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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Nice is 45.5% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 49.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Nice is 47.7% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 51.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Nice
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.58 โ‚ฌ17.46
$13.29 MX$229
54.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$92.6 โ‚ฌ78.6
$53.8 MX$928
72.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.53 โ‚ฌ10.63
$9.29 MX$161
34.88%
Cappuccino
$3.69 โ‚ฌ3.13
$3.61 MX$62.3
2.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.52 โ‚ฌ2.98
$1.56 MX$26.89
125.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.66 โ‚ฌ2.26
$1.12 MX$19.36
137.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.30 โ‚ฌ7.03
$3.13 MX$54.0
165.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.92 โ‚ฌ5.87
$4.71 MX$81.3
46.92%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Nice
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.60 โ‚ฌ1.36
$1.70 MX$29.39
-5.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.68
$2.77 MX$47.78
-28.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.62
$1.96 MX$33.88
-2.55%
Eggs
$4.59 โ‚ฌ3.89
$2.60 MX$44.98
76.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.75 โ‚ฌ15.90
$9.94 MX$172
88.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.11 โ‚ฌ13.66
$8.10 MX$140
98.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.24 โ‚ฌ15.47
$11.50 MX$199
58.61%
Apples (1kg)
$3.32 โ‚ฌ2.82
$2.87 MX$49.58
15.68%
Banana (1kg)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.73 MX$29.91
16.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.45 โ‚ฌ2.08
$2.00 MX$34.55
22.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.99 โ‚ฌ4.23
$2.04 MX$35.20
144.61%
Potato (1kg)
$2.45 โ‚ฌ2.08
$2.08 MX$35.95
17.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.64
$2.20 MX$37.92
-12.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.52 โ‚ฌ1.29
$1.45 MX$25.11
4.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 โ‚ฌ0.62
$1.07 MX$18.54
-31.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.72 โ‚ฌ11.64
$4.27 MX$73.8
221.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.61 โ‚ฌ7.30
$14.32 MX$247
-39.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.94
$1.76 MX$30.47
30.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 โ‚ฌ2.49
$3.70 MX$63.9
-20.54%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Nice
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.63
$0.35 MX$6.09
451.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.47 โ‚ฌ41.10
$19.19 MX$331
152.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.53 โ‚ฌ2.99
$1.34 MX$23.06
163.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.80
$0.28 MX$4.81
657.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$30.21 โ‚ฌ25.62
$5.33 MX$92.1
466.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.10 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.34 MX$23.15
56.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.1K โ‚ฌ32.3K
$19.1K MX$330.3K
99.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.1K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$23.9K MX$412.4K
63.86%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nice
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$237 โ‚ฌ201
$39.86 MX$688
495.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.53 โ‚ฌ20.80
$26.78 MX$463
-8.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.97 โ‚ฌ33.05
$29.36 MX$507
32.73%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Nice
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.56 โ‚ฌ27.61
$53.4 MX$923
-39.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.64 โ‚ฌ20.90
$26.09 MX$451
-5.56%
Cinema Ticket
$16.18 โ‚ฌ13.72
$6.40 MX$111
152.81%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Nice
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,879 โ‚ฌ1,593
$440 MX$7,607
326.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$20.2K โ‚ฌ17.2K
$10.8K MX$185.7K
88.15%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Nice
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 โ‚ฌ95.1
$57.6 MX$995
94.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.90 โ‚ฌ40.62
$45.02 MX$777
6.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 โ‚ฌ99.2
$104 MX$1,792
12.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$192 โ‚ฌ163
$108 MX$1,864
77.77%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Nice
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,067 โ‚ฌ905
$1,013 MX$17.5K
5.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$888 โ‚ฌ753
$630 MX$10.9K
41.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,217 โ‚ฌ1,880
$2,162 MX$37.3K
2.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,802 โ‚ฌ1,528
$1,222 MX$21.1K
47.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,180 โ‚ฌ6,089
$3,793 MX$65.5K
89.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,462 โ‚ฌ3,784
$2,332 MX$40.3K
91.35%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Nice
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,766 โ‚ฌ2,346
$1,075 MX$18.6K
157.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.77
11.34
-66.75%

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Last update for Nice: April 13, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: April 11, 2026

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