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

😐 Solo nomad: Placetas is 17.8% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 10% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Placetas is 22.8% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 32.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Placetas
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.23 CUP 365
$13.38 MX$253
13.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.71 CUP 329
$52.7 MX$997
-74.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.12 CUP 171
$9.31 MX$176
-23.52%
Cappuccino
$3.03 CUP 72.7
$3.61 MX$68.3
-16.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 CUP 75.6
$1.64 MX$30.91
92.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 CUP 43.48
$1.12 MX$21.14
61.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.9 CUP 118
$3.26 MX$61.7
50.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 CUP 71
$4.82 MX$91.1
-38.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Placetas
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.04 CUP 48.88
$1.65 MX$31.24
23.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.95 CUP 46.91
$2.74 MX$51.7
-28.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.01 CUP 24.3
$1.92 MX$36.28
-47.40%
Eggs
$1.23 CUP 29.46
$2.51 MX$47.53
-51.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.48 CUP 179
$9.89 MX$187
-24.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.1 CUP 74.4
$8.39 MX$159
-63.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.47 CUP 299
$11.95 MX$226
4.35%
Apples (1kg)
$1.88 CUP 45.01
$2.87 MX$54.3
-34.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.12 CUP 26.95
$1.74 MX$32.85
-35.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.67 CUP 39.96
$2 MX$37.81
-16.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.09 CUP 26.13
$2.07 MX$39.14
-47.34%
Potato (1kg)
$0.98 CUP 23.41
$2.05 MX$38.78
-52.20%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 CUP 24.56
$2.18 MX$41.22
-53.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 CUP 24.68
$1.38 MX$26.16
-25.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 CUP 23.67
$1.11 MX$21.06
-10.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.91 CUP 69.9
$4.16 MX$78.6
-30.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.14 CUP 243
$11.05 MX$209
-8.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 CUP 49.07
$1.75 MX$33.16
16.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 CUP 71.5
$3.7 MX$70
-19.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Placetas
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 CUP 4.13
$0.38 MX$7.25
-55.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.7 CUP 473
$18.97 MX$359
3.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.06 CUP 121
$1.36 MX$25.72
272.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.38 CUP 9.23
$0.28 MX$5.25
35.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.99 CUP 360
$5.3 MX$100
182.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 CUP 29.76
$1.36 MX$25.63
-8.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$77K CUP 1.8M
$18.8K MX$354.6K
310.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$67.8K CUP 1.6M
$23.4K MX$441.7K
190.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Placetas
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.8 CUP 835
$39.97 MX$756
-12.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.83 CUP 356
$27.48 MX$519
-46.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$220 CUP 5,276
$30.22 MX$571
627.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Placetas
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.01 CUP 960
$52.6 MX$994
-23.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.94 CUP 239
$26.84 MX$507
-62.97%
Cinema Ticket
$0.99 CUP 23.72
$6.32 MX$120
-84.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Placetas
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$118 CUP 2,833
$437 MX$8,258
-72.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.1K CUP 267.1K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
5.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Placetas
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.51 CUP 1,092
$57.2 MX$1,082
-20.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.57 CUP 710
$45.14 MX$853
-34.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$50.3 CUP 1,206
$102 MX$1,928
-50.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$65.6 CUP 1,574
$109 MX$2,056
-39.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Placetas
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$197 CUP 4,735
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-80.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$713 CUP 17.1K
$622 MX$11.8K
14.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$941 CUP 22.6K
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-56.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$606 CUP 14.5K
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-50.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$327 CUP 7,848
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-90.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$364 CUP 8,744
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-85.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Placetas
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$53.6 CUP 1,286
$867 MX$16.4K
-93.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15
11.34
32.28%

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Last update for Placetas: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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