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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Monaghan is 37.8% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 74.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Monaghan is 13.3% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 44.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Monaghan
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.12 โ‚ฌ15.62
$13.19 MX$233
37.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.2 โ‚ฌ50.2
$53.5 MX$944
8.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.52 โ‚ฌ9.07
$9.37 MX$165
12.27%
Cappuccino
$3.84 โ‚ฌ3.31
$3.75 MX$66.2
2.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 โ‚ฌ2.04
$1.57 MX$27.71
50.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.90 โ‚ฌ1.64
$1.11 MX$19.61
71.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.96 โ‚ฌ6.00
$3.12 MX$55.1
123.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.36 โ‚ฌ5.48
$4.81 MX$84.9
32.22%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Monaghan
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.65 MX$29.16
-30.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 โ‚ฌ1.64
$2.77 MX$48.87
-31.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.08 โ‚ฌ1.80
$1.91 MX$33.67
8.90%
Eggs
$4.40 โ‚ฌ3.79
$2.60 MX$45.81
69.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.50 โ‚ฌ9.05
$10.21 MX$180
2.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.84 โ‚ฌ9.35
$8.46 MX$149
28.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.11 โ‚ฌ10.44
$11.60 MX$205
4.40%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 โ‚ฌ2.47
$3.00 MX$52.9
-4.33%
Banana (1kg)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
$1.73 MX$30.49
16.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.90 โ‚ฌ2.50
$2.04 MX$36.05
42.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.67 โ‚ฌ3.17
$2.00 MX$35.34
83.50%
Potato (1kg)
$2.17 โ‚ฌ1.87
$2.15 MX$37.91
0.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.45 โ‚ฌ1.25
$2.25 MX$39.71
-35.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.29 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.39 MX$24.57
-7.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.74
$1.07 MX$18.88
87.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.61 โ‚ฌ16.04
$4.13 MX$73.0
350.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.24 โ‚ฌ12.27
$12.35 MX$218
15.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.36 โ‚ฌ2.90
$1.70 MX$30.02
97.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.65 โ‚ฌ3.14
$3.56 MX$62.8
2.53%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Monaghan
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.50 โ‚ฌ2.15
$0.36 MX$6.35
594.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.2 โ‚ฌ83.7
$18.70 MX$330
419.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.35 โ‚ฌ4.61
$1.36 MX$24.05
293.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.92 โ‚ฌ1.66
$0.28 MX$4.88
585.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.41 โ‚ฌ30.52
$5.44 MX$96.0
550.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.34 MX$23.64
52.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.1K โ‚ฌ36.3K
$19.0K MX$335.5K
121.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.1K โ‚ฌ33.7K
$23.3K MX$411.1K
67.84%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Monaghan
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$219 โ‚ฌ189
$40.62 MX$717
440.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.34 โ‚ฌ18.40
$26.92 MX$475
-20.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.1 โ‚ฌ44.08
$29.98 MX$529
70.55%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Monaghan
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.7 โ‚ฌ45.45
$52.2 MX$922
1.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$25.91 MX$457
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.78 โ‚ฌ11.88
$6.39 MX$113
115.65%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Monaghan
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,050 โ‚ฌ905
$431 MX$7,603
143.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,829 โ‚ฌ6,749
$10.4K MX$184.0K
-24.92%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Monaghan
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.1 โ‚ฌ76.8
$58.4 MX$1,031
52.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.98 โ‚ฌ34.47
$44.65 MX$788
-10.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.8 โ‚ฌ86.0
$103 MX$1,823
-3.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 โ‚ฌ90.1
$106 MX$1,876
-1.68%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Monaghan
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,481 โ‚ฌ1,277
$998 MX$17.6K
48.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,250 โ‚ฌ1,078
$624 MX$11.0K
100.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,370 โ‚ฌ2,043
$2,108 MX$37.2K
12.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,965 โ‚ฌ1,694
$1,231 MX$21.7K
59.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,099 โ‚ฌ2,672
$2,169 MX$38.3K
42.88%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Monaghan
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,054 โ‚ฌ3,494
$1,044 MX$18.4K
288.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.53
11.34
-60.05%

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Last update for Monaghan: January 13, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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