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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Nijmegen is 64.3% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 81.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Nijmegen is 64.7% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 59.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Nijmegen
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.45 โ‚ฌ21.94
$13.19 MX$233
92.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$106 โ‚ฌ91.1
$53.5 MX$944
97.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.53 โ‚ฌ13.38
$9.37 MX$165
65.74%
Cappuccino
$4.29 โ‚ฌ3.70
$3.75 MX$66.2
14.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.91 โ‚ฌ3.37
$1.57 MX$27.71
149.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 โ‚ฌ2.49
$1.11 MX$19.61
160.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.90 โ‚ฌ5.09
$3.12 MX$55.1
89.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.25 โ‚ฌ5.38
$4.81 MX$84.9
29.94%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Nijmegen
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 โ‚ฌ1.08
$1.65 MX$29.16
-24.24%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$2.77 MX$48.87
-25.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.18 โ‚ฌ2.74
$1.91 MX$33.67
66.49%
Eggs
$4.94 โ‚ฌ4.26
$2.60 MX$45.81
90.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.01 โ‚ฌ11.22
$10.21 MX$180
27.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.19 โ‚ฌ13.96
$8.46 MX$149
91.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.57 โ‚ฌ14.29
$11.60 MX$205
42.84%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 โ‚ฌ2.05
$3.00 MX$52.9
-21.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.52 โ‚ฌ2.18
$1.73 MX$30.49
45.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 โ‚ฌ1.69
$2.04 MX$36.05
-3.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.69 โ‚ฌ3.18
$2.00 MX$35.34
84.50%
Potato (1kg)
$2.10 โ‚ฌ1.81
$2.15 MX$37.91
-2.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.24 โ‚ฌ1.93
$2.25 MX$39.71
-0.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.23 โ‚ฌ1.06
$1.39 MX$24.57
-11.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.70
$1.07 MX$18.88
-24.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.31 โ‚ฌ12.34
$4.13 MX$73.0
246.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.45 โ‚ฌ6.42
$12.35 MX$218
-39.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.36
$1.70 MX$30.02
-7.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 โ‚ฌ2.27
$3.56 MX$62.8
-26.12%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Nijmegen
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.24 โ‚ฌ2.79
$0.36 MX$6.35
800.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$171 โ‚ฌ147
$18.70 MX$330
812.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.10 โ‚ฌ6.99
$1.36 MX$24.05
495.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.40
$0.28 MX$4.88
892.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$45.42 โ‚ฌ39.15
$5.44 MX$96.0
734.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$1.34 MX$23.64
69.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.7K โ‚ฌ29.9K
$19.0K MX$335.5K
82.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.4K โ‚ฌ31.4K
$23.3K MX$411.1K
56.17%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nijmegen
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$271 โ‚ฌ233
$40.62 MX$717
566.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.91 โ‚ฌ25.78
$26.92 MX$475
11.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.62 โ‚ฌ39.32
$29.98 MX$529
52.17%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Nijmegen
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.57 โ‚ฌ34.11
$52.2 MX$922
-24.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.94 โ‚ฌ5.12
$25.91 MX$457
-77.07%
Cinema Ticket
$16.68 โ‚ฌ14.38
$6.39 MX$113
161.03%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Nijmegen
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,915 โ‚ฌ2,513
$431 MX$7,603
576.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.1K โ‚ฌ14.7K
$10.4K MX$184.0K
64.03%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Nijmegen
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 โ‚ฌ86.8
$58.4 MX$1,031
72.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.00 โ‚ฌ40.52
$44.65 MX$788
5.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 โ‚ฌ97.7
$103 MX$1,823
9.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$172 โ‚ฌ148
$106 MX$1,876
61.67%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Nijmegen
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,395 โ‚ฌ1,203
$998 MX$17.6K
39.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,115 โ‚ฌ961
$624 MX$11.0K
78.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,397 โ‚ฌ2,066
$2,108 MX$37.2K
13.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,718 โ‚ฌ1,481
$1,231 MX$21.7K
39.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,821 โ‚ฌ5,880
$3,647 MX$64.4K
87.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,654 โ‚ฌ4,012
$2,169 MX$38.3K
114.54%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Nijmegen
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,164 โ‚ฌ2,727
$1,044 MX$18.4K
203.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.58
11.34
-59.61%

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Last update for Nijmegen: January 12, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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