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 28.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Minas is 2.3% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 31.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Minas
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.42 UYU 675
$13.38 MX$253
22.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.2 UYU 2,229
$52.7 MX$997
2.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.43 UYU 511
$9.31 MX$176
33.51%
Cappuccino
$4.24 UYU 174
$3.61 MX$68.3
17.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 UYU 89.2
$1.64 MX$30.91
32.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 UYU 69
$1.12 MX$21.14
50.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.52 UYU 186
$3.26 MX$61.7
38.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.78 UYU 155
$4.82 MX$91.1
-21.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Minas
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 UYU 49.83
$1.65 MX$31.24
-26.67%
White Bread (500g)
$2.84 UYU 117
$2.74 MX$51.7
3.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 UYU 65.3
$1.92 MX$36.28
-17.19%
Eggs
$4.72 UYU 194
$2.51 MX$47.53
88.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.43 UYU 552
$9.89 MX$187
35.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.96 UYU 451
$8.39 MX$159
30.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.96 UYU 450
$11.95 MX$226
-8.28%
Apples (1kg)
$3.11 UYU 128
$2.87 MX$54.3
8.36%
Banana (1kg)
$2.43 UYU 99.8
$1.74 MX$32.85
39.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.54 UYU 63.5
$2 MX$37.81
-23.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.63 UYU 149
$2.07 MX$39.14
75.36%
Potato (1kg)
$2.17 UYU 89.2
$2.05 MX$38.78
5.85%
Onion (1kg)
$1.88 UYU 77.1
$2.18 MX$41.22
-13.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 UYU 54.2
$1.38 MX$26.16
-4.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 UYU 69.4
$1.11 MX$21.06
52.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.11 UYU 210
$4.16 MX$78.6
22.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 UYU 417
$11.05 MX$209
-8.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.25 UYU 92.5
$1.75 MX$33.16
28.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 UYU 121
$3.7 MX$70
-20.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Minas
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.38 MX$7.25
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.97 MX$359
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.62 UYU 66.5
$1.36 MX$25.72
19.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.63 UYU 149
$0.28 MX$5.25
1196.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.13 UYU 499
$5.3 MX$100
128.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 UYU 75.1
$1.36 MX$25.63
34.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.4K UYU 1.4M
$18.8K MX$354.6K
83.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.9K UYU 1.5M
$23.4K MX$441.7K
58.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Minas
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$170 UYU 6,997
$39.97 MX$756
325.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.62 UYU 683
$27.48 MX$519
-39.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.9 UYU 2,009
$30.22 MX$571
61.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Minas
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$52.6 MX$994
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.84 MX$507
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.34 UYU 425
$6.32 MX$120
63.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Minas
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$488 UYU 20K
$437 MX$8,258
11.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,925 UYU 366.8K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-15.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Minas
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.8 UYU 3,856
$57.2 MX$1,082
63.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.31 UYU 1,944
$45.14 MX$853
4.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 UYU 4,705
$102 MX$1,928
12.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$125 UYU 5,154
$109 MX$2,056
15.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Minas
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$622 MX$11.8K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Minas
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$867 MX$16.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.68
11.34
-49.91%

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Last update for Minas: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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