Cost of Living Comparison Between Minas and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Minas and Mexico City

😐 Solo nomad: Minas is 1.1% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 29.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Minas is 8.9% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 30.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Minas
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.29 UYU 645
$13.12 MX$235
24.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.0 UYU 2,216
$53.8 MX$963
4.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.17 UYU 482
$9.40 MX$168
29.47%
Cappuccino
$4.21 UYU 167
$3.56 MX$63.8
18.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 UYU 88.3
$1.60 MX$28.69
39.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 UYU 69.1
$1.15 MX$20.67
52.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.36 UYU 172
$3.16 MX$56.5
37.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.60 UYU 142
$4.85 MX$86.7
-25.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Minas
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 UYU 48.02
$1.63 MX$29.25
-25.77%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 UYU 108
$2.73 MX$48.94
0.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.65 UYU 65.5
$1.88 MX$33.63
-12.23%
Eggs
$4.81 UYU 190
$2.63 MX$47.10
82.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.78 UYU 545
$9.89 MX$177
39.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.57 UYU 418
$8.40 MX$150
25.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.22 UYU 444
$11.63 MX$208
-3.53%
Apples (1kg)
$3.09 UYU 122
$2.97 MX$53.2
4.04%
Banana (1kg)
$2.47 UYU 97.9
$1.78 MX$31.94
38.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.55 UYU 61.2
$2.06 MX$36.79
-24.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.55 UYU 140
$1.97 MX$35.35
80.20%
Potato (1kg)
$2.07 UYU 81.9
$2.09 MX$37.34
-0.96%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 UYU 74.6
$2.26 MX$40.44
-16.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.33 UYU 52.5
$1.46 MX$26.10
-8.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 UYU 68.9
$1.09 MX$19.51
59.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.09 UYU 201
$4.34 MX$77.7
17.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.21 UYU 404
$13.62 MX$244
-25.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.33 UYU 92.3
$1.67 MX$29.96
39.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 UYU 117
$3.54 MX$63.4
-16.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Minas
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.36 MX$6.44
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.96 MX$339
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.56 UYU 61.9
$1.32 MX$23.69
18.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.46 UYU 137
$0.30 MX$5.39
1053.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.23 UYU 484
$5.49 MX$98.2
122.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 UYU 71.8
$1.34 MX$23.93
35.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.8K UYU 1.3M
$19.1K MX$342.2K
76.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.7K UYU 1.5M
$23.8K MX$425.4K
54.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Minas
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$171 UYU 6,763
$41.11 MX$736
315.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.51 UYU 653
$27.78 MX$497
-40.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.3 UYU 1,989
$30.00 MX$537
67.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Minas
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$53.5 MX$958
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.13 MX$468
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.46 UYU 414
$6.28 MX$112
66.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Minas
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$477 UYU 18.9K
$439 MX$7,865
8.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,864 UYU 350.8K
$10.7K MX$192.3K
-17.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Minas
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.9 UYU 3,717
$57.1 MX$1,022
64.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.27 UYU 1,870
$45.30 MX$811
4.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 UYU 4,483
$104 MX$1,866
8.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 UYU 4,921
$108 MX$1,938
14.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Minas
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$996 MX$17.8K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$624 MX$11.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,106 MX$37.7K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,218 MX$21.8K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,799 MX$68.0K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,230 MX$39.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Minas
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,096 MX$19.6K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.68
11.34
-49.91%

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Last update for Minas: February 28, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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