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

🙂 Solo nomad: Neum is 9.5% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 35.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Neum is 12.3% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 36.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Neum
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.69 BAM 14.43
$13.29 MX$229
-34.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.35 BAM 70.3
$53.8 MX$928
-21.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.88 BAM 13.07
$9.29 MX$161
-15.18%
Cappuccino
$1.60 BAM 2.66
$3.61 MX$62.3
-55.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 BAM 3.22
$1.56 MX$26.89
24.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 BAM 1.91
$1.12 MX$19.36
2.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.07 BAM 3.44
$3.13 MX$54.0
-33.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 BAM 4.78
$4.71 MX$81.3
-38.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Neum
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 BAM 2.19
$1.70 MX$29.39
-22.35%
White Bread (500g)
$1.23 BAM 2.04
$2.77 MX$47.78
-55.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 BAM 2.72
$1.96 MX$33.88
-16.33%
Eggs
$3.01 BAM 4.99
$2.60 MX$44.98
15.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.43 BAM 15.66
$9.94 MX$172
-5.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.90 BAM 14.77
$8.10 MX$140
9.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.66 BAM 19.36
$11.50 MX$199
1.39%
Apples (1kg)
$1.40 BAM 2.32
$2.87 MX$49.58
-51.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 BAM 2.74
$1.73 MX$29.91
-4.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 BAM 3.20
$2.00 MX$34.55
-3.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.96 BAM 3.26
$2.04 MX$35.20
-3.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 BAM 1.91
$2.08 MX$35.95
-44.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 BAM 1.88
$2.20 MX$37.92
-48.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.21 BAM 2.01
$1.45 MX$25.11
-16.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 BAM 1.26
$1.07 MX$18.54
-28.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.68 BAM 6.11
$4.27 MX$73.8
-13.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.25 BAM 7.05
$14.32 MX$247
-70.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 BAM 1.27
$1.76 MX$30.47
-56.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 BAM 1.87
$3.70 MX$63.9
-69.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Neum
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.76 BAM 2.92
$0.35 MX$6.09
402.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.12 BAM 58.3
$19.19 MX$331
83.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.45 BAM 2.41
$1.34 MX$23.06
8.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.09 BAM 1.81
$0.28 MX$4.81
289.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.91 BAM 11.48
$5.33 MX$92.1
29.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.54 BAM 2.56
$1.34 MX$23.15
14.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.8K BAM 47.8K
$19.1K MX$330.3K
50.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K BAM 43.6K
$23.9K MX$412.4K
10.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Neum
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$171 BAM 284
$39.86 MX$688
329.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.70 BAM 31.03
$26.78 MX$463
-30.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.91 BAM 39.69
$29.36 MX$507
-18.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Neum
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.22 BAM 48.51
$53.4 MX$923
-45.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.74 BAM 17.83
$26.09 MX$451
-58.83%
Cinema Ticket
$4.81 BAM 7.98
$6.40 MX$111
-24.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Neum
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$208 BAM 345
$440 MX$7,607
-52.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,751 BAM 6,227
$10.8K MX$185.7K
-65.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Neum
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.8 BAM 117
$57.6 MX$995
22.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.25 BAM 61.8
$45.02 MX$777
-17.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.1 BAM 151
$104 MX$1,792
-12.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 BAM 188
$108 MX$1,864
5.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Neum
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$258 BAM 429
$1,013 MX$17.5K
-74.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$170 BAM 283
$630 MX$10.9K
-72.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$361 BAM 599
$2,162 MX$37.3K
-83.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$312 BAM 519
$1,222 MX$21.1K
-74.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,468 BAM 4,096
$3,793 MX$65.5K
-34.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,758 BAM 2,918
$2,332 MX$40.3K
-24.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Neum
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$902 BAM 1,498
$1,075 MX$18.6K
-16.06%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: April 11, 2026

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