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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Salo is 60% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 30% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Salo is 48% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 26.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Salo
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.48 โ‚ฌ15.07
$13.19 MX$233
32.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$103 โ‚ฌ88.9
$53.5 MX$944
92.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.84 โ‚ฌ11.07
$9.37 MX$165
37.03%
Cappuccino
$5.24 โ‚ฌ4.52
$3.75 MX$66.2
39.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 โ‚ฌ2.63
$1.57 MX$27.71
94.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$1.11 MX$19.61
110.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.96 โ‚ฌ3.42
$3.12 MX$55.1
26.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.03 โ‚ฌ6.92
$4.81 MX$84.9
66.94%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Salo
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 โ‚ฌ0.94
$1.65 MX$29.16
-33.94%
White Bread (500g)
$2.59 โ‚ฌ2.23
$2.77 MX$48.87
-6.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.82 โ‚ฌ2.43
$1.91 MX$33.67
47.64%
Eggs
$3.47 โ‚ฌ2.99
$2.60 MX$45.81
33.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.49 โ‚ฌ8.18
$10.21 MX$180
-7.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.82 โ‚ฌ12.77
$8.46 MX$149
75.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.37 โ‚ฌ19.28
$11.60 MX$205
92.84%
Apples (1kg)
$2.70 โ‚ฌ2.33
$3.00 MX$52.9
-10.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.20 โ‚ฌ1.90
$1.73 MX$30.49
27.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.62 โ‚ฌ2.26
$2.04 MX$36.05
28.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.82 โ‚ฌ4.15
$2.00 MX$35.34
141.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.25 โ‚ฌ1.08
$2.15 MX$37.91
-41.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 โ‚ฌ1.54
$2.25 MX$39.71
-20.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
$1.39 MX$24.57
51.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 โ‚ฌ1.69
$1.07 MX$18.88
83.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.78 โ‚ฌ10.16
$4.13 MX$73.0
185.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.36 โ‚ฌ14.10
$12.35 MX$218
32.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.15 โ‚ฌ2.72
$1.70 MX$30.02
85.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.03 โ‚ฌ3.47
$3.56 MX$62.8
13.20%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Salo
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.53 โ‚ฌ3.05
$0.36 MX$6.35
880.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.9 โ‚ฌ56.8
$18.70 MX$330
252.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.34 โ‚ฌ7.19
$1.36 MX$24.05
513.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.26 โ‚ฌ1.08
$0.28 MX$4.88
350.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$70.4 โ‚ฌ60.7
$5.44 MX$96.0
1194.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.16 โ‚ฌ1.86
$1.34 MX$23.64
61.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.2K โ‚ฌ31.2K
$19.0K MX$335.5K
90.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.9K โ‚ฌ33.5K
$23.3K MX$411.1K
66.93%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Salo
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$126 โ‚ฌ109
$40.62 MX$717
210.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.36 โ‚ฌ25.31
$26.92 MX$475
9.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.70 โ‚ฌ20.43
$29.98 MX$529
-20.95%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Salo
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.55 โ‚ฌ38.40
$52.2 MX$922
-14.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.05 โ‚ฌ20.73
$25.91 MX$457
-7.18%
Cinema Ticket
$20.10 โ‚ฌ17.33
$6.39 MX$113
214.55%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Salo
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$405 โ‚ฌ349
$431 MX$7,603
-5.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.3K โ‚ฌ9,779
$10.4K MX$184.0K
8.80%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Salo
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$109 โ‚ฌ93.7
$58.4 MX$1,031
86.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.85 โ‚ฌ32.63
$44.65 MX$788
-15.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 โ‚ฌ91.1
$103 MX$1,823
2.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$126 โ‚ฌ109
$106 MX$1,876
18.65%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Salo
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$776 โ‚ฌ669
$998 MX$17.6K
-22.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$650 โ‚ฌ561
$624 MX$11.0K
4.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,287 โ‚ฌ1,109
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-38.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,038 โ‚ฌ894
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-15.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,623 โ‚ฌ3,123
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-0.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,191 โ‚ฌ1,889
$2,169 MX$38.3K
1.00%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Salo
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,723 โ‚ฌ2,348
$1,044 MX$18.4K
160.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.09
11.34
-63.93%

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Last update for Salo: January 13, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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