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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Providenciales is 45.5% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 94.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Providenciales is 49.4% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 113.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Providenciales
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.83 $19.83
$13.12 MX$232
51.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$120 $120
$53.8 MX$950
122.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.97 $9.97
$9.40 MX$166
6.06%
Cappuccino
$5.34 $5.34
$3.56 MX$62.9
50.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 $3.03
$1.60 MX$28.29
89.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 $1.95
$1.15 MX$20.38
69.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.04 $4.04
$3.16 MX$55.7
27.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.60 $5.60
$4.85 MX$85.5
15.46%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Providenciales
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.45 $4.45
$1.63 MX$28.84
173.01%
White Bread (500g)
$3.94 $3.94
$2.73 MX$48.26
44.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
-
$1.88 MX$33.16
-
Eggs
$4.11 $4.11
$2.63 MX$46.45
56.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$26.24 $26.24
$9.89 MX$175
165.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.70 $14.70
$8.40 MX$148
75.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.69 $17.69
$11.63 MX$205
52.11%
Apples (1kg)
$4.08 $4.08
$2.97 MX$52.5
37.37%
Banana (1kg)
$2.55 $2.55
$1.78 MX$31.50
43.26%
Oranges (1kg)
-
$2.06 MX$36.28
-
Tomato (1kg)
-
$1.97 MX$34.86
-
Potato (1kg)
-
$2.09 MX$36.82
-
Onion (1kg)
$2.06 $2.06
$2.26 MX$39.87
-8.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$7.81 $7.81
$1.46 MX$25.74
434.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.21 $2.21
$1.09 MX$19.24
102.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.13 $7.13
$4.34 MX$76.6
64.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.06 $20.06
$13.62 MX$240
47.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.67 MX$29.54
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.54 MX$62.5
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Providenciales
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.36 MX$6.35
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.96 MX$335
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.02 $3.02
$1.32 MX$23.36
128.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.30 MX$5.32
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$5.49 MX$96.9
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.15 $2.15
$1.34 MX$23.59
60.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$19.1K MX$337.4K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$23.8K MX$419.4K
-
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Providenciales
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$403 $403
$41.11 MX$726
880.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$46.45 $46.45
$27.78 MX$490
67.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$141 $141
$30.00 MX$530
370.67%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Providenciales
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$98.4 $98.4
$53.5 MX$945
83.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.13 MX$461
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$6.28 MX$111
-
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Providenciales
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$503 $503
$439 MX$7,755
14.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.0K $13.0K
$10.7K MX$189.6K
21.11%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Providenciales
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.6 $79.6
$57.1 MX$1,008
39.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.2 $61.2
$45.30 MX$800
35.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$149 $149
$104 MX$1,840
42.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.8 $98.8
$108 MX$1,911
-8.77%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Providenciales
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,732 $1,732
$996 MX$17.6K
73.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,259 $1,259
$624 MX$11.0K
101.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,795 $3,795
$2,106 MX$37.2K
80.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,201 $3,201
$1,218 MX$21.5K
162.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,799 MX$67.0K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 $2,169
$2,230 MX$39.4K
-2.74%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Providenciales
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,355 $2,355
$1,096 MX$19.4K
114.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7
11.34
-38.27%

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Last update for Providenciales: February 28, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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