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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Salamina is 3.1% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 2.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Salamina is 9.4% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 6.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Salamina
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.19 โ‚ฌ14.81
$13.19 MX$233
30.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.4 โ‚ฌ47.72
$53.5 MX$944
3.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.88 โ‚ฌ7.66
$9.37 MX$165
-5.23%
Cappuccino
$3.99 โ‚ฌ3.44
$3.75 MX$66.2
6.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 โ‚ฌ2.16
$1.57 MX$27.71
59.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.60 โ‚ฌ0.52
$1.11 MX$19.61
-45.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 โ‚ฌ3.95
$3.12 MX$55.1
46.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.59 โ‚ฌ3.95
$4.81 MX$84.9
-4.57%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Salamina
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.84 โ‚ฌ1.58
$1.65 MX$29.16
11.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.34 โ‚ฌ1.15
$2.77 MX$48.87
-51.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.86 โ‚ฌ2.46
$1.91 MX$33.67
49.74%
Eggs
$4.06 โ‚ฌ3.50
$2.60 MX$45.81
56.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.99 โ‚ฌ12.92
$10.21 MX$180
46.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.03 โ‚ฌ9.51
$8.46 MX$149
30.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.11 โ‚ฌ13.02
$11.60 MX$205
30.26%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 โ‚ฌ1.93
$3.00 MX$52.9
-25.33%
Banana (1kg)
$2.14 โ‚ฌ1.85
$1.73 MX$30.49
23.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.63 โ‚ฌ1.41
$2.04 MX$36.05
-20.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$2.00 MX$35.34
14.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.36 โ‚ฌ1.17
$2.15 MX$37.91
-36.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.22 โ‚ฌ1.05
$2.25 MX$39.71
-45.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.96 โ‚ฌ0.83
$1.39 MX$24.57
-30.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 โ‚ฌ0.87
$1.07 MX$18.88
-5.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.56 โ‚ฌ4.79
$4.13 MX$73.0
34.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.14 โ‚ฌ6.16
$12.35 MX$218
-42.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.74
$1.70 MX$30.02
18.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 โ‚ฌ2.47
$3.56 MX$62.8
-19.66%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Salamina
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.58 โ‚ฌ1.36
$0.36 MX$6.35
338.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.77 โ‚ฌ40.31
$18.70 MX$330
150.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.14 โ‚ฌ3.57
$1.36 MX$24.05
204.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.28 MX$4.88
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.78 โ‚ฌ11.88
$5.44 MX$96.0
153.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.10 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.34 MX$23.64
56.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K โ‚ฌ25.2K
$19.0K MX$335.5K
53.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.7K โ‚ฌ25.6K
$23.3K MX$411.1K
27.34%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Salamina
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$213 โ‚ฌ183
$40.62 MX$717
423.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.59 โ‚ฌ20.34
$26.92 MX$475
-12.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.28 โ‚ฌ29.55
$29.98 MX$529
14.34%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Salamina
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.18 โ‚ฌ41.53
$52.2 MX$922
-7.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.00 โ‚ฌ22.41
$25.91 MX$457
0.35%
Cinema Ticket
$9.58 โ‚ฌ8.26
$6.39 MX$113
49.92%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Salamina
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$506 โ‚ฌ436
$431 MX$7,603
17.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,309 โ‚ฌ5,438
$10.4K MX$184.0K
-39.50%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Salamina
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.5 โ‚ฌ80.6
$58.4 MX$1,031
59.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.87 โ‚ฌ40.40
$44.65 MX$788
4.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 โ‚ฌ69.5
$103 MX$1,823
-21.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 โ‚ฌ92.7
$106 MX$1,876
1.11%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Salamina
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$501 โ‚ฌ432
$998 MX$17.6K
-49.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$391 โ‚ฌ337
$624 MX$11.0K
-37.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$782 โ‚ฌ674
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-62.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$617 โ‚ฌ532
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-49.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,593 โ‚ฌ2,235
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-28.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,007 โ‚ฌ1,730
$2,169 MX$38.3K
-7.49%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Salamina
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,110 โ‚ฌ956
$1,044 MX$18.4K
6.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.99
11.34
-56.00%

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Last update for Salamina: January 12, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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