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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Phoenix is 34.1% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 29.4% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Phoenix is 33.1% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 33.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phoenix
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.58 MURΒ 304
$13.19 MX$233
-50.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.43 MURΒ 2,052
$53.5 MX$944
-16.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.64 MURΒ 307
$9.37 MX$165
-29.14%
Cappuccino
$2.58 MURΒ 119
$3.75 MX$66.2
-31.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 MURΒ 47.59
$1.57 MX$27.71
-34.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.60 MURΒ 27.59
$1.11 MX$19.61
-45.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.05 MURΒ 94.8
$3.12 MX$55.1
-34.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 MURΒ 123
$4.81 MX$84.9
-44.49%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phoenix
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 MURΒ 69.9
$1.65 MX$29.16
-8.48%
White Bread (500g)
$0.71 MURΒ 32.89
$2.77 MX$48.87
-74.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 MURΒ 61.3
$1.91 MX$33.67
-30.37%
Eggs
$2.24 MURΒ 104
$2.60 MX$45.81
-13.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.66 MURΒ 446
$10.21 MX$180
-5.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.25 MURΒ 289
$8.46 MX$149
-26.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.34 MURΒ 478
$11.60 MX$205
-10.86%
Apples (1kg)
$2.04 MURΒ 94.4
$3.00 MX$52.9
-32.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.96 MURΒ 90.7
$1.73 MX$30.49
13.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 MURΒ 69.8
$2.04 MX$36.05
-25.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.71 MURΒ 125
$2.00 MX$35.34
35.50%
Potato (1kg)
$0.98 MURΒ 45.20
$2.15 MX$37.91
-54.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.00 MURΒ 46.24
$2.25 MX$39.71
-55.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.83 MURΒ 38.53
$1.39 MX$24.57
-40.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 MURΒ 25.94
$1.07 MX$18.88
-47.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.95 MURΒ 275
$4.13 MX$73.0
44.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.82 MURΒ 407
$12.35 MX$218
-28.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 MURΒ 79.7
$1.70 MX$30.02
1.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 MURΒ 98.1
$3.56 MX$62.8
-40.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Phoenix
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.04 MURΒ 47.83
$0.36 MX$6.35
188.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.70 MX$330
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.31 MURΒ 199
$1.36 MX$24.05
216.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.74 MURΒ 127
$0.28 MX$4.88
878.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.57 MURΒ 719
$5.44 MX$96.0
186.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 MURΒ 70.5
$1.34 MX$23.64
14.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.8K MURΒ 1.7M
$19.0K MX$335.5K
88.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.8K MURΒ 1.3M
$23.3K MX$411.1K
23.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phoenix
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.3 MURΒ 2,321
$40.62 MX$717
23.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.14 MURΒ 838
$26.92 MX$475
-32.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.93 MURΒ 1,475
$29.98 MX$529
6.50%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phoenix
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.22 MURΒ 1,765
$52.2 MX$922
-26.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$25.91 MX$457
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.93 MURΒ 274
$6.39 MX$113
-7.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phoenix
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 MURΒ 7,067
$431 MX$7,603
-64.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,036 MURΒ 186.4K
$10.4K MX$184.0K
-61.30%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phoenix
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.4 MURΒ 2,330
$58.4 MX$1,031
-13.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.74 MURΒ 2,066
$44.65 MX$788
0.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.8 MURΒ 3,825
$103 MX$1,823
-19.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.4 MURΒ 3,619
$106 MX$1,876
-26.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phoenix
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$560 MURΒ 25.9K
$998 MX$17.6K
-43.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$390 MURΒ 18.0K
$624 MX$11.0K
-37.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$880 MURΒ 40.7K
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-58.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$596 MURΒ 27.5K
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-51.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,169 MX$38.3K
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Phoenix
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$689 MURΒ 31.8K
$1,044 MX$18.4K
-34.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.25
11.34
-44.89%

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Last update for Phoenix: January 10, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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