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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Portlaoise is 47.7% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 78.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Portlaoise is 12.6% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 46.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Portlaoise
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.43 โ‚ฌ15.88
$13.19 MX$233
39.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.2 โ‚ฌ59.6
$53.5 MX$944
29.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 โ‚ฌ9.09
$9.37 MX$165
12.59%
Cappuccino
$4.15 โ‚ฌ3.57
$3.75 MX$66.2
10.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 โ‚ฌ2.09
$1.57 MX$27.71
54.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 โ‚ฌ1.39
$1.11 MX$19.61
45.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.85 โ‚ฌ5.90
$3.12 MX$55.1
119.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.92 โ‚ฌ5.10
$4.81 MX$84.9
23.08%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Portlaoise
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 โ‚ฌ1.30
$1.65 MX$29.16
-8.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 โ‚ฌ0.88
$2.77 MX$48.87
-63.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.14 โ‚ฌ1.84
$1.91 MX$33.67
12.04%
Eggs
$3.98 โ‚ฌ3.43
$2.60 MX$45.81
53.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.69 โ‚ฌ2.32
$10.21 MX$180
-73.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.58 โ‚ฌ9.12
$8.46 MX$149
25.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.76 โ‚ฌ10.14
$11.60 MX$205
1.38%
Apples (1kg)
$3.04 โ‚ฌ2.62
$3.00 MX$52.9
1.33%
Banana (1kg)
$2.06 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.73 MX$30.49
19.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.80 โ‚ฌ2.42
$2.04 MX$36.05
37.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.43 โ‚ฌ2.95
$2.00 MX$35.34
71.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.42 โ‚ฌ1.23
$2.15 MX$37.91
-33.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.40 โ‚ฌ1.21
$2.25 MX$39.71
-37.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.44 โ‚ฌ1.24
$1.39 MX$24.57
3.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 โ‚ฌ1.43
$1.07 MX$18.88
55.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.16 โ‚ฌ14.79
$4.13 MX$73.0
315.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.23 โ‚ฌ12.27
$12.35 MX$218
15.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.90 โ‚ฌ4.22
$1.70 MX$30.02
188.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.86 โ‚ฌ4.19
$3.56 MX$62.8
36.52%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Portlaoise
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.50 โ‚ฌ2.15
$0.36 MX$6.35
594.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98.7 โ‚ฌ85.1
$18.70 MX$330
427.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.10 โ‚ฌ4.39
$1.36 MX$24.05
275.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.76 โ‚ฌ2.38
$0.28 MX$4.88
885.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$43.21 โ‚ฌ37.25
$5.44 MX$96.0
694.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.34 MX$23.64
52.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.7K โ‚ฌ36.0K
$19.0K MX$335.5K
119.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.4K โ‚ฌ34.0K
$23.3K MX$411.1K
69.17%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Portlaoise
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$286 โ‚ฌ247
$40.62 MX$717
605.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.02 โ‚ฌ18.99
$26.92 MX$475
-18.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.6 โ‚ฌ47.91
$29.98 MX$529
85.39%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Portlaoise
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.8 โ‚ฌ44.60
$52.2 MX$922
-0.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$25.91 MX$457
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$6.39 MX$113
74.80%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Portlaoise
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,045 โ‚ฌ901
$431 MX$7,603
142.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,109 โ‚ฌ6,990
$10.4K MX$184.0K
-22.23%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Portlaoise
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.9 โ‚ฌ79.2
$58.4 MX$1,031
57.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.63
$44.65 MX$788
-10.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 โ‚ฌ86.1
$103 MX$1,823
-3.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 โ‚ฌ90.3
$106 MX$1,876
-1.51%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Portlaoise
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,471 โ‚ฌ1,268
$998 MX$17.6K
47.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 โ‚ฌ1,065
$624 MX$11.0K
97.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,408 โ‚ฌ2,076
$2,108 MX$37.2K
14.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,990 โ‚ฌ1,716
$1,231 MX$21.7K
61.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,169 MX$38.3K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Portlaoise
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,270 โ‚ฌ2,819
$1,044 MX$18.4K
213.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.8
11.34
-57.67%

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Last update for Portlaoise: January 13, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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