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

Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Paro
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
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$13.12 MX$233
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
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$53.8 MX$957
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
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$9.40 MX$167
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Cappuccino
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$3.56 MX$63.4
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.60 MX$28.52
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.15 MX$20.54
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$3.16 MX$56.2
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$4.85 MX$86.2
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๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Paro
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
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$1.63 MX$29.07
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White Bread (500g)
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$2.73 MX$48.64
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Rice (white) (1kg)
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$1.88 MX$33.42
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Eggs
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$2.63 MX$46.81
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Local Cheese (1kg)
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$9.89 MX$176
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
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$8.40 MX$149
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
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$11.63 MX$207
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Apples (1kg)
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$2.97 MX$52.9
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Banana (1kg)
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$1.78 MX$31.75
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Oranges (1kg)
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$2.06 MX$36.57
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Tomato (1kg)
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$1.97 MX$35.13
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Potato (1kg)
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$2.09 MX$37.11
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Onion (1kg)
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$2.26 MX$40.19
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Lettuce (1 head)
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$1.46 MX$25.94
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
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$1.09 MX$19.39
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
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$4.34 MX$77.2
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Wine (Bottle)
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$13.62 MX$242
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.67 MX$29.78
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$3.54 MX$63.0
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Paro
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
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$0.36 MX$6.40
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
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$18.96 MX$337
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
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$1.32 MX$23.54
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
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$0.30 MX$5.36
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
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$5.49 MX$97.6
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Gasoline (1 liter)
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$1.34 MX$23.78
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$19.1K MX$340.1K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
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$23.8K MX$422.8K
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๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Paro
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
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$41.11 MX$731
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
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$27.78 MX$494
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
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$30.00 MX$534
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๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Paro
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
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$53.5 MX$952
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.57 BTNย 328
$26.13 MX$465
-86.34%
Cinema Ticket
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$6.28 MX$112
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๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Paro
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
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$439 MX$7,817
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
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$10.7K MX$191.1K
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๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Paro
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
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$57.1 MX$1,016
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
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$45.30 MX$806
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
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$104 MX$1,854
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
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$108 MX$1,926
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๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Paro
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$197 BTNย 18.1K
$996 MX$17.7K
-80.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$153 BTNย 14.0K
$624 MX$11.1K
-75.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$242 BTNย 22.3K
$2,106 MX$37.5K
-88.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$217 BTNย 19.9K
$1,218 MX$21.7K
-82.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$3,799 MX$67.6K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$2,230 MX$39.7K
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๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Paro
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$595 BTNย 54.7K
$1,096 MX$19.5K
-45.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11.34
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Last update for Paro: March 2, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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