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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Mexico is 25.7% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 33.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Mexico is 29.8% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 29.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico
Italy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.46 MX$198
$17.2 โ‚ฌ14.85
-39.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.67 MX$807
$80 โ‚ฌ69.1
-46.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.15 MX$154
$11.38 โ‚ฌ9.82
-28.38%
Cappuccino
$3.32 MX$62.7
$2 โ‚ฌ1.72
66.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 MX$24.34
$2.87 โ‚ฌ2.48
-55.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 MX$18.47
$1.35 โ‚ฌ1.17
-27.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.33 MX$44.09
$5.68 โ‚ฌ4.91
-58.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.27 MX$80.7
$5.1 โ‚ฌ4.4
-16.27%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico
Italy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 MX$28.95
$1.68 โ‚ฌ1.45
-8.93%
White Bread (500g)
$2.61 MX$49.42
$2.31 โ‚ฌ2
12.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.71 MX$32.3
$2.9 โ‚ฌ2.5
-41.03%
Eggs
$2.46 MX$46.46
$4.04 โ‚ฌ3.49
-39.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.8 MX$166
$16.69 โ‚ฌ14.41
-47.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.84 MX$148
$12.25 โ‚ฌ10.58
-36.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.85 MX$205
$20.16 โ‚ฌ17.4
-46.18%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$51.9
$2.47 โ‚ฌ2.13
11.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
-32.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.84 MX$34.7
$2.71 โ‚ฌ2.34
-32.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.8 MX$34.07
$3.28 โ‚ฌ2.83
-45.12%
Potato (1kg)
$2 MX$37.78
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
-1.96%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.71
$1.82 โ‚ฌ1.57
12.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 MX$24.02
$1.47 โ‚ฌ1.27
-13.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 MX$19.99
$0.51 โ‚ฌ0.44
107.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 MX$82.3
$6.75 โ‚ฌ5.83
-35.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.69 MX$202
$7 โ‚ฌ6.04
52.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 MX$31.16
$1.82 โ‚ฌ1.57
-9.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 MX$55.8
$2.53 โ‚ฌ2.18
16.60%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico
Italy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.66 MX$12.48
$1.96 โ‚ฌ1.69
-66.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.9 MX$508
$42.43 โ‚ฌ36.63
-36.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.71 MX$51.2
$5.68 โ‚ฌ4.9
-52.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2 MX$37.8
$1.59 โ‚ฌ1.38
25.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.54 MX$199
$34.1 โ‚ฌ29.45
-69.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.69
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.74
-34.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20K MX$377.7K
$31.8K โ‚ฌ27.4K
-37.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.6K
$32.7K โ‚ฌ28.2K
-28.54%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico
Italy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.3 MX$1,177
$222 โ‚ฌ192
-72.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.41 MX$442
$13.37 โ‚ฌ11.55
75.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.74 MX$524
$31.76 โ‚ฌ27.42
-12.66%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico
Italy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.15 MX$664
$57.5 โ‚ฌ49.63
-38.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.96 MX$339
$25.84 โ‚ฌ22.31
-30.50%
Cinema Ticket
$4.65 MX$87.9
$10.21 โ‚ฌ8.82
-54.46%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico
Italy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$254 MX$4,795
$576 โ‚ฌ497
-55.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,582 MX$105.5K
$10.7K โ‚ฌ9,249
-47.89%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico
Italy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.2 MX$1,006
$92.9 โ‚ฌ80.2
-42.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.56 MX$786
$40.84 โ‚ฌ35.26
1.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.3 MX$1,744
$98.4 โ‚ฌ84.9
-6.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.7 MX$1,658
$131 โ‚ฌ113
-33.10%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico
Italy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$651 MX$12.3K
$853 โ‚ฌ737
-23.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$453 MX$8,561
$658 โ‚ฌ568
-31.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,248 MX$23.6K
$1,518 โ‚ฌ1,311
-17.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$856 MX$16.2K
$1,072 โ‚ฌ926
-20.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,146 MX$40.6K
$4,096 โ‚ฌ3,537
-47.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,480 MX$28K
$2,595 โ‚ฌ2,240
-42.96%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico
Italy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$743 MX$14.1K
$1,960 โ‚ฌ1,692
-62.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.45
4.41
159.64%

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Last update for Mexico: October 28, 2025

Last update for Italy: October 27, 2025

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