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

🙂 Solo nomad: Minsk is 37.1% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 39% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Minsk is 34.5% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 41% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Minsk
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.44 BYN 27.48
$13.12 MX$231
-28.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.71 BYN 89.4
$53.8 MX$946
-42.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.61 BYN 16.33
$9.40 MX$165
-40.32%
Cappuccino
$1.71 BYN 4.97
$3.56 MX$62.7
-51.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.60 BYN 1.74
$1.60 MX$28.20
-62.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 BYN 1.23
$1.15 MX$20.31
-63.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.24 BYN 3.61
$3.16 MX$55.5
-60.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 BYN 6.31
$4.85 MX$85.2
-55.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Minsk
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 BYN 2.13
$1.63 MX$28.74
-55.21%
White Bread (500g)
$0.60 BYN 1.75
$2.73 MX$48.09
-78.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.21 BYN 3.52
$1.88 MX$33.04
-35.64%
Eggs
$1.30 BYN 3.79
$2.63 MX$46.29
-50.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.72 BYN 19.54
$9.89 MX$174
-32.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.20 BYN 12.21
$8.40 MX$148
-50.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.79 BYN 22.67
$11.63 MX$205
-33.02%
Apples (1kg)
$1.16 BYN 3.39
$2.97 MX$52.3
-60.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 BYN 4.92
$1.78 MX$31.39
-5.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.76 BYN 5.11
$2.06 MX$36.16
-14.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.50 BYN 7.27
$1.97 MX$34.74
26.90%
Potato (1kg)
$0.44 BYN 1.27
$2.09 MX$36.69
-78.95%
Onion (1kg)
$0.57 BYN 1.66
$2.26 MX$39.74
-74.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 BYN 3.91
$1.46 MX$25.65
-8.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 BYN 1.61
$1.09 MX$19.17
-49.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.81 BYN 5.28
$4.34 MX$76.3
-58.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.87 BYN 22.91
$13.62 MX$240
-42.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 BYN 2.76
$1.67 MX$29.44
-43.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 BYN 5.09
$3.54 MX$62.3
-50.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Minsk
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.30 BYN 0.87
$0.36 MX$6.33
-16.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.45 BYN 44.96
$18.96 MX$333
-18.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 BYN 3.95
$1.32 MX$23.28
3.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 BYN 0.87
$0.30 MX$5.30
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.87 BYN 17.10
$5.49 MX$96.5
6.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.78 BYN 2.26
$1.34 MX$23.51
-41.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.8K BYN 57.7K
$19.1K MX$336.2K
3.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.6K BYN 68.6K
$23.8K MX$418.0K
-0.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Minsk
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$54.2 BYN 158
$41.11 MX$723
31.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.49 BYN 21.79
$27.78 MX$489
-73.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.44 BYN 30.37
$30.00 MX$528
-65.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Minsk
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.14 BYN 90.6
$53.5 MX$942
-41.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.07 BYN 43.84
$26.13 MX$460
-42.33%
Cinema Ticket
$4.54 BYN 13.21
$6.28 MX$111
-27.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Minsk
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 BYN 892
$439 MX$7,729
-30.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K BYN 29.5K
$10.7K MX$188.9K
-5.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Minsk
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.7 BYN 147
$57.1 MX$1,005
-11.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.80 BYN 125
$45.30 MX$797
-5.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 BYN 329
$104 MX$1,834
8.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.4 BYN 286
$108 MX$1,904
-9.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Minsk
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$476 BYN 1,386
$996 MX$17.5K
-52.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$317 BYN 924
$624 MX$11.0K
-49.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$836 BYN 2,434
$2,106 MX$37.1K
-60.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$560 BYN 1,629
$1,218 MX$21.4K
-54.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,253 BYN 6,558
$3,799 MX$66.8K
-40.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,445 BYN 4,205
$2,230 MX$39.2K
-35.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Minsk
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$909 BYN 2,645
$1,096 MX$19.3K
-17.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.77
11.34
30.25%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Minsk: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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