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

😐 Solo nomad: Oranjestad is 55.2% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 36.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Oranjestad is 33.8% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 37.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oranjestad
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.83 AWG 33.70
$13.12 MX$235
43.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.3 AWG 146
$53.8 MX$963
51.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.36 AWG 18.55
$9.40 MX$168
10.21%
Cappuccino
$3.65 AWG 6.53
$3.56 MX$63.8
2.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 AWG 2.63
$1.60 MX$28.69
-8.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 AWG 2.95
$1.15 MX$20.67
43.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 AWG 5.53
$3.16 MX$56.5
-2.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.09 AWG 7.32
$4.85 MX$86.7
-15.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Oranjestad
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.87 AWG 3.35
$1.63 MX$29.25
14.72%
White Bread (500g)
$3.01 AWG 5.39
$2.73 MX$48.94
10.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.85 AWG 5.10
$1.88 MX$33.63
51.60%
Eggs
$5.19 AWG 9.28
$2.63 MX$47.10
97.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.55 AWG 22.47
$9.89 MX$177
26.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.45 AWG 16.92
$8.40 MX$150
12.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.08 AWG 21.63
$11.63 MX$208
3.87%
Apples (1kg)
$4.58 AWG 8.19
$2.97 MX$53.2
54.21%
Banana (1kg)
$2.21 AWG 3.95
$1.78 MX$31.94
24.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.98 AWG 8.91
$2.06 MX$36.79
141.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.47 AWG 6.20
$1.97 MX$35.35
76.14%
Potato (1kg)
$2.23 AWG 4.00
$2.09 MX$37.34
6.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.98 AWG 3.54
$2.26 MX$40.44
-12.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.66 AWG 4.77
$1.46 MX$26.10
82.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 AWG 2.82
$1.09 MX$19.51
44.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.17 AWG 18.21
$4.34 MX$77.7
134.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.27 AWG 18.39
$13.62 MX$244
-24.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.92 AWG 7.02
$1.67 MX$29.96
134.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.51 AWG 8.07
$3.54 MX$63.4
27.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Oranjestad
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.13 AWG 3.81
$0.36 MX$6.44
491.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.51 AWG 54.6
$18.96 MX$339
60.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$16.74 AWG 29.97
$1.32 MX$23.69
1168.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.93 AWG 7.03
$0.30 MX$5.39
1210.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.84 AWG 44.46
$5.49 MX$98.2
352.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.46 AWG 2.62
$1.34 MX$23.93
8.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K AWG 46.9K
$19.1K MX$342.2K
37.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.6K AWG 63.7K
$23.8K MX$425.4K
49.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oranjestad
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$258 AWG 462
$41.11 MX$736
528.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$48.28 AWG 86.4
$27.78 MX$497
73.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$106 AWG 189
$30.00 MX$537
252.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Oranjestad
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$105 AWG 187
$53.5 MX$958
95.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.56 AWG 45.75
$26.13 MX$468
-2.18%
Cinema Ticket
$11.74 AWG 21.02
$6.28 MX$112
86.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oranjestad
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$247 AWG 442
$439 MX$7,865
-43.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,743 AWG 15.6K
$10.7K MX$192.3K
-18.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Oranjestad
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.9 AWG 109
$57.1 MX$1,022
6.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.5 AWG 90.3
$45.30 MX$811
11.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$111 AWG 198
$104 MX$1,866
6.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$104 AWG 185
$108 MX$1,938
-4.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oranjestad
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$680 AWG 1,217
$996 MX$17.8K
-31.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$576 AWG 1,031
$624 MX$11.2K
-7.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,479 AWG 2,647
$2,106 MX$37.7K
-29.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,368 AWG 2,448
$1,218 MX$21.8K
12.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,222 AWG 3,977
$3,799 MX$68.0K
-41.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,723 AWG 3,084
$2,230 MX$39.9K
-22.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Oranjestad
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,737 AWG 3,110
$1,096 MX$19.6K
58.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.25
11.34
-44.89%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Oranjestad: March 3, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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