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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Rota is 17.1% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 14.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Rota is 7.2% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 3.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Rota
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.60 โ‚ฌ15.17
$13.19 MX$233
33.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.30 โ‚ฌ37.32
$53.5 MX$944
-19.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.71 โ‚ฌ7.51
$9.37 MX$165
-7.04%
Cappuccino
$1.99 โ‚ฌ1.71
$3.75 MX$66.2
-46.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
$1.57 MX$27.71
34.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.11 MX$19.61
59.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.84 โ‚ฌ2.45
$3.12 MX$55.1
-8.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.54 โ‚ฌ3.91
$4.81 MX$84.9
-5.61%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Rota
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 โ‚ฌ1.00
$1.65 MX$29.16
-29.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 โ‚ฌ1.41
$2.77 MX$48.87
-41.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.52 โ‚ฌ1.31
$1.91 MX$33.67
-20.42%
Eggs
$3.14 โ‚ฌ2.71
$2.60 MX$45.81
20.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.84 โ‚ฌ13.65
$10.21 MX$180
55.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.16 โ‚ฌ7.04
$8.46 MX$149
-3.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.40 โ‚ฌ12.41
$11.60 MX$205
24.14%
Apples (1kg)
$2.83 โ‚ฌ2.44
$3.00 MX$52.9
-5.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.82 โ‚ฌ1.57
$1.73 MX$30.49
5.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$2.04 MX$36.05
-8.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.79 โ‚ฌ2.40
$2.00 MX$35.34
39.50%
Potato (1kg)
$2.39 โ‚ฌ2.06
$2.15 MX$37.91
11.16%
Onion (1kg)
$2.58 โ‚ฌ2.22
$2.25 MX$39.71
14.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.56 โ‚ฌ1.35
$1.39 MX$24.57
12.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 โ‚ฌ0.85
$1.07 MX$18.88
-7.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.43 โ‚ฌ5.54
$4.13 MX$73.0
55.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.98 โ‚ฌ4.29
$12.35 MX$218
-59.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 โ‚ฌ1.06
$1.70 MX$30.02
-27.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$3.56 MX$62.8
-42.42%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Rota
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.71 โ‚ฌ1.48
$0.36 MX$6.35
375.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.77 โ‚ฌ29.11
$18.70 MX$330
80.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.94
$1.36 MX$24.05
150.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 โ‚ฌ1.81
$0.28 MX$4.88
650.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.50 โ‚ฌ24.57
$5.44 MX$96.0
423.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$1.34 MX$23.64
29.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.8K โ‚ฌ33.5K
$19.0K MX$335.5K
104.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.3K โ‚ฌ26.1K
$23.3K MX$411.1K
30.11%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rota
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$136 โ‚ฌ117
$40.62 MX$717
235.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.20 โ‚ฌ17.42
$26.92 MX$475
-24.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.25 โ‚ฌ23.49
$29.98 MX$529
-9.11%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Rota
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.05 โ‚ฌ40.56
$52.2 MX$922
-9.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.30 โ‚ฌ13.19
$25.91 MX$457
-40.95%
Cinema Ticket
$9.94 โ‚ฌ8.57
$6.39 MX$113
55.56%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Rota
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$377 โ‚ฌ325
$431 MX$7,603
-12.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,265 โ‚ฌ7,124
$10.4K MX$184.0K
-20.74%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Rota
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.5 โ‚ฌ65.1
$58.4 MX$1,031
29.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.76 โ‚ฌ29.11
$44.65 MX$788
-24.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.9 โ‚ฌ68.0
$103 MX$1,823
-23.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 โ‚ฌ94.6
$106 MX$1,876
3.24%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Rota
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$861 โ‚ฌ742
$998 MX$17.6K
-13.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$683 โ‚ฌ588
$624 MX$11.0K
9.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,314 โ‚ฌ1,133
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-37.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,001 โ‚ฌ863
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-18.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,169 MX$38.3K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Rota
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,264 โ‚ฌ1,089
$1,044 MX$18.4K
21.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.55
11.34
-68.69%

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Last update for Rota: January 11, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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