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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Rome is 17.6% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 40.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Rome is 20.5% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 31.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Rome
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.13 โ‚ฌ14.77
$13.19 MX$233
29.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$75.0 โ‚ฌ64.7
$53.5 MX$944
40.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.41 โ‚ฌ9.83
$9.37 MX$165
21.77%
Cappuccino
$1.75 โ‚ฌ1.51
$3.75 MX$66.2
-53.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 โ‚ฌ2.19
$1.57 MX$27.71
61.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.07
$1.11 MX$19.61
11.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.68 โ‚ฌ4.89
$3.12 MX$55.1
82.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.36 โ‚ฌ4.62
$4.81 MX$84.9
11.43%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Rome
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.70 โ‚ฌ1.47
$1.65 MX$29.16
3.03%
White Bread (500g)
$2.16 โ‚ฌ1.86
$2.77 MX$48.87
-22.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.01 โ‚ฌ2.59
$1.91 MX$33.67
57.59%
Eggs
$4.38 โ‚ฌ3.78
$2.60 MX$45.81
68.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.31 โ‚ฌ14.92
$10.21 MX$180
69.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.10 โ‚ฌ10.43
$8.46 MX$149
43.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.38 โ‚ฌ17.57
$11.60 MX$205
75.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$3.00 MX$52.9
-22.67%
Banana (1kg)
$2.30 โ‚ฌ1.99
$1.73 MX$30.49
32.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.00 โ‚ฌ1.72
$2.04 MX$36.05
-1.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.58 โ‚ฌ2.22
$2.00 MX$35.34
29.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.50
$2.15 MX$37.91
-19.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.90 โ‚ฌ1.64
$2.25 MX$39.71
-15.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.30 โ‚ฌ1.12
$1.39 MX$24.57
-6.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 โ‚ฌ0.44
$1.07 MX$18.88
-52.34%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.80 โ‚ฌ5.86
$4.13 MX$73.0
64.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.69 โ‚ฌ4.90
$12.35 MX$218
-53.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$1.70 MX$30.02
8.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 โ‚ฌ2.38
$3.56 MX$62.8
-22.47%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Rome
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.70 โ‚ฌ1.46
$0.36 MX$6.35
372.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.84 โ‚ฌ34.34
$18.70 MX$330
113.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.08 โ‚ฌ4.38
$1.36 MX$24.05
273.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 โ‚ฌ1.37
$0.28 MX$4.88
467.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.47 โ‚ฌ29.71
$5.44 MX$96.0
533.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
$1.34 MX$23.64
50.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.5K โ‚ฌ25.4K
$19.0K MX$335.5K
54.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.3K โ‚ฌ25.3K
$23.3K MX$411.1K
25.92%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rome
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$221 โ‚ฌ190
$40.62 MX$717
443.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.89 โ‚ฌ9.39
$26.92 MX$475
-59.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.36 โ‚ฌ27.03
$29.98 MX$529
4.60%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Rome
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$62.0 โ‚ฌ53.4
$52.2 MX$922
18.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.44 โ‚ฌ20.21
$25.91 MX$457
-9.53%
Cinema Ticket
$11.67 โ‚ฌ10.06
$6.39 MX$113
82.63%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Rome
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$547 โ‚ฌ471
$431 MX$7,603
26.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K โ‚ฌ9,016
$10.4K MX$184.0K
0.31%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Rome
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.5 โ‚ฌ64.2
$58.4 MX$1,031
27.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.35 โ‚ฌ30.47
$44.65 MX$788
-20.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.1 โ‚ฌ74.2
$103 MX$1,823
-16.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 โ‚ฌ105
$106 MX$1,876
14.69%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Rome
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,372 โ‚ฌ1,182
$998 MX$17.6K
37.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$896 โ‚ฌ773
$624 MX$11.0K
43.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,620 โ‚ฌ2,258
$2,108 MX$37.2K
24.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,596 โ‚ฌ1,376
$1,231 MX$21.7K
29.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,244 โ‚ฌ7,968
$3,647 MX$64.4K
153.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,883 โ‚ฌ3,347
$2,169 MX$38.3K
78.99%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Rome
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,210 โ‚ฌ1,905
$1,044 MX$18.4K
111.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.95
11.34
-65.17%

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Last update for Rome: January 13, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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