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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sal is 21.8% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 30.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sal is 30% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 37.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sal
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.62 CVE 533
$13.38 MX$253
-58.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$47.21 CVE 4,482
$52.7 MX$997
-10.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.16 CVE 679
$9.31 MX$176
-23.09%
Cappuccino
$2.26 CVE 214
$3.61 MX$68.3
-37.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 CVE 243
$1.64 MX$30.91
56.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 CVE 107
$1.12 MX$21.14
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.95 CVE 375
$3.26 MX$61.7
21.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 CVE 303
$4.82 MX$91.1
-33.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sal
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 CVE 142
$1.65 MX$31.24
-9.70%
White Bread (500g)
$2.11 CVE 200
$2.74 MX$51.7
-22.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 CVE 148
$1.92 MX$36.28
-18.75%
Eggs
$2.88 CVE 274
$2.51 MX$47.53
14.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.05 CVE 1,050
$9.89 MX$187
11.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.23 CVE 782
$8.39 MX$159
-1.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.35 CVE 1,552
$11.95 MX$226
36.82%
Apples (1kg)
$2.88 CVE 273
$2.87 MX$54.3
0.35%
Banana (1kg)
$2.54 CVE 241
$1.74 MX$32.85
45.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.88 CVE 274
$2 MX$37.81
44.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.15 CVE 394
$2.07 MX$39.14
100.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.63 CVE 155
$2.05 MX$38.78
-20.49%
Onion (1kg)
$2 CVE 190
$2.18 MX$41.22
-8.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.85 CVE 176
$1.38 MX$26.16
34.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 CVE 109
$1.11 MX$21.06
3.60%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.65 CVE 442
$4.16 MX$78.6
11.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.5 CVE 712
$11.05 MX$209
-32.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.07 CVE 291
$1.75 MX$33.16
75.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 CVE 186
$3.7 MX$70
-47.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Sal
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 CVE 101
$0.38 MX$7.25
178.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.97 MX$359
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.03 CVE 193
$1.36 MX$25.72
49.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.83 CVE 269
$0.28 MX$5.25
910.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.87 CVE 1,222
$5.3 MX$100
142.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.46 CVE 139
$1.36 MX$25.63
7.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$18.8K MX$354.6K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$23.4K MX$441.7K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sal
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$89.4 CVE 8,491
$39.97 MX$756
123.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$27.48 MX$519
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.7 CVE 5,292
$30.22 MX$571
84.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sal
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.18 CVE 3,245
$52.6 MX$994
-35.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.84 MX$507
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$6.32 MX$120
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sal
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$148 CVE 14.1K
$437 MX$8,258
-66.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,520 CVE 239.3K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-76.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sal
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$31.26 CVE 2,968
$57.2 MX$1,082
-45.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$45.14 MX$853
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$102 MX$1,928
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$147 CVE 14K
$109 MX$2,056
35.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sal
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$336 CVE 31.9K
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-66.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$297 CVE 28.2K
$622 MX$11.8K
-52.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$454 CVE 43.1K
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-78.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$400 CVE 38K
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-67.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$687 CVE 65.3K
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-80.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$355 CVE 33.8K
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-85.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sal
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$287 CVE 27.2K
$867 MX$16.4K
-66.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.17
11.34
-45.59%

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Last update for Sal: October 27, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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