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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Munich is 40.2% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 95% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Munich is 43.3% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 79.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Munich
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$13.19 MX$233
55.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$91.6 โ‚ฌ79.0
$53.5 MX$944
71.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.12 โ‚ฌ12.17
$9.37 MX$165
50.69%
Cappuccino
$4.41 โ‚ฌ3.80
$3.75 MX$66.2
17.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.18 โ‚ฌ3.61
$1.57 MX$27.71
166.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.72 โ‚ฌ3.21
$1.11 MX$19.61
235.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.66 โ‚ฌ4.88
$3.12 MX$55.1
81.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.72 โ‚ฌ4.93
$4.81 MX$84.9
18.92%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Munich
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 โ‚ฌ1.22
$1.65 MX$29.16
-13.94%
White Bread (500g)
$2.15 โ‚ฌ1.86
$2.77 MX$48.87
-22.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.31 โ‚ฌ2.86
$1.91 MX$33.67
73.30%
Eggs
$3.95 โ‚ฌ3.41
$2.60 MX$45.81
51.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.72 โ‚ฌ15.28
$10.21 MX$180
73.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.83 โ‚ฌ9.34
$8.46 MX$149
28.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.45 โ‚ฌ16.77
$11.60 MX$205
67.67%
Apples (1kg)
$3.32 โ‚ฌ2.86
$3.00 MX$52.9
10.67%
Banana (1kg)
$2.16 โ‚ฌ1.86
$1.73 MX$30.49
24.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.62 โ‚ฌ2.26
$2.04 MX$36.05
28.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.02 โ‚ฌ3.47
$2.00 MX$35.34
101.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.75 โ‚ฌ1.50
$2.15 MX$37.91
-18.60%
Onion (1kg)
$1.59 โ‚ฌ1.37
$2.25 MX$39.71
-29.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.55 โ‚ฌ1.34
$1.39 MX$24.57
11.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 โ‚ฌ0.87
$1.07 MX$18.88
-5.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.24 โ‚ฌ8.82
$4.13 MX$73.0
147.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.04 โ‚ฌ6.07
$12.35 MX$218
-43.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 โ‚ฌ1.00
$1.70 MX$30.02
-31.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 โ‚ฌ1.42
$3.56 MX$62.8
-53.93%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Munich
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.69 โ‚ฌ4.04
$0.36 MX$6.35
1202.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.3 โ‚ฌ58.0
$18.70 MX$330
259.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.53 โ‚ฌ5.63
$1.36 MX$24.05
380.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.52 โ‚ฌ2.17
$0.28 MX$4.88
800.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$43.54 โ‚ฌ37.53
$5.44 MX$96.0
700.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
$1.34 MX$23.64
51.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.4K โ‚ฌ27.9K
$19.0K MX$335.5K
70.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.2K โ‚ฌ31.2K
$23.3K MX$411.1K
55.52%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Munich
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$409 โ‚ฌ353
$40.62 MX$717
907.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.04 โ‚ฌ14.69
$26.92 MX$475
-36.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.20 โ‚ฌ39.83
$29.98 MX$529
54.10%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Munich
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.1 โ‚ฌ44.94
$52.2 MX$922
-0.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.14 โ‚ฌ29.43
$25.91 MX$457
31.76%
Cinema Ticket
$16.08 โ‚ฌ13.86
$6.39 MX$113
151.64%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Munich
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$970 โ‚ฌ836
$431 MX$7,603
125.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.0K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$10.4K MX$184.0K
43.53%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Munich
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$107 โ‚ฌ92.4
$58.4 MX$1,031
83.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.81 โ‚ฌ37.77
$44.65 MX$788
-1.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 โ‚ฌ87.0
$103 MX$1,823
-2.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$136 โ‚ฌ117
$106 MX$1,876
27.74%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Munich
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,761 โ‚ฌ1,518
$998 MX$17.6K
76.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,329 โ‚ฌ1,146
$624 MX$11.0K
112.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,332 โ‚ฌ2,872
$2,108 MX$37.2K
58.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,565 โ‚ฌ2,211
$1,231 MX$21.7K
108.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$13.3K โ‚ฌ11.4K
$3,647 MX$64.4K
264.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$8,880 โ‚ฌ7,655
$2,169 MX$38.3K
309.37%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Munich
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,807 โ‚ฌ4,144
$1,044 MX$18.4K
360.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.97
11.34
-64.99%

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Last update for Munich: January 12, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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