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

🙂 Solo nomad: Pale is 24.7% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 32.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pale is 23.7% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 41.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pale
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.15 BAM 12.06
$13.38 MX$253
-46.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.49 BAM 59.9
$52.7 MX$997
-32.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 BAM 14.6
$9.31 MX$176
-7.09%
Cappuccino
$1.6 BAM 2.7
$3.61 MX$68.3
-55.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 BAM 3.24
$1.64 MX$30.91
17.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 BAM 1.95
$1.12 MX$21.14
3.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.1 BAM 3.54
$3.26 MX$61.7
-35.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 BAM 4.04
$4.82 MX$91.1
-50.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pale
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.4 BAM 2.36
$1.65 MX$31.24
-15.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 BAM 2.05
$2.74 MX$51.7
-55.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.6 BAM 2.7
$1.92 MX$36.28
-16.67%
Eggs
$2.95 BAM 4.98
$2.51 MX$47.53
17.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.21 BAM 15.55
$9.89 MX$187
-6.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.51 BAM 14.36
$8.39 MX$159
1.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.57 BAM 21.21
$11.95 MX$226
5.19%
Apples (1kg)
$1.4 BAM 2.36
$2.87 MX$54.3
-51.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.82 BAM 3.06
$1.74 MX$32.85
4.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 BAM 3.35
$2 MX$37.81
-1.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.14 BAM 3.62
$2.07 MX$39.14
3.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.16 BAM 1.95
$2.05 MX$38.78
-43.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.29 BAM 2.18
$2.18 MX$41.22
-40.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.28 BAM 2.17
$1.38 MX$26.16
-7.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 BAM 1.26
$1.11 MX$21.06
-33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.75 BAM 6.32
$4.16 MX$78.6
-9.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.05 BAM 11.9
$11.05 MX$209
-36.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 BAM 1.77
$1.75 MX$33.16
-40.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 BAM 2.21
$3.7 MX$70
-64.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Pale
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.77 BAM 2.98
$0.38 MX$7.25
365.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.64 BAM 60.2
$18.97 MX$359
87.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.51 BAM 2.55
$1.36 MX$25.72
11.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.82 BAM 1.39
$0.28 MX$5.25
192.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.77 BAM 14.81
$5.3 MX$100
65.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.48 BAM 2.5
$1.36 MX$25.63
8.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.1K BAM 44K
$18.8K MX$354.6K
38.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.3K BAM 46.1K
$23.4K MX$441.7K
17.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pale
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$169 BAM 285
$39.97 MX$756
323.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.83 BAM 31.78
$27.48 MX$519
-31.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.37 BAM 39.44
$30.22 MX$571
-22.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pale
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.49 BAM 39.64
$52.6 MX$994
-55.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.74 BAM 14.75
$26.84 MX$507
-67.44%
Cinema Ticket
$4.84 BAM 8.17
$6.32 MX$120
-23.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pale
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$242 BAM 408
$437 MX$8,258
-44.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,364 BAM 5,678
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-68.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pale
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$73.9 BAM 125
$57.2 MX$1,082
29.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.62 BAM 61.8
$45.14 MX$853
-18.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 BAM 171
$102 MX$1,928
-0.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$126 BAM 212
$109 MX$2,056
15.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pale
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$187 BAM 316
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-81.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$154 BAM 260
$622 MX$11.8K
-75.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$288 BAM 486
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-86.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$222 BAM 376
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-81.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,403 BAM 2,369
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-60.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,203 BAM 2,030
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-51.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pale
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$738 BAM 1,245
$867 MX$16.4K
-14.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.07
11.34
-64.11%

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Last update for Pale: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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