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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Ostend is 48.3% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 40.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Ostend is 36.4% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 28.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ostend
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.32 โ‚ฌ20.97
$13.19 MX$233
84.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$114 โ‚ฌ98.0
$53.5 MX$944
112.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.66 โ‚ฌ10.91
$9.37 MX$165
35.11%
Cappuccino
$4.04 โ‚ฌ3.49
$3.75 MX$66.2
7.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 โ‚ฌ2.85
$1.57 MX$27.71
110.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 โ‚ฌ2.63
$1.11 MX$19.61
174.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.41 โ‚ฌ4.67
$3.12 MX$55.1
73.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.50 โ‚ฌ3.88
$4.81 MX$84.9
-6.44%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ostend
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.31 โ‚ฌ1.13
$1.65 MX$29.16
-20.61%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 โ‚ฌ2.37
$2.77 MX$48.87
-1.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$1.91 MX$33.67
27.75%
Eggs
$4.02 โ‚ฌ3.47
$2.60 MX$45.81
54.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.44 โ‚ฌ13.31
$10.21 MX$180
51.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.72 โ‚ฌ10.10
$8.46 MX$149
38.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.45 โ‚ฌ19.35
$11.60 MX$205
93.53%
Apples (1kg)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
$3.00 MX$52.9
-2.67%
Banana (1kg)
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
$1.73 MX$30.49
17.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$2.04 MX$36.05
11.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.96 โ‚ฌ2.55
$2.00 MX$35.34
48.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$2.15 MX$37.91
-9.30%
Onion (1kg)
$1.94 โ‚ฌ1.67
$2.25 MX$39.71
-13.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.42 โ‚ฌ1.23
$1.39 MX$24.57
2.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 โ‚ฌ0.88
$1.07 MX$18.88
-4.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.06 โ‚ฌ10.39
$4.13 MX$73.0
192.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.94 โ‚ฌ5.98
$12.35 MX$218
-43.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 โ‚ฌ1.50
$1.70 MX$30.02
2.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 โ‚ฌ1.66
$3.56 MX$62.8
-46.07%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ostend
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.39 โ‚ฌ2.92
$0.36 MX$6.35
841.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.82 โ‚ฌ35.18
$18.70 MX$330
118.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.57 โ‚ฌ3.08
$1.36 MX$24.05
162.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.54 โ‚ฌ2.19
$0.28 MX$4.88
807.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.38 โ‚ฌ32.23
$5.44 MX$96.0
587.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 โ‚ฌ1.62
$1.34 MX$23.64
40.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.4K โ‚ฌ21.9K
$19.0K MX$335.5K
33.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.7K โ‚ฌ23.9K
$23.3K MX$411.1K
18.99%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ostend
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$246 โ‚ฌ212
$40.62 MX$717
505.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.11 โ‚ฌ21.65
$26.92 MX$475
-6.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$61.6 โ‚ฌ53.1
$29.98 MX$529
105.37%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ostend
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.93 โ‚ฌ30.11
$52.2 MX$922
-33.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.93 โ‚ฌ14.59
$25.91 MX$457
-34.66%
Cinema Ticket
$15.19 โ‚ฌ13.09
$6.39 MX$113
137.72%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ostend
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$405 โ‚ฌ349
$431 MX$7,603
-6.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,451 โ‚ฌ5,561
$10.4K MX$184.0K
-38.13%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ostend
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$97.5 โ‚ฌ84.0
$58.4 MX$1,031
66.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.97 โ‚ฌ40.49
$44.65 MX$788
5.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ90.0
$103 MX$1,823
1.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$161 โ‚ฌ139
$106 MX$1,876
51.57%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ostend
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$830 โ‚ฌ716
$998 MX$17.6K
-16.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$683 โ‚ฌ588
$624 MX$11.0K
9.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,220 โ‚ฌ1,051
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-42.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$934 โ‚ฌ805
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-24.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,896 โ‚ฌ3,358
$3,647 MX$64.4K
6.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,034 โ‚ฌ1,754
$2,169 MX$38.3K
-6.21%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ostend
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,235 โ‚ฌ2,789
$1,044 MX$18.4K
209.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.33
11.34
-70.63%

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Last update for Ostend: January 11, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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