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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Salatiga is 52.4% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 54.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Salatiga is 54.2% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 57% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Salatiga
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$0.96 Rpย 16.2K
$13.19 MX$233
-92.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.01 Rpย 169.4K
$53.5 MX$944
-81.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.99 Rpย 50.7K
$9.37 MX$165
-68.09%
Cappuccino
$1.56 Rpย 26.4K
$3.75 MX$66.2
-58.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 Rpย 5,814
$1.57 MX$27.71
-78.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 Rpย 3,907
$1.11 MX$19.61
-79.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.10 Rpย 35.5K
$3.12 MX$55.1
-32.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 Rpย 66.3K
$4.81 MX$84.9
-18.50%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Salatiga
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 Rpย 22.6K
$1.65 MX$29.16
-18.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.44 Rpย 24.3K
$2.77 MX$48.87
-48.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.96 Rpย 16.2K
$1.91 MX$33.67
-49.74%
Eggs
$1.32 Rpย 22.4K
$2.60 MX$45.81
-49.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.14 Rpย 154.6K
$10.21 MX$180
-10.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.84 Rpย 48.0K
$8.46 MX$149
-66.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.47 Rpย 143.4K
$11.60 MX$205
-26.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.34 Rpย 39.6K
$3.00 MX$52.9
-22.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 Rpย 25.0K
$1.73 MX$30.49
-14.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 Rpย 35.3K
$2.04 MX$36.05
2.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.44 Rpย 24.4K
$2.00 MX$35.34
-28.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.33 Rpย 22.5K
$2.15 MX$37.91
-38.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.74 Rpย 29.4K
$2.25 MX$39.71
-22.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.35 Rpย 6,006
$1.39 MX$24.57
-74.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 Rpย 6,612
$1.07 MX$18.88
-63.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.32 Rpย 39.3K
$4.13 MX$73.0
-43.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$26.49 Rpย 448.4K
$12.35 MX$218
114.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 Rpย 30.1K
$1.70 MX$30.02
4.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.26 Rpย 55.2K
$3.56 MX$62.8
-8.43%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Salatiga
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 Rpย 4,988
$0.36 MX$6.35
-19.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.76 Rpย 165.2K
$18.70 MX$330
-47.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.48 Rpย 8,154
$1.36 MX$24.05
-64.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 Rpย 5,247
$0.28 MX$4.88
10.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.70 Rpย 45.7K
$5.44 MX$96.0
-50.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.65 Rpย 11.0K
$1.34 MX$23.64
-51.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.8K Rpย 352.6M
$19.0K MX$335.5K
9.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.5K Rpย 601.0M
$23.3K MX$411.1K
52.49%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Salatiga
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 Rpย 1.4M
$40.62 MX$717
101.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.18 Rpย 70.8K
$26.92 MX$475
-84.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.34 Rpย 327.3K
$29.98 MX$529
-35.49%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Salatiga
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.93 Rpย 388.1K
$52.2 MX$922
-56.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.06 Rpย 102.5K
$25.91 MX$457
-76.61%
Cinema Ticket
$2.11 Rpย 35.7K
$6.39 MX$113
-66.98%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Salatiga
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$186 Rpย 3.1M
$431 MX$7,603
-56.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,585 Rpย 162.2M
$10.4K MX$184.0K
-8.08%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Salatiga
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.30 Rpย 715.9K
$58.4 MX$1,031
-27.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$12.08 Rpย 204.4K
$44.65 MX$788
-72.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.18 Rpย 832.2K
$103 MX$1,823
-52.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.3 Rpย 1.4M
$106 MX$1,876
-23.49%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Salatiga
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$262 Rpย 4.4M
$998 MX$17.6K
-73.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$155 Rpย 2.6M
$624 MX$11.0K
-75.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$589 Rpย 10.0M
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-72.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$337 Rpย 5.7M
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-72.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,105 Rpย 18.7M
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-69.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$805 Rpย 13.6M
$2,169 MX$38.3K
-62.88%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Salatiga
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,044 MX$18.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.33
11.34
-26.54%

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Last update for Salatiga: January 13, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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