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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Rome is 18.3% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 38.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Rome is 21.3% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 28.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Rome
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.64 โ‚ฌ15.23
$13.38 MX$253
31.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.8 โ‚ฌ63.7
$52.7 MX$997
39.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.42 โ‚ฌ9.86
$9.31 MX$176
22.66%
Cappuccino
$1.75 โ‚ฌ1.51
$3.61 MX$68.3
-51.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 โ‚ฌ2.19
$1.64 MX$30.91
54.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 โ‚ฌ1.06
$1.12 MX$21.14
9.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.64 โ‚ฌ4.87
$3.26 MX$61.7
73.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.23 โ‚ฌ4.51
$4.82 MX$91.1
8.51%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Rome
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.65 MX$31.24
3.64%
White Bread (500g)
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
$2.74 MX$51.7
-22.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.08 โ‚ฌ2.66
$1.92 MX$36.28
60.42%
Eggs
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$2.51 MX$47.53
81.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.76 โ‚ฌ15.33
$9.89 MX$187
79.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.97 โ‚ฌ10.34
$8.39 MX$159
42.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.38 โ‚ฌ17.6
$11.95 MX$226
70.54%
Apples (1kg)
$2.38 โ‚ฌ2.05
$2.87 MX$54.3
-17.07%
Banana (1kg)
$2.22 โ‚ฌ1.92
$1.74 MX$32.85
27.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.69
$2 MX$37.81
-2.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.7 โ‚ฌ2.33
$2.07 MX$39.14
30.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
$2.05 MX$38.78
-17.07%
Onion (1kg)
$1.84 โ‚ฌ1.59
$2.18 MX$41.22
-15.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 โ‚ฌ1.09
$1.38 MX$26.16
-7.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 โ‚ฌ0.45
$1.11 MX$21.06
-53.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.84 โ‚ฌ5.9
$4.16 MX$78.6
64.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.69 โ‚ฌ4.91
$11.05 MX$209
-48.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 โ‚ฌ1.62
$1.75 MX$33.16
7.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$3.7 MX$70
-24.86%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Rome
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.78 โ‚ฌ1.53
$0.38 MX$7.25
368.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.65 โ‚ฌ35.1
$18.97 MX$359
114.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.22 โ‚ฌ4.51
$1.36 MX$25.72
283.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.51 โ‚ฌ1.31
$0.28 MX$5.25
439.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.67 โ‚ฌ29.94
$5.3 MX$100
554.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$1.36 MX$25.63
50.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K โ‚ฌ25.1K
$18.8K MX$354.6K
54.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.4K โ‚ฌ25.4K
$23.4K MX$441.7K
26.00%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rome
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$219 โ‚ฌ189
$39.97 MX$756
447.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.87 โ‚ฌ9.39
$27.48 MX$519
-60.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.74 โ‚ฌ26.54
$30.22 MX$571
1.72%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Rome
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$62.2 โ‚ฌ53.7
$52.6 MX$994
18.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.79 โ‚ฌ20.54
$26.84 MX$507
-11.36%
Cinema Ticket
$11.63 โ‚ฌ10.04
$6.32 MX$120
84.02%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Rome
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$533 โ‚ฌ460
$437 MX$8,258
22.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K โ‚ฌ9,119
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-0.10%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Rome
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.7 โ‚ฌ62.7
$57.2 MX$1,082
26.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.45 โ‚ฌ29.74
$45.14 MX$853
-23.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.6 โ‚ฌ73.1
$102 MX$1,928
-17.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 โ‚ฌ104
$109 MX$2,056
10.59%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Rome
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,371 โ‚ฌ1,184
$1,000 MX$18.9K
37.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$888 โ‚ฌ766
$622 MX$11.8K
42.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,612 โ‚ฌ2,255
$2,160 MX$40.8K
20.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,619 โ‚ฌ1,398
$1,235 MX$23.3K
31.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,302 โ‚ฌ7,168
$3,566 MX$67.4K
132.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,027 โ‚ฌ3,477
$2,480 MX$46.9K
62.40%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Rome
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,228 โ‚ฌ1,924
$867 MX$16.4K
156.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.95
11.34
-65.17%

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Last update for Rome: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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