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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Palencia is 13.6% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 9.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Palencia is 2% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Palencia
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.69 โ‚ฌ10.08
$13.19 MX$233
-11.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.57 โ‚ฌ37.56
$53.5 MX$944
-18.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.96 โ‚ฌ6.87
$9.37 MX$165
-15.05%
Cappuccino
$1.75 โ‚ฌ1.51
$3.75 MX$66.2
-53.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 โ‚ฌ2.04
$1.57 MX$27.71
50.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.11 MX$19.61
2.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.33 โ‚ฌ2.87
$3.12 MX$55.1
6.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.45 โ‚ฌ2.97
$4.81 MX$84.9
-28.27%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Palencia
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 โ‚ฌ1.09
$1.65 MX$29.16
-23.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.89 โ‚ฌ1.63
$2.77 MX$48.87
-31.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.32 โ‚ฌ1.13
$1.91 MX$33.67
-30.89%
Eggs
$2.82 โ‚ฌ2.43
$2.60 MX$45.81
8.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.42 โ‚ฌ10.70
$10.21 MX$180
21.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.91 โ‚ฌ6.82
$8.46 MX$149
-6.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.78 โ‚ฌ11.01
$11.60 MX$205
10.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 โ‚ฌ2.38
$3.00 MX$52.9
-8.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
$1.73 MX$30.49
16.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.30 โ‚ฌ1.98
$2.04 MX$36.05
12.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.43 โ‚ฌ2.96
$2.00 MX$35.34
71.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.65 โ‚ฌ1.42
$2.15 MX$37.91
-23.26%
Onion (1kg)
$2.45 โ‚ฌ2.12
$2.25 MX$39.71
8.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 โ‚ฌ0.90
$1.39 MX$24.57
-25.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 โ‚ฌ0.68
$1.07 MX$18.88
-26.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.16 โ‚ฌ5.31
$4.13 MX$73.0
49.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.16 โ‚ฌ6.17
$12.35 MX$218
-42.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 โ‚ฌ1.00
$1.70 MX$30.02
-31.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.76
$3.56 MX$62.8
-42.42%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Palencia
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$0.36 MX$6.35
363.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.57 โ‚ฌ28.94
$18.70 MX$330
79.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$1.36 MX$24.05
316.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.94 โ‚ฌ0.81
$0.28 MX$4.88
235.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.84 โ‚ฌ17.97
$5.44 MX$96.0
283.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 โ‚ฌ1.37
$1.34 MX$23.64
17.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.0K โ‚ฌ32.7K
$19.0K MX$335.5K
99.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.8K โ‚ฌ31.8K
$23.3K MX$411.1K
58.20%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Palencia
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$142 โ‚ฌ122
$40.62 MX$717
248.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.59 โ‚ฌ16.89
$26.92 MX$475
-27.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.09 โ‚ฌ24.21
$29.98 MX$529
-6.30%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Palencia
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.03 โ‚ฌ40.54
$52.2 MX$922
-9.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.89 โ‚ฌ12.84
$25.91 MX$457
-42.53%
Cinema Ticket
$9.13 โ‚ฌ7.87
$6.39 MX$113
42.88%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Palencia
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$491 โ‚ฌ423
$431 MX$7,603
14.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,460 โ‚ฌ2,982
$10.4K MX$184.0K
-66.82%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Palencia
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.2 โ‚ฌ76.9
$58.4 MX$1,031
52.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.33 โ‚ฌ27.87
$44.65 MX$788
-27.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.5
$103 MX$1,823
-8.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$127 โ‚ฌ109
$106 MX$1,876
19.31%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Palencia
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$858 โ‚ฌ739
$998 MX$17.6K
-14.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$686 โ‚ฌ591
$624 MX$11.0K
9.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,308 โ‚ฌ1,127
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-37.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,012 โ‚ฌ872
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-17.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,953 โ‚ฌ3,407
$3,647 MX$64.4K
8.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,066 โ‚ฌ1,781
$2,169 MX$38.3K
-4.75%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Palencia
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,072 โ‚ฌ1,786
$1,044 MX$18.4K
98.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.56
11.34
-68.61%

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Last update for Palencia: January 12, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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