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

🙂 Solo nomad: Neum is 15.6% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 33.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Neum is 19.9% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 35.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Neum
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.73 BAM 14.74
$13.38 MX$253
-34.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.4 BAM 71.6
$52.7 MX$997
-19.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.84 BAM 13.23
$9.31 MX$176
-15.79%
Cappuccino
$1.63 BAM 2.75
$3.61 MX$68.3
-54.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 BAM 3.38
$1.64 MX$30.91
21.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.21 BAM 2.04
$1.12 MX$21.14
8.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.05 BAM 3.46
$3.26 MX$61.7
-37.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 BAM 4.77
$4.82 MX$91.1
-41.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Neum
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 BAM 2.14
$1.65 MX$31.24
-23.03%
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 BAM 2.17
$2.74 MX$51.7
-53.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 BAM 2.65
$1.92 MX$36.28
-18.23%
Eggs
$2.86 BAM 4.83
$2.51 MX$47.53
13.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.16 BAM 15.46
$9.89 MX$187
-7.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.84 BAM 14.91
$8.39 MX$159
5.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.98 BAM 20.22
$11.95 MX$226
0.25%
Apples (1kg)
$1.4 BAM 2.36
$2.87 MX$54.3
-51.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 BAM 2.68
$1.74 MX$32.85
-8.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 BAM 3.15
$2 MX$37.81
-6.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.96 BAM 3.3
$2.07 MX$39.14
-5.31%
Potato (1kg)
$1.16 BAM 1.95
$2.05 MX$38.78
-43.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 BAM 1.91
$2.18 MX$41.22
-48.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 BAM 1.95
$1.38 MX$26.16
-16.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 BAM 1.2
$1.11 MX$21.06
-36.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.8 BAM 6.42
$4.16 MX$78.6
-8.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.67 BAM 7.88
$11.05 MX$209
-57.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 BAM 1.18
$1.75 MX$33.16
-60.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 BAM 1.92
$3.7 MX$70
-69.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Neum
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.77 BAM 2.99
$0.38 MX$7.25
365.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.36 BAM 59.7
$18.97 MX$359
86.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.49 BAM 2.52
$1.36 MX$25.72
9.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 BAM 1.78
$0.28 MX$5.25
275.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.06 BAM 11.92
$5.3 MX$100
33.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 BAM 2.59
$1.36 MX$25.63
12.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K BAM 49.2K
$18.8K MX$354.6K
55.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K BAM 44.2K
$23.4K MX$441.7K
12.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Neum
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$174 BAM 293
$39.97 MX$756
334.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.98 BAM 32.04
$27.48 MX$519
-30.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.29 BAM 39.3
$30.22 MX$571
-22.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Neum
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.51 BAM 49.81
$52.6 MX$994
-43.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.03 BAM 18.61
$26.84 MX$507
-58.90%
Cinema Ticket
$4.82 BAM 8.13
$6.32 MX$120
-23.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Neum
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$206 BAM 348
$437 MX$8,258
-52.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,628 BAM 6,123
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-65.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Neum
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.8 BAM 120
$57.2 MX$1,082
23.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.15 BAM 61
$45.14 MX$853
-19.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88 BAM 149
$102 MX$1,928
-13.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 BAM 188
$109 MX$2,056
2.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Neum
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$260 BAM 439
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-73.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$167 BAM 282
$622 MX$11.8K
-73.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$357 BAM 602
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-83.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$316 BAM 533
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-74.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,583 BAM 4,360
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-27.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,822 BAM 3,076
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-26.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Neum
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$908 BAM 1,533
$867 MX$16.4K
4.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.9
11.34
-74.43%

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

Last update for Neum: October 26, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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