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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mons is 20.3% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 31.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mons is 26.2% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 23.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mons
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.48 โ‚ฌ15.06
$13.19 MX$233
32.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$85.9 โ‚ฌ74.0
$53.5 MX$944
60.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.31 โ‚ฌ8.89
$9.37 MX$165
10.03%
Cappuccino
$3.59 โ‚ฌ3.10
$3.75 MX$66.2
-4.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 โ‚ฌ2.27
$1.57 MX$27.71
67.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 โ‚ฌ2.27
$1.11 MX$19.61
136.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.55 โ‚ฌ3.93
$3.12 MX$55.1
45.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.51 โ‚ฌ3.89
$4.81 MX$84.9
-6.24%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mons
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.07
$1.65 MX$29.16
-24.85%
White Bread (500g)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.01
$2.77 MX$48.87
-15.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.41 โ‚ฌ2.07
$1.91 MX$33.67
26.18%
Eggs
$4.32 โ‚ฌ3.73
$2.60 MX$45.81
66.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.38 โ‚ฌ14.99
$10.21 MX$180
70.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.03 โ‚ฌ10.37
$8.46 MX$149
42.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.89 โ‚ฌ16.28
$11.60 MX$205
62.84%
Apples (1kg)
$2.96 โ‚ฌ2.55
$3.00 MX$52.9
-1.33%
Banana (1kg)
$2.47 โ‚ฌ2.13
$1.73 MX$30.49
42.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.60 โ‚ฌ2.24
$2.04 MX$36.05
27.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.04 โ‚ฌ2.62
$2.00 MX$35.34
52.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.82 โ‚ฌ1.57
$2.15 MX$37.91
-15.35%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$2.25 MX$39.71
-8.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 โ‚ฌ1.14
$1.39 MX$24.57
-5.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.90 โ‚ฌ0.78
$1.07 MX$18.88
-15.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.95 โ‚ฌ8.58
$4.13 MX$73.0
140.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.00 โ‚ฌ5.17
$12.35 MX$218
-51.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.99 โ‚ฌ1.72
$1.70 MX$30.02
17.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 โ‚ฌ2.54
$3.56 MX$62.8
-17.42%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mons
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.82 โ‚ฌ2.43
$0.36 MX$6.35
683.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.17 โ‚ฌ36.35
$18.70 MX$330
125.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$11.11 โ‚ฌ9.57
$1.36 MX$24.05
716.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.67 โ‚ฌ2.30
$0.28 MX$4.88
853.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$54.2 โ‚ฌ46.76
$5.44 MX$96.0
897.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 โ‚ฌ1.63
$1.34 MX$23.64
41.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.8K โ‚ฌ29.1K
$19.0K MX$335.5K
77.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.7K โ‚ฌ32.5K
$23.3K MX$411.1K
61.92%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mons
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$203 โ‚ฌ175
$40.62 MX$717
399.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.73 โ‚ฌ19.59
$26.92 MX$475
-15.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.93 โ‚ฌ43.04
$29.98 MX$529
66.54%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mons
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.24 โ‚ฌ23.48
$52.2 MX$922
-47.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.85 โ‚ฌ14.52
$25.91 MX$457
-34.97%
Cinema Ticket
$12.87 โ‚ฌ11.10
$6.39 MX$113
101.41%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mons
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$590 โ‚ฌ509
$431 MX$7,603
36.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.8K โ‚ฌ16.2K
$10.4K MX$184.0K
80.52%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mons
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$110 โ‚ฌ94.5
$58.4 MX$1,031
87.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.6 โ‚ฌ45.37
$44.65 MX$788
17.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 โ‚ฌ92.7
$103 MX$1,823
4.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$151 โ‚ฌ130
$106 MX$1,876
41.97%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mons
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$648 โ‚ฌ559
$998 MX$17.6K
-35.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$712 โ‚ฌ614
$624 MX$11.0K
14.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,151 โ‚ฌ992
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-45.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,064 โ‚ฌ918
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-13.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,870 โ‚ฌ2,474
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-21.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,340 โ‚ฌ2,017
$2,169 MX$38.3K
7.87%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mons
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,928 โ‚ฌ2,524
$1,044 MX$18.4K
180.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.23
11.34
-71.52%

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Last update for Mons: January 13, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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