Cost of Living Comparison Between Roodepoort and Mexicali Cost of Living Comparison Between Roodepoort and Mexicali

😐 Solo nomad: Roodepoort is 20.2% more expensive than Mexicali without rent, and 25.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Roodepoort is 20.4% more expensive than Mexicali without rent, and 17.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Roodepoort
Mexicali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.21 R 183
$12.02 MX$211
-6.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.67 R 746
$32.32 MX$569
41.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.79 R 78.2
$6.36 MX$112
-24.69%
Cappuccino
$2.06 R 33.64
$2.70 MX$47.46
-23.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.00 R 16.30
$1.16 MX$20.40
-13.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 R 12.40
$0.97 MX$17.13
-21.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 R 36.80
$1.35 MX$23.67
66.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.50 R 40.84
$3.99 MX$70.1
-37.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Roodepoort
Mexicali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 R 20.52
$1.16 MX$20.36
8.62%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 R 16.62
$2.28 MX$40.19
-55.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 R 27.19
$1.48 MX$26.08
12.16%
Eggs
$2.43 R 39.71
$2.60 MX$45.65
-6.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.43 R 138
$2.43 MX$42.79
246.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.72 R 77.1
$5.63 MX$99.1
-16.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.60 R 108
$6.27 MX$110
5.26%
Apples (1kg)
$1.65 R 26.90
$1.60 MX$28.17
3.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 R 24.99
$1.33 MX$23.48
15.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.60 R 26.21
$1.35 MX$23.80
18.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.64 R 26.81
$1.61 MX$28.25
1.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.30 R 21.29
$1.30 MX$22.81
-
Onion (1kg)
$1.36 R 22.27
$1.34 MX$23.55
1.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.08 R 17.71
$1.05 MX$18.54
2.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 R 19.12
$0.77 MX$13.55
51.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.78 R 45.48
$3.94 MX$69.3
-29.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.25 R 102
$8.84 MX$155
-29.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 R 21.49
$1.94 MX$34.15
-31.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 R 25.91
$3.21 MX$56.4
-50.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Roodepoort
Mexicali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.60 R 26.20
$1.00 MX$17.64
60.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$33.75 MX$594
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.15 R 18.75
$2.83 MX$49.70
-59.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.90 R 14.72
$1.59 MX$28.04
-43.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.03 R 49.47
$3.26 MX$57.4
-7.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 R 21.59
$1.26 MX$22.11
4.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K R 309.8K
$22.9K MX$403.3K
-17.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.5K R 384.4K
$20.4K MX$358.8K
15.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Roodepoort
Mexicali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 R 2,001
$55.6 MX$978
120.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.80 R 618
$22.20 MX$391
70.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.61 R 696
$31.55 MX$555
35.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Roodepoort
Mexicali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.52 R 613
$38.85 MX$683
-3.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.17 R 166
$15.99 MX$281
-36.40%
Cinema Ticket
$7.37 R 120
$3.99 MX$70.1
84.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Roodepoort
Mexicali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$209 R 3,409
$205 MX$3,610
1.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,849 R 79.2K
$2,713 MX$47.7K
78.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Roodepoort
Mexicali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.42 R 808
$26.48 MX$466
86.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 R 531
$32.15 MX$566
1.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.9 R 1,453
$75.0 MX$1,320
18.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.9 R 1,273
$69.6 MX$1,225
11.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Roodepoort
Mexicali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$571 R 9,334
$625 MX$11.0K
-8.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$621 R 10.1K
$401 MX$7,050
54.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,383 R 22.6K
$1,206 MX$21.2K
14.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$882 R 14.4K
$649 MX$11.4K
35.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$608 R 9,941
$2,823 MX$49.7K
-78.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$471 R 7,691
$1,519 MX$26.7K
-69.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Roodepoort
Mexicali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,377 R 22.5K
$909 MX$16.0K
51.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.51
11.5
0.09%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Roodepoort: February 28, 2026

Last update for Mexicali: March 3, 2026

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