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

🙂 Solo nomad: Neum is 19.7% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 32.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Neum is 8.5% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 36.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Neum
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.06 BAM 15.22
$13.12 MX$232
-30.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.51 BAM 69.7
$53.8 MX$950
-22.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.70 BAM 12.94
$9.40 MX$166
-18.09%
Cappuccino
$1.58 BAM 2.66
$3.56 MX$62.9
-55.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 BAM 3.27
$1.60 MX$28.29
21.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.21 BAM 2.03
$1.15 MX$20.38
5.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.03 BAM 3.41
$3.16 MX$55.7
-35.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 BAM 4.77
$4.85 MX$85.5
-41.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Neum
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 BAM 2.23
$1.63 MX$28.84
-18.40%
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 BAM 2.15
$2.73 MX$48.26
-53.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 BAM 2.73
$1.88 MX$33.16
-13.30%
Eggs
$2.97 BAM 5.00
$2.63 MX$46.45
12.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.61 BAM 16.14
$9.89 MX$175
-2.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 BAM 14.51
$8.40 MX$148
2.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.74 BAM 19.72
$11.63 MX$205
0.95%
Apples (1kg)
$1.39 BAM 2.34
$2.97 MX$52.5
-53.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 BAM 2.73
$1.78 MX$31.50
-8.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.86 BAM 3.12
$2.06 MX$36.28
-9.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.05 BAM 3.44
$1.97 MX$34.86
4.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 BAM 1.96
$2.09 MX$36.82
-44.02%
Onion (1kg)
$1.11 BAM 1.86
$2.26 MX$39.87
-50.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.20 BAM 2.02
$1.46 MX$25.74
-17.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 BAM 1.30
$1.09 MX$19.24
-28.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.85 BAM 6.46
$4.34 MX$76.6
-11.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.76 BAM 8.00
$13.62 MX$240
-65.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 BAM 1.27
$1.67 MX$29.54
-54.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 BAM 1.88
$3.54 MX$62.5
-68.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Neum
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.81 BAM 3.04
$0.36 MX$6.35
402.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.27 BAM 59.3
$18.96 MX$335
86.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.50 BAM 2.52
$1.32 MX$23.36
13.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.10 BAM 1.84
$0.30 MX$5.32
266.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.02 BAM 11.80
$5.49 MX$96.9
27.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.48 BAM 2.49
$1.34 MX$23.59
10.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.1K BAM 47.2K
$19.1K MX$337.4K
46.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.9K BAM 45.3K
$23.8K MX$419.4K
13.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Neum
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$169 BAM 284
$41.11 MX$726
311.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.17 BAM 32.20
$27.78 MX$490
-30.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.50 BAM 39.49
$30.00 MX$530
-21.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Neum
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.37 BAM 49.34
$53.5 MX$945
-45.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.11 BAM 18.66
$26.13 MX$461
-57.48%
Cinema Ticket
$4.62 BAM 7.77
$6.28 MX$111
-26.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Neum
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$210 BAM 353
$439 MX$7,755
-52.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,642 BAM 6,119
$10.7K MX$189.6K
-66.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Neum
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.0 BAM 119
$57.1 MX$1,008
24.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.17 BAM 62.5
$45.30 MX$800
-17.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.0 BAM 148
$104 MX$1,840
-15.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 BAM 189
$108 MX$1,911
3.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Neum
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$255 BAM 429
$996 MX$17.6K
-74.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$169 BAM 284
$624 MX$11.0K
-72.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$366 BAM 614
$2,106 MX$37.2K
-82.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$309 BAM 520
$1,218 MX$21.5K
-74.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,412 BAM 4,053
$3,799 MX$67.0K
-36.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,673 BAM 2,811
$2,230 MX$39.4K
-24.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Neum
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$908 BAM 1,525
$1,096 MX$19.4K
-17.23%
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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.
Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Similar cities