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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Portsmouth is 31.1% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 77.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Portsmouth is 31.4% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 49.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Portsmouth
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.29 ยฃ17.40
$13.19 MX$233
76.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$86.8 ยฃ64.9
$53.5 MX$944
62.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.24 ยฃ6.90
$9.37 MX$165
-1.39%
Cappuccino
$4.62 ยฃ3.45
$3.75 MX$66.2
23.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 ยฃ1.65
$1.57 MX$27.71
40.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 ยฃ1.31
$1.11 MX$19.61
57.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.01 ยฃ4.49
$3.12 MX$55.1
92.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.22 ยฃ4.65
$4.81 MX$84.9
29.31%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Portsmouth
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ยฃ1.23
$1.65 MX$29.16
-0.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 ยฃ1.12
$2.77 MX$48.87
-45.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.77 ยฃ2.07
$1.91 MX$33.67
45.03%
Eggs
$3.32 ยฃ2.48
$2.60 MX$45.81
27.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.57 ยฃ6.40
$10.21 MX$180
-16.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.42 ยฃ5.55
$8.46 MX$149
-12.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.26 ยฃ11.40
$11.60 MX$205
31.55%
Apples (1kg)
$4.30 ยฃ3.22
$3.00 MX$52.9
43.33%
Banana (1kg)
$2.32 ยฃ1.73
$1.73 MX$30.49
34.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.01 ยฃ2.25
$2.04 MX$36.05
47.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.83 ยฃ3.61
$2.00 MX$35.34
141.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.22 ยฃ0.91
$2.15 MX$37.91
-43.26%
Onion (1kg)
$1.71 ยฃ1.28
$2.25 MX$39.71
-24.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 ยฃ0.78
$1.39 MX$24.57
-24.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.95 ยฃ1.45
$1.07 MX$18.88
82.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.96 ยฃ12.67
$4.13 MX$73.0
310.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.02 ยฃ8.98
$12.35 MX$218
-2.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.02 ยฃ2.25
$1.70 MX$30.02
77.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 ยฃ1.36
$3.56 MX$62.8
-49.16%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Portsmouth
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.31 ยฃ2.47
$0.36 MX$6.35
819.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.2 ยฃ66.7
$18.70 MX$330
377.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.64 ยฃ3.46
$1.36 MX$24.05
241.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.75 ยฃ1.31
$0.28 MX$4.88
525.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.49 ยฃ12.32
$5.44 MX$96.0
203.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.87 ยฃ1.40
$1.34 MX$23.64
39.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.9K ยฃ28.3K
$19.0K MX$335.5K
99.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.2K ยฃ30.0K
$23.3K MX$411.1K
72.71%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Portsmouth
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$468 ยฃ349
$40.62 MX$717
1050.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.68 ยฃ11.71
$26.92 MX$475
-41.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.19 ยฃ30.77
$29.98 MX$529
37.39%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Portsmouth
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.41 ยฃ26.45
$52.2 MX$922
-32.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.61 ยฃ15.40
$25.91 MX$457
-20.46%
Cinema Ticket
$11.05 ยฃ8.25
$6.39 MX$113
72.93%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Portsmouth
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,321 ยฃ987
$431 MX$7,603
206.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.6K ยฃ13.9K
$10.4K MX$184.0K
78.05%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Portsmouth
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.6 ยฃ64.7
$58.4 MX$1,031
48.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.63 ยฃ31.10
$44.65 MX$788
-6.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.8 ยฃ67.1
$103 MX$1,823
-13.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$139 ยฃ103
$106 MX$1,876
30.34%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Portsmouth
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,405 ยฃ1,050
$998 MX$17.6K
40.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,085 ยฃ811
$624 MX$11.0K
73.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,926 ยฃ1,438
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-8.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,766 ยฃ1,319
$1,231 MX$21.7K
43.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,534 ยฃ3,387
$3,647 MX$64.4K
24.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,816 ยฃ2,851
$2,169 MX$38.3K
75.92%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Portsmouth
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,262 ยฃ2,437
$1,044 MX$18.4K
212.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.9
11.34
-47.97%

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Last update for Portsmouth: January 11, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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