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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 28.5% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 30.5% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Phoenix is 21.9% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 35.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phoenix
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.71 MURΒ 311
$13.21 MX$232
-49.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.51 MURΒ 2,015
$52.3 MX$920
-16.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.54 MURΒ 303
$9.35 MX$165
-30.05%
Cappuccino
$2.69 MURΒ 124
$3.71 MX$65.3
-27.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 MURΒ 43.70
$1.55 MX$27.27
-39.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 MURΒ 27.41
$1.15 MX$20.31
-48.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.07 MURΒ 96.0
$3.10 MX$54.6
-33.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.80 MURΒ 130
$4.90 MX$86.2
-42.86%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phoenix
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 MURΒ 70.1
$1.69 MX$29.66
-10.65%
White Bread (500g)
$0.69 MURΒ 32.04
$2.73 MX$48.07
-74.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 MURΒ 61.6
$1.97 MX$34.59
-32.49%
Eggs
$2.25 MURΒ 104
$2.62 MX$46.20
-14.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.75 MURΒ 452
$10.04 MX$177
-2.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.08 MURΒ 281
$8.10 MX$143
-24.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.48 MURΒ 485
$11.66 MX$205
-10.12%
Apples (1kg)
$1.96 MURΒ 91.0
$3.03 MX$53.3
-35.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.99 MURΒ 92.0
$1.78 MX$31.35
11.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.50 MURΒ 69.6
$1.99 MX$35.02
-24.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.71 MURΒ 125
$2.04 MX$35.99
32.84%
Potato (1kg)
$0.98 MURΒ 45.28
$2.13 MX$37.43
-53.99%
Onion (1kg)
$0.95 MURΒ 44.05
$2.18 MX$38.45
-56.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.78 MURΒ 36.19
$1.40 MX$24.61
-44.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 MURΒ 24.62
$1.12 MX$19.64
-52.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.12 MURΒ 283
$4.29 MX$75.5
42.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.41 MURΒ 390
$13.40 MX$236
-37.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.81 MURΒ 83.8
$1.67 MX$29.37
8.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 MURΒ 97.9
$3.56 MX$62.6
-40.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Phoenix
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.99 MURΒ 45.82
$0.36 MX$6.30
175.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$19.17 MX$337
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.43 MURΒ 205
$1.32 MX$23.17
235.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.74 MURΒ 127
$0.28 MX$4.89
878.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.53 MURΒ 719
$5.55 MX$97.6
179.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 MURΒ 70.2
$1.35 MX$23.74
12.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.3K MURΒ 1.6M
$19.0K MX$334.9K
85.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.8K MURΒ 1.3M
$23.3K MX$409.9K
23.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phoenix
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.1 MURΒ 2,320
$40.36 MX$710
24.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.66 MURΒ 864
$27.39 MX$482
-31.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.31 MURΒ 1,496
$30.44 MX$536
6.14%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phoenix
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.00 MURΒ 1,806
$53.0 MX$933
-26.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.15 MX$460
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.03 MURΒ 279
$6.47 MX$114
-6.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phoenix
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$157 MURΒ 7,259
$425 MX$7,480
-63.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,996 MURΒ 185.1K
$10.6K MX$186.6K
-62.30%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phoenix
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.5 MURΒ 2,337
$58.4 MX$1,028
-13.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.15 MURΒ 1,998
$44.86 MX$790
-3.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.6 MURΒ 3,781
$104 MX$1,828
-21.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.0 MURΒ 3,661
$107 MX$1,883
-26.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phoenix
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$552 MURΒ 25.5K
$1,021 MX$18.0K
-45.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$382 MURΒ 17.7K
$636 MX$11.2K
-39.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$868 MURΒ 40.2K
$2,151 MX$37.9K
-59.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$596 MURΒ 27.6K
$1,259 MX$22.2K
-52.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,630 MX$63.9K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,188 MX$38.5K
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Phoenix
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$690 MURΒ 31.9K
$1,060 MX$18.7K
-34.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.25
11.34
-44.89%

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Last update for Phoenix: January 19, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 19, 2026

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