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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Pamplona is 3.1% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 30.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Pamplona is 3.9% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 9.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Pamplona
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.03 โ‚ฌ14.68
$13.19 MX$233
29.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.2 โ‚ฌ49.28
$53.5 MX$944
6.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.22 โ‚ฌ8.81
$9.37 MX$165
9.07%
Cappuccino
$2.39 โ‚ฌ2.06
$3.75 MX$66.2
-36.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$1.57 MX$27.71
14.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 โ‚ฌ1.13
$1.11 MX$19.61
18.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 โ‚ฌ2.91
$3.12 MX$55.1
8.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.51 โ‚ฌ3.02
$4.81 MX$84.9
-27.03%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Pamplona
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.97
$1.65 MX$29.16
-31.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.06 โ‚ฌ0.91
$2.77 MX$48.87
-61.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.35 โ‚ฌ1.17
$1.91 MX$33.67
-29.32%
Eggs
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.40
$2.60 MX$45.81
6.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 โ‚ฌ13.78
$10.21 MX$180
56.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.07 โ‚ฌ6.09
$8.46 MX$149
-16.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.48 โ‚ฌ12.49
$11.60 MX$205
24.83%
Apples (1kg)
$2.56 โ‚ฌ2.20
$3.00 MX$52.9
-14.67%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$1.73 MX$30.49
22.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$2.04 MX$36.05
-15.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.36 โ‚ฌ2.04
$2.00 MX$35.34
18.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.52 โ‚ฌ1.31
$2.15 MX$37.91
-29.30%
Onion (1kg)
$1.38 โ‚ฌ1.19
$2.25 MX$39.71
-38.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.95 โ‚ฌ0.82
$1.39 MX$24.57
-31.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 โ‚ฌ0.55
$1.07 MX$18.88
-41.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.35 โ‚ฌ5.48
$4.13 MX$73.0
53.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.71 โ‚ฌ4.93
$12.35 MX$218
-53.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 โ‚ฌ1.02
$1.70 MX$30.02
-30.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 โ‚ฌ1.94
$3.56 MX$62.8
-36.80%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Pamplona
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.69 โ‚ฌ1.46
$0.36 MX$6.35
369.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.49 โ‚ฌ31.46
$18.70 MX$330
95.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.38 โ‚ฌ2.91
$1.36 MX$24.05
148.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.28 MX$4.88
225.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.63 โ‚ฌ20.37
$5.44 MX$96.0
334.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$1.34 MX$23.64
31.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.8K โ‚ฌ33.4K
$19.0K MX$335.5K
103.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.7K โ‚ฌ24.7K
$23.3K MX$411.1K
23.24%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pamplona
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$156 โ‚ฌ135
$40.62 MX$717
285.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.05 โ‚ฌ19.01
$26.92 MX$475
-18.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.29 โ‚ฌ27.83
$29.98 MX$529
7.71%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Pamplona
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.67 โ‚ฌ35.06
$52.2 MX$922
-22.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.32 โ‚ฌ11.48
$25.91 MX$457
-48.59%
Cinema Ticket
$10.11 โ‚ฌ8.71
$6.39 MX$113
58.22%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Pamplona
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$260 โ‚ฌ224
$431 MX$7,603
-39.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,679 โ‚ฌ4,895
$10.4K MX$184.0K
-45.54%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Pamplona
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.4 โ‚ฌ73.6
$58.4 MX$1,031
46.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.59 โ‚ฌ31.54
$44.65 MX$788
-18.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.4 โ‚ฌ71.9
$103 MX$1,823
-19.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 โ‚ฌ100.0
$106 MX$1,876
9.13%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Pamplona
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,015 โ‚ฌ875
$998 MX$17.6K
1.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$941 โ‚ฌ811
$624 MX$11.0K
50.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,533 โ‚ฌ1,322
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-27.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,301 โ‚ฌ1,122
$1,231 MX$21.7K
5.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,838 โ‚ฌ3,308
$3,647 MX$64.4K
5.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,061 โ‚ฌ2,638
$2,169 MX$38.3K
41.10%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Pamplona
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,314 โ‚ฌ1,995
$1,044 MX$18.4K
121.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
11.34
-69.14%

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Last update for Pamplona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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