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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Rethymno is 8.7% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 1.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Rethymno is 10.5% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 4.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Rethymno
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.03 โ‚ฌ12.10
$13.19 MX$233
6.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.37 โ‚ฌ39.11
$53.5 MX$944
-15.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.53 โ‚ฌ9.94
$9.37 MX$165
23.05%
Cappuccino
$3.39 โ‚ฌ2.92
$3.75 MX$66.2
-9.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.52
$1.57 MX$27.71
12.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 โ‚ฌ0.42
$1.11 MX$19.61
-55.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.91 โ‚ฌ5.10
$3.12 MX$55.1
89.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.86 โ‚ฌ5.05
$4.81 MX$84.9
21.83%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Rethymno
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.90 โ‚ฌ1.64
$1.65 MX$29.16
15.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.45 โ‚ฌ1.25
$2.77 MX$48.87
-47.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.62 โ‚ฌ2.26
$1.91 MX$33.67
37.17%
Eggs
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.65
$2.60 MX$45.81
62.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.93 โ‚ฌ14.59
$10.21 MX$180
65.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.36 โ‚ฌ9.80
$8.46 MX$149
34.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.84 โ‚ฌ12.79
$11.60 MX$205
27.93%
Apples (1kg)
$2.25 โ‚ฌ1.94
$3.00 MX$52.9
-25.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
$1.73 MX$30.49
21.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 โ‚ฌ1.28
$2.04 MX$36.05
-27.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.60
$2.00 MX$35.34
-7.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.67
$2.15 MX$37.91
-63.72%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 โ‚ฌ1.31
$2.25 MX$39.71
-32.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.95 โ‚ฌ0.82
$1.39 MX$24.57
-31.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 โ‚ฌ0.29
$1.07 MX$18.88
-68.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.26 โ‚ฌ4.53
$4.13 MX$73.0
27.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.88 โ‚ฌ5.07
$12.35 MX$218
-52.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 โ‚ฌ1.62
$1.70 MX$30.02
10.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 โ‚ฌ2.85
$3.56 MX$62.8
-7.02%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Rethymno
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.55 โ‚ฌ1.33
$0.36 MX$6.35
330.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$47.09 โ‚ฌ40.59
$18.70 MX$330
151.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.75 โ‚ฌ4.10
$1.36 MX$24.05
249.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.28 MX$4.88
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.48 โ‚ฌ9.89
$5.44 MX$96.0
111.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.80
$1.34 MX$23.64
55.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.1K โ‚ฌ30.3K
$19.0K MX$335.5K
84.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K โ‚ฌ22.7K
$23.3K MX$411.1K
13.20%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rethymno
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$158 โ‚ฌ136
$40.62 MX$717
288.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.76 โ‚ฌ17.03
$26.92 MX$475
-26.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.22 โ‚ฌ29.50
$29.98 MX$529
14.14%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Rethymno
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.58 โ‚ฌ41.01
$52.2 MX$922
-8.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$25.91 MX$457
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.33 โ‚ฌ7.18
$6.39 MX$113
30.36%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Rethymno
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$388 โ‚ฌ334
$431 MX$7,603
-9.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,102 โ‚ฌ3,536
$10.4K MX$184.0K
-60.66%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Rethymno
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$97.1 โ‚ฌ83.7
$58.4 MX$1,031
66.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.93 โ‚ฌ39.59
$44.65 MX$788
2.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.3 โ‚ฌ77.0
$103 MX$1,823
-13.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$132 โ‚ฌ114
$106 MX$1,876
24.40%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Rethymno
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$573 โ‚ฌ494
$998 MX$17.6K
-42.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 โ‚ฌ381
$624 MX$11.0K
-29.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$982 โ‚ฌ846
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-53.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$784 โ‚ฌ676
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-36.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,637 โ‚ฌ3,997
$3,647 MX$64.4K
27.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,502 โ‚ฌ3,018
$2,169 MX$38.3K
61.42%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Rethymno
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,060 โ‚ฌ914
$1,044 MX$18.4K
1.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.3
11.34
-62.08%

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Last update for Rethymno: January 12, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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