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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Salamanca is 1.3% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 2.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Salamanca is 2.8% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 7.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Salamanca
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.62 โ‚ฌ11.74
$13.19 MX$233
3.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.3 โ‚ฌ45.09
$53.5 MX$944
-2.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.38 โ‚ฌ8.95
$9.37 MX$165
10.78%
Cappuccino
$2.00 โ‚ฌ1.72
$3.75 MX$66.2
-46.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.57 MX$27.71
26.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 โ‚ฌ1.02
$1.11 MX$19.61
6.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.66 โ‚ฌ2.30
$3.12 MX$55.1
-14.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.52 โ‚ฌ3.03
$4.81 MX$84.9
-26.82%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Salamanca
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.07
$1.65 MX$29.16
-24.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 โ‚ฌ1.13
$2.77 MX$48.87
-52.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.36
$1.91 MX$33.67
-17.80%
Eggs
$2.79 โ‚ฌ2.41
$2.60 MX$45.81
7.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.33 โ‚ฌ10.63
$10.21 MX$180
20.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.74 โ‚ฌ6.67
$8.46 MX$149
-8.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.95 โ‚ฌ11.16
$11.60 MX$205
11.64%
Apples (1kg)
$2.20 โ‚ฌ1.90
$3.00 MX$52.9
-26.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.73 MX$30.49
-1.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.35 โ‚ฌ2.03
$2.04 MX$36.05
15.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 โ‚ฌ1.72
$2.00 MX$35.34
-0.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.41 โ‚ฌ1.21
$2.15 MX$37.91
-34.42%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 โ‚ฌ1.94
$2.25 MX$39.71
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.08 โ‚ฌ0.93
$1.39 MX$24.57
-22.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 โ‚ฌ0.60
$1.07 MX$18.88
-35.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.60 โ‚ฌ5.69
$4.13 MX$73.0
59.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.00 โ‚ฌ4.31
$12.35 MX$218
-59.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 โ‚ฌ1.02
$1.70 MX$30.02
-30.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
$3.56 MX$62.8
-42.98%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Salamanca
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.41 โ‚ฌ1.21
$0.36 MX$6.35
291.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.88 โ‚ฌ19.72
$18.70 MX$330
22.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.47 โ‚ฌ4.72
$1.36 MX$24.05
302.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.01 โ‚ฌ0.87
$0.28 MX$4.88
260.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$31.35 โ‚ฌ27.03
$5.44 MX$96.0
476.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 โ‚ฌ1.62
$1.34 MX$23.64
40.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.1K โ‚ฌ29.4K
$19.0K MX$335.5K
79.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.0K โ‚ฌ31.9K
$23.3K MX$411.1K
59.06%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Salamanca
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$140 โ‚ฌ120
$40.62 MX$717
243.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.39 โ‚ฌ16.71
$26.92 MX$475
-27.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.92 โ‚ฌ24.07
$29.98 MX$529
-6.87%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Salamanca
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.15 โ‚ฌ33.75
$52.2 MX$922
-25.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.68 โ‚ฌ10.07
$25.91 MX$457
-54.92%
Cinema Ticket
$9.51 โ‚ฌ8.20
$6.39 MX$113
48.83%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Salamanca
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$496 โ‚ฌ427
$431 MX$7,603
15.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,489 โ‚ฌ6,455
$10.4K MX$184.0K
-28.18%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Salamanca
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.1 โ‚ฌ75.1
$58.4 MX$1,031
49.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.43 โ‚ฌ23.65
$44.65 MX$788
-38.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.0 โ‚ฌ69.8
$103 MX$1,823
-21.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.5 โ‚ฌ79.8
$106 MX$1,876
-12.94%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Salamanca
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$790 โ‚ฌ681
$998 MX$17.6K
-20.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$575 โ‚ฌ495
$624 MX$11.0K
-7.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,528 โ‚ฌ1,317
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-27.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$973 โ‚ฌ839
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-20.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,669 โ‚ฌ3,162
$3,647 MX$64.4K
0.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,645 โ‚ฌ1,418
$2,169 MX$38.3K
-24.15%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Salamanca
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,685 โ‚ฌ1,452
$1,044 MX$18.4K
61.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
11.34
-69.14%

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Last update for Salamanca: January 11, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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