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

😐 Solo nomad: Sala is 0.3% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sala is 2% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 8.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sala
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.67 SEK 117
$13.12 MX$235
-3.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.2 SEK 576
$53.8 MX$963
15.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.17 SEK 94.2
$9.40 MX$168
8.19%
Cappuccino
$3.30 SEK 30.60
$3.56 MX$63.8
-7.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 SEK 16.80
$1.60 MX$28.69
13.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 SEK 23.26
$1.15 MX$20.67
118.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.42 SEK 68.8
$3.16 MX$56.5
134.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.57 SEK 70.1
$4.85 MX$86.7
56.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sala
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.77 SEK 16.39
$1.63 MX$29.25
8.59%
White Bread (500g)
$2.67 SEK 24.71
$2.73 MX$48.94
-2.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.56 SEK 33.00
$1.88 MX$33.63
89.36%
Eggs
$3.86 SEK 35.72
$2.63 MX$47.10
46.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.89 SEK 110
$9.89 MX$177
20.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.66 SEK 108
$8.40 MX$150
38.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.48 SEK 143
$11.63 MX$208
33.10%
Apples (1kg)
$3.12 SEK 28.90
$2.97 MX$53.2
5.05%
Banana (1kg)
$2.61 SEK 24.18
$1.78 MX$31.94
46.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.88 SEK 26.68
$2.06 MX$36.79
39.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.21 SEK 48.21
$1.97 MX$35.35
164.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.56 SEK 14.43
$2.09 MX$37.34
-25.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 SEK 10.93
$2.26 MX$40.44
-47.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.70 SEK 25.03
$1.46 MX$26.10
84.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 SEK 9.86
$1.09 MX$19.51
-2.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.36 SEK 68.1
$4.34 MX$77.7
69.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.78 SEK 62.8
$13.62 MX$244
-50.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.59 SEK 23.97
$1.67 MX$29.96
55.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 SEK 17.41
$3.54 MX$63.4
-46.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Sala
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.11 SEK 28.79
$0.36 MX$6.44
763.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.05 SEK 204
$18.96 MX$339
16.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.32 SEK 58.6
$1.32 MX$23.69
378.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.58 SEK 14.67
$0.30 MX$5.39
426.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$21.45 SEK 199
$5.49 MX$98.2
290.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.92 SEK 17.77
$1.34 MX$23.93
43.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.0K SEK 388.7K
$19.1K MX$342.2K
119.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.9K SEK 323.5K
$23.8K MX$425.4K
47.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sala
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$90.0 SEK 833
$41.11 MX$736
118.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.25 SEK 197
$27.78 MX$497
-23.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.32 SEK 336
$30.00 MX$537
21.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sala
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.50 SEK 449
$53.5 MX$958
-9.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.68 SEK 191
$26.13 MX$468
-20.86%
Cinema Ticket
$19.34 SEK 179
$6.28 MX$112
207.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sala
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$146 SEK 1,350
$439 MX$7,865
-66.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,256 SEK 11.6K
$10.7K MX$192.3K
-88.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sala
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.19 SEK 437
$57.1 MX$1,022
-17.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.73 SEK 340
$45.30 MX$811
-18.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$54.7 SEK 507
$104 MX$1,866
-47.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$57.4 SEK 531
$108 MX$1,938
-46.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sala
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$745 SEK 6,901
$996 MX$17.8K
-25.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$541 SEK 5,005
$624 MX$11.2K
-13.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$960 SEK 8,888
$2,106 MX$37.7K
-54.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$743 SEK 6,883
$1,218 MX$21.8K
-38.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,866 SEK 35.8K
$3,799 MX$68.0K
1.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,276 SEK 30.3K
$2,230 MX$39.9K
46.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sala
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,663 SEK 24.7K
$1,096 MX$19.6K
142.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.53
11.34
-60.05%

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

Last update for Sala: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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