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Cost of Living Comparison Between Morelia and Cape Town Cost of Living Comparison Between Morelia and Cape Town

😐 Solo nomad: Morelia is 1% more expensive than Cape Town without rent, and 26.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Morelia is 10.2% more expensive than Cape Town without rent, and 23.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Morelia
Cape Town
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.32 MX$134
$10.8 RΒ 184
-32.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.35 MX$574
$44.27 RΒ 756
-29.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.42 MX$117
$5.12 RΒ 87.4
25.39%
Cappuccino
$3.39 MX$62
$1.98 RΒ 33.82
71.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 MX$17.58
$1.11 RΒ 18.87
-13.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$20.29
$0.82 RΒ 13.92
35.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.08 MX$38.16
$2.88 RΒ 49.14
-27.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.72 MX$68.1
$2.48 RΒ 42.29
50.00%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Morelia
Cape Town
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 MX$31.36
$1.14 RΒ 19.54
50.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.75 MX$50.3
$1.06 RΒ 18.09
159.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 MX$29.48
$1.86 RΒ 31.85
-13.44%
Eggs
$2.53 MX$46.34
$2.45 RΒ 41.89
3.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7 MX$128
$8.69 RΒ 148
-19.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.16 MX$149
$5.33 RΒ 91.1
53.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.07 MX$203
$7.4 RΒ 126
49.59%
Apples (1kg)
$3.02 MX$55.4
$1.55 RΒ 26.46
94.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.4 MX$25.56
$1.42 RΒ 24.17
-1.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.37 MX$25.14
$1.45 RΒ 24.76
-5.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.06 MX$37.66
$1.59 RΒ 27.17
29.56%
Potato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$37.84
$1.08 RΒ 18.49
91.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$39.89
$1.18 RΒ 20.12
84.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 MX$21.62
$1.06 RΒ 18.09
11.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 MX$20.65
$0.98 RΒ 16.82
15.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 MX$53.7
$3.05 RΒ 52.2
-3.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.99 MX$201
$5.71 RΒ 97.5
92.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 MX$27.01
$1.41 RΒ 24
4.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 MX$38.6
$1.69 RΒ 28.93
24.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Morelia
Cape Town
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.54 MX$9.9
$0.97 RΒ 16.62
-44.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.19 MX$443
$47.44 RΒ 810
-49.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.93
$1.42 RΒ 24.29
-4.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.58 MX$28.98
$0.93 RΒ 15.88
69.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.15 MX$94.3
$4.4 RΒ 75.1
17.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 MX$24.28
$1.21 RΒ 20.59
9.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.2K MX$241.3K
$21.5K RΒ 367K
-38.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.9K MX$290.3K
$24.4K RΒ 417.1K
-35.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Morelia
Cape Town
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.07 MX$752
$99.9 RΒ 1,706
-58.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.31 MX$390
$32.41 RΒ 553
-34.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.2 MX$516
$41.21 RΒ 704
-31.57%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Morelia
Cape Town
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.1 MX$935
$41.89 RΒ 715
21.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.66 MX$268
$8.01 RΒ 137
83.02%
Cinema Ticket
$4.31 MX$79
$6.88 RΒ 117
-37.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Morelia
Cape Town
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$187 MX$3,418
$214 RΒ 3,652
-12.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,170 MX$58K
$5,269 RΒ 90K
-39.82%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Morelia
Cape Town
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.09 MX$807
$54.9 RΒ 938
-19.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.32 MX$555
$33.32 RΒ 569
-9.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.6 MX$1,513
$114 RΒ 1,949
-27.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$104 MX$1,905
$85.9 RΒ 1,467
21.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Morelia
Cape Town
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$334 MX$6,108
$767 RΒ 13.1K
-56.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$230 MX$4,203
$516 RΒ 8,818
-55.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,017 MX$18.6K
$1,461 RΒ 25K
-30.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$478 MX$8,744
$1,016 RΒ 17.4K
-52.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,647 MX$30.1K
$2,028 RΒ 34.6K
-18.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$657 MX$12K
$1,361 RΒ 23.2K
-51.77%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Morelia
Cape Town
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$676 MX$12.4K
$1,620 RΒ 27.7K
-58.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.25
11.77
-4.42%

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

Last update for Morelia: November 30, 2025

Last update for Cape Town: November 30, 2025

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