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

🙂 Solo nomad: Moka is 35.6% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 35.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Moka is 35.3% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 32.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Moka
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.75 MUR 304
$13.38 MX$253
-49.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.66 MUR 1,965
$52.7 MX$997
-17.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.46 MUR 291
$9.31 MX$176
-30.61%
Cappuccino
$2.48 MUR 111
$3.61 MX$68.3
-31.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 MUR 47.6
$1.64 MX$30.91
-35.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 MUR 25.49
$1.12 MX$21.14
-49.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.95 MUR 87.7
$3.26 MX$61.7
-40.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3 MUR 135
$4.82 MX$91.1
-37.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Moka
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 MUR 63.9
$1.65 MX$31.24
-13.94%
White Bread (500g)
$0.7 MUR 31.48
$2.74 MX$51.7
-74.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 MUR 57.7
$1.92 MX$36.28
-33.33%
Eggs
$2.34 MUR 105
$2.51 MX$47.53
-6.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.91 MUR 491
$9.89 MX$187
10.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.32 MUR 284
$8.39 MX$159
-24.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.86 MUR 489
$11.95 MX$226
-9.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.05 MUR 92.3
$2.87 MX$54.3
-28.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.91 MUR 85.9
$1.74 MX$32.85
9.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.5 MUR 67.4
$2 MX$37.81
-25.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.72 MUR 123
$2.07 MX$39.14
31.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 MUR 45.56
$2.05 MX$38.78
-50.73%
Onion (1kg)
$0.98 MUR 44.14
$2.18 MX$41.22
-55.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.85 MUR 38.25
$1.38 MX$26.16
-38.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 MUR 22.81
$1.11 MX$21.06
-54.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.91 MUR 266
$4.16 MX$78.6
42.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.26 MUR 417
$11.05 MX$209
-16.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MUR 77.6
$1.75 MX$33.16
-1.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 MUR 75.3
$3.7 MX$70
-54.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Moka
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1 MUR 44.91
$0.38 MX$7.25
163.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$13.3 MUR 598
$18.97 MX$359
-29.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.77 MUR 124
$1.36 MX$25.72
103.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.62 MUR 118
$0.28 MX$5.25
835.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.75 MUR 709
$5.3 MX$100
197.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.44 MUR 64.8
$1.36 MX$25.63
5.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.2K MUR 1.6M
$18.8K MX$354.6K
92.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.4K MUR 1.3M
$23.4K MX$441.7K
21.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Moka
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.59 MUR 2,232
$39.97 MX$756
24.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.34 MUR 870
$27.48 MX$519
-29.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.64 MUR 1,199
$30.22 MX$571
-11.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Moka
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.93 MUR 1,077
$52.6 MX$994
-54.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.84 MX$507
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.21 MUR 279
$6.32 MX$120
-1.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Moka
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 MUR 6,999
$437 MX$8,258
-64.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,787 MUR 170.4K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-64.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Moka
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.9 MUR 3,414
$57.2 MX$1,082
32.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.5 MUR 1,642
$45.14 MX$853
-19.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93 MUR 4,184
$102 MX$1,928
-8.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.5 MUR 2,496
$109 MX$2,056
-49.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Moka
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$526 MUR 23.7K
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-47.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$328 MUR 14.7K
$622 MX$11.8K
-47.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$917 MUR 41.3K
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-57.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$709 MUR 31.9K
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-42.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Moka
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$324 MUR 14.6K
$867 MX$16.4K
-62.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.25
11.34
-44.89%

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Last update for Moka: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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