$26.55
$1.63 €1.41
-7.98%
White Bread (500g)
$2.54 MX$44.81
$2.41 €2.08
5.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.74 MX$30.78
$3.04 €2.62
-42.76%
Eggs
$2.38 MX$42.06
$4.13 €3.56
-42.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.69 MX$153
$16.37 €14.11
-46.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.81 MX$138
$12.61 €10.87
-38.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.79 MX$190
$20.75 €17.89
-48.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.80 MX$49.48
$2.47 €2.13
13.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$26.69
$2.23 €1.92
-32.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.90 MX$33.56
$2.69 €2.32
-29.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.37
$3.35 €2.89
-46.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 MX$34.41
$1.93 €1.67
1.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.82
$1.88 €1.62
4.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.26 MX$22.20
$1.53 €1.32
-17.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 MX$17.97
$0.54 €0.47
88.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.19 MX$73.9
$7.11 €6.13
-41.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.20 MX$198
$7.10 €6.12
57.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 MX$29.21
$1.80 €1.55
-7.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 MX$51.6
$2.52 €2.17
15.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico
Italy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.65 MX$11.55
$1.95 €1.68
-66.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.48 MX$467
$42.04 €36.24
-37.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.57 MX$45.33
$5.96 €5.13
-56.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 MX$33.65
$1.54 €1.33
24.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.47 MX$185
$34.47 €29.71
-69.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$23.07
$2.10 €1.81
-37.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.5K MX$361.4K
$32.4K €28.0K
-36.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.7K MX$400.8K
$33.8K €29.1K
-32.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico
Italy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$63.3 MX$1,117
$220 €190
-71.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.14 MX$409
$13.51 €11.65
71.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.47 MX$502
$31.00 €26.72
-8.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico
Italy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.44 MX$626
$57.9 €49.91
-38.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.02 MX$318
$25.31 €21.82
-28.80%
Cinema Ticket
$4.66 MX$82.3
$10.47 €9.02
-55.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico
Italy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$248 MX$4,377
$572 €493
-56.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,750 MX$101.5K
$10.5K €9,091
-45.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico
Italy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.8 MX$914
$89.8 €77.4
-42.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.92 MX$722
$40.65 €35.04
0.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.9 MX$1,657
$100 €86.3
-6.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.7 MX$1,583
$133 €115
-32.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico
Italy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$636 MX$11.2K
$841 €725
-24.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,755
$656 €565
-32.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,225 MX$21.6K
$1,480 €1,276
-17.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$848 MX$15.0K
$1,086 €937
-21.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,594 MX$45.8K
$3,916 €3,376
-33.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,559 MX$27.5K
$2,472 €2,131
-36.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico
Italy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$805 MX$14.2K
$1,964 €1,693
-59.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.45
4.41
159.64%

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Last update for Mexico: January 11, 2026

Last update for Italy: January 11, 2026

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