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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Protaras is 9% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 26.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Protaras is 24.9% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 24.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Protaras
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.11 โ‚ฌ14.75
$13.19 MX$233
29.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.4 โ‚ฌ60.7
$53.5 MX$944
31.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.80 โ‚ฌ7.58
$9.37 MX$165
-6.08%
Cappuccino
$3.62 โ‚ฌ3.12
$3.75 MX$66.2
-3.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 โ‚ฌ1.91
$1.57 MX$27.71
41.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 โ‚ฌ1.16
$1.11 MX$19.61
20.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.67 โ‚ฌ3.16
$3.12 MX$55.1
17.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.30 โ‚ฌ3.70
$4.81 MX$84.9
-10.60%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Protaras
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$1.65 MX$29.16
4.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.78 โ‚ฌ1.53
$2.77 MX$48.87
-35.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.37 โ‚ฌ2.04
$1.91 MX$33.67
24.08%
Eggs
$4.76 โ‚ฌ4.11
$2.60 MX$45.81
83.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.81 โ‚ฌ14.49
$10.21 MX$180
64.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.58 โ‚ฌ8.26
$8.46 MX$149
13.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.70 โ‚ฌ12.67
$11.60 MX$205
26.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$3.00 MX$52.9
-9.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.89 โ‚ฌ1.63
$1.73 MX$30.49
9.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.38 โ‚ฌ2.05
$2.04 MX$36.05
16.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.95 โ‚ฌ3.40
$2.00 MX$35.34
97.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.36 โ‚ฌ1.17
$2.15 MX$37.91
-36.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$2.25 MX$39.71
-49.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$1.39 MX$24.57
-34.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 โ‚ฌ0.71
$1.07 MX$18.88
-22.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$4.13 MX$73.0
37.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 โ‚ฌ6.14
$12.35 MX$218
-42.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$1.70 MX$30.02
8.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 โ‚ฌ2.06
$3.56 MX$62.8
-32.87%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Protaras
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.25 โ‚ฌ1.94
$0.36 MX$6.35
525.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$52.1 โ‚ฌ44.94
$18.70 MX$330
178.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.43 โ‚ฌ7.26
$1.36 MX$24.05
519.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.92 โ‚ฌ1.65
$0.28 MX$4.88
585.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$21.60 โ‚ฌ18.62
$5.44 MX$96.0
297.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.65 โ‚ฌ1.42
$1.34 MX$23.64
23.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.4K โ‚ฌ21.9K
$19.0K MX$335.5K
33.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.8K โ‚ฌ30.9K
$23.3K MX$411.1K
53.67%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Protaras
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$191 โ‚ฌ165
$40.62 MX$717
370.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.94 โ‚ฌ20.64
$26.92 MX$475
-11.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.22 โ‚ฌ34.67
$29.98 MX$529
34.16%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Protaras
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$69.4 โ‚ฌ59.8
$52.2 MX$922
32.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$30.43 โ‚ฌ26.23
$25.91 MX$457
17.45%
Cinema Ticket
$11.39 โ‚ฌ9.82
$6.39 MX$113
78.25%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Protaras
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$455 โ‚ฌ392
$431 MX$7,603
5.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,785 โ‚ฌ6,711
$10.4K MX$184.0K
-25.34%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Protaras
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.8 โ‚ฌ75.7
$58.4 MX$1,031
50.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.5 โ‚ฌ47.81
$44.65 MX$788
24.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$111 โ‚ฌ95.6
$103 MX$1,823
7.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 โ‚ฌ92.0
$106 MX$1,876
0.38%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Protaras
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$787 โ‚ฌ679
$998 MX$17.6K
-21.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$651 โ‚ฌ561
$624 MX$11.0K
4.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,537 โ‚ฌ1,325
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-27.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,327 โ‚ฌ1,144
$1,231 MX$21.7K
7.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,755 โ‚ฌ3,237
$3,647 MX$64.4K
2.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,498 โ‚ฌ2,153
$2,169 MX$38.3K
15.14%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Protaras
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,044 MX$18.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.34
11.34
-61.73%

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Last update for Protaras: January 11, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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