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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Nice is 47% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 56.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Nice is 45.6% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 53.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Nice
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.62 โ‚ฌ17.8
$13.38 MX$253
54.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.4 โ‚ฌ80.6
$52.7 MX$997
77.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.48 โ‚ฌ10.77
$9.31 MX$176
34.05%
Cappuccino
$3.61 โ‚ฌ3.12
$3.61 MX$68.3
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.48 โ‚ฌ3.01
$1.64 MX$30.91
112.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$1.12 MX$21.14
148.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.86 โ‚ฌ6.79
$3.26 MX$61.7
141.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.09 โ‚ฌ6.12
$4.82 MX$91.1
47.10%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Nice
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 โ‚ฌ1.34
$1.65 MX$31.24
-6.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.89 โ‚ฌ1.63
$2.74 MX$51.7
-31.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2 โ‚ฌ1.73
$1.92 MX$36.28
4.17%
Eggs
$4.64 โ‚ฌ4.01
$2.51 MX$47.53
84.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.91 โ‚ฌ16.33
$9.89 MX$187
91.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.06 โ‚ฌ13.87
$8.39 MX$159
91.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.72 โ‚ฌ16.16
$11.95 MX$226
56.65%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 โ‚ฌ2.79
$2.87 MX$54.3
12.89%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 โ‚ฌ1.79
$1.74 MX$32.85
19.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.45 โ‚ฌ2.12
$2 MX$37.81
22.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.86 โ‚ฌ4.2
$2.07 MX$39.14
134.78%
Potato (1kg)
$2.45 โ‚ฌ2.11
$2.05 MX$38.78
19.51%
Onion (1kg)
$2 โ‚ฌ1.72
$2.18 MX$41.22
-8.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.52 โ‚ฌ1.31
$1.38 MX$26.16
10.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 โ‚ฌ0.64
$1.11 MX$21.06
-33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.5 โ‚ฌ11.65
$4.16 MX$78.6
224.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.92 โ‚ฌ6.84
$11.05 MX$209
-28.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$1.75 MX$33.16
30.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 โ‚ฌ2.51
$3.7 MX$70
-21.35%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Nice
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.94 โ‚ฌ1.68
$0.38 MX$7.25
410.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.95 โ‚ฌ42.27
$18.97 MX$359
158.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.57 โ‚ฌ3.08
$1.36 MX$25.72
162.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$0.28 MX$5.25
657.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$30.26 โ‚ฌ26.13
$5.3 MX$100
470.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.8
$1.36 MX$25.63
53.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.8K โ‚ฌ31.8K
$18.8K MX$354.6K
96.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K โ‚ฌ34.3K
$23.4K MX$441.7K
70.13%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nice
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$233 โ‚ฌ201
$39.97 MX$756
482.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.63 โ‚ฌ21.27
$27.48 MX$519
-10.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39 โ‚ฌ33.67
$30.22 MX$571
29.05%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Nice
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.73 โ‚ฌ28.26
$52.6 MX$994
-37.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.22 โ‚ฌ20.92
$26.84 MX$507
-9.76%
Cinema Ticket
$16.18 โ‚ฌ13.97
$6.32 MX$120
156.01%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Nice
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,834 โ‚ฌ1,583
$437 MX$8,258
319.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$20.5K โ‚ฌ17.7K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
93.62%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Nice
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$113 โ‚ฌ97.7
$57.2 MX$1,082
97.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.98 โ‚ฌ41.43
$45.14 MX$853
6.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$102 MX$1,928
15.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$195 โ‚ฌ168
$109 MX$2,056
79.24%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Nice
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,078 โ‚ฌ931
$1,000 MX$18.9K
7.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$921 โ‚ฌ795
$622 MX$11.8K
48.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,185 โ‚ฌ1,887
$2,160 MX$40.8K
1.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,825 โ‚ฌ1,575
$1,235 MX$23.3K
47.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,077 โ‚ฌ6,974
$3,566 MX$67.4K
126.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,689 โ‚ฌ4,049
$2,480 MX$46.9K
89.09%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Nice
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,432 โ‚ฌ2,099
$867 MX$16.4K
180.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.77
11.34
-66.75%

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Last update for Nice: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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