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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Roodepoort is 8.8% cheaper than Mexicali without rent, and 27.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Roodepoort is 24.9% more expensive than Mexicali without rent, and 16.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Roodepoort
Mexicali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.04 RΒ 196
$12.13 MX$229
-8.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.25 RΒ 805
$31.13 MX$589
45.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.89 RΒ 86.9
$6.52 MX$123
-25.00%
Cappuccino
$2.12 RΒ 37.64
$2.61 MX$49.41
-18.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 RΒ 18.45
$1.1 MX$20.83
-5.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.8 RΒ 14.3
$0.98 MX$18.58
-18.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.2 RΒ 39.18
$1.33 MX$25.17
65.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 RΒ 45.58
$4.02 MX$76
-36.32%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Roodepoort
Mexicali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 RΒ 22.26
$1.22 MX$22.97
2.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.05 RΒ 18.7
$2.29 MX$43.22
-54.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.7 RΒ 30.15
$1.42 MX$26.91
19.72%
Eggs
$2.52 RΒ 44.87
$2.75 MX$52
-8.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.22 RΒ 146
$2.41 MX$45.51
241.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.74 RΒ 84.2
$5.8 MX$110
-18.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.74 RΒ 120
$6.49 MX$123
3.85%
Apples (1kg)
$1.69 RΒ 30.08
$1.56 MX$29.49
8.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.54 RΒ 27.32
$1.35 MX$25.51
14.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.58 RΒ 28.19
$1.29 MX$24.42
22.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 RΒ 28.68
$1.6 MX$30.29
0.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.3 RΒ 23.17
$1.34 MX$25.29
-2.99%
Onion (1kg)
$1.36 RΒ 24.21
$1.34 MX$25.24
1.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.13 RΒ 20.07
$1.05 MX$19.83
7.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 RΒ 20.77
$0.81 MX$15.26
44.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.76 RΒ 49.01
$3.87 MX$73.2
-28.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.75 RΒ 102
$7.91 MX$150
-27.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.37 RΒ 24.35
$1.94 MX$36.75
-29.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 RΒ 29.46
$3.26 MX$61.6
-49.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Roodepoort
Mexicali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.7 RΒ 30.21
$0.95 MX$17.87
78.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$33.79 MX$639
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.1 RΒ 19.58
$2.81 MX$53.2
-60.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.9 RΒ 15.99
$1.54 MX$29.17
-41.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.99 RΒ 53.3
$3.14 MX$59.5
-4.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 RΒ 22.59
$1.3 MX$24.5
-2.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.5K RΒ 347.3K
$23.5K MX$443.9K
-16.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K RΒ 426.7K
$21K MX$396.4K
14.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Roodepoort
Mexicali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$124 RΒ 2,203
$57.2 MX$1,081
116.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$36.76 RΒ 654
$21.77 MX$412
68.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.33 RΒ 771
$30.94 MX$585
40.05%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Roodepoort
Mexicali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.52 RΒ 667
$38.06 MX$720
-1.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.46 RΒ 186
$15.58 MX$295
-32.86%
Cinema Ticket
$7.42 RΒ 132
$3.86 MX$73
92.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Roodepoort
Mexicali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$203 RΒ 3,619
$204 MX$3,863
-0.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,851 RΒ 86.3K
$2,748 MX$51.9K
76.56%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Roodepoort
Mexicali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50 RΒ 890
$26.9 MX$509
85.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.55 RΒ 579
$32.34 MX$611
0.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.7 RΒ 1,541
$74.9 MX$1,417
15.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.9 RΒ 1,438
$70.3 MX$1,329
15.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Roodepoort
Mexicali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$562 RΒ 10K
$624 MX$11.8K
-9.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$628 RΒ 11.2K
$391 MX$7,396
60.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,393 RΒ 24.8K
$1,203 MX$22.8K
15.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$884 RΒ 15.7K
$665 MX$12.6K
32.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$589 RΒ 10.5K
$2,589 MX$48.9K
-77.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$439 RΒ 7,808
$1,447 MX$27.4K
-69.67%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Roodepoort
Mexicali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,308 RΒ 23.3K
$848 MX$16K
54.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.51
11.5
0.09%

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Last update for Roodepoort: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mexicali: October 27, 2025

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