Cost of Living Comparison Between San Fernando and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between San Fernando and Mexico City

🙂 Solo nomad: San Fernando is 7.9% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 17.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: San Fernando is 16.7% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 14% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
San Fernando
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.47 TTD 71.0
$13.12 MX$235
-20.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.9 TTD 400
$53.8 MX$963
9.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.41 TTD 50.2
$9.40 MX$168
-21.17%
Cappuccino
$3.72 TTD 25.20
$3.56 MX$63.8
4.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 TTD 7.06
$1.60 MX$28.69
-35.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.80 TTD 5.44
$1.15 MX$20.67
-30.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.88 TTD 12.73
$3.16 MX$56.5
-40.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 TTD 17.40
$4.85 MX$86.7
-47.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
San Fernando
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.06 TTD 13.99
$1.63 MX$29.25
26.38%
White Bread (500g)
$2.27 TTD 15.42
$2.73 MX$48.94
-16.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.66 TTD 18.06
$1.88 MX$33.63
41.49%
Eggs
$3.92 TTD 26.55
$2.63 MX$47.10
49.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.08 TTD 54.8
$9.89 MX$177
-18.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.54 TTD 71.4
$8.40 MX$150
25.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.72 TTD 59.1
$11.63 MX$208
-25.02%
Apples (1kg)
$5.68 TTD 38.49
$2.97 MX$53.2
91.25%
Banana (1kg)
$2.49 TTD 16.85
$1.78 MX$31.94
39.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.26 TTD 28.85
$2.06 MX$36.79
106.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.77 TTD 32.31
$1.97 MX$35.35
142.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.27 TTD 8.61
$2.09 MX$37.34
-39.23%
Onion (1kg)
$0.76 TTD 5.16
$2.26 MX$40.44
-66.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.50 TTD 10.18
$1.46 MX$26.10
2.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 TTD 7.77
$1.09 MX$19.51
5.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.66 TTD 38.38
$4.34 MX$77.7
30.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.82 TTD 121
$13.62 MX$244
30.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 TTD 10.11
$1.67 MX$29.96
-10.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 TTD 18.61
$3.54 MX$63.4
-22.32%
🚌 Getting Around
San Fernando
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.46 TTD 3.11
$0.36 MX$6.44
27.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.87 TTD 304
$18.96 MX$339
136.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.88 TTD 5.97
$1.32 MX$23.69
-33.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 TTD 5.75
$0.30 MX$5.39
183.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.61 TTD 99.1
$5.49 MX$98.2
166.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.04 TTD 7.07
$1.34 MX$23.93
-22.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.7K TTD 228.5K
$19.1K MX$342.2K
76.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.6K TTD 261.8K
$23.8K MX$425.4K
62.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Fernando
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.01 TTD 305
$41.11 MX$736
9.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$41.45 TTD 281
$27.78 MX$497
49.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.29 TTD 314
$30.00 MX$537
54.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
San Fernando
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.49 TTD 315
$53.5 MX$958
-13.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.12 TTD 61.8
$26.13 MX$468
-65.10%
Cinema Ticket
$8.82 TTD 59.8
$6.28 MX$112
40.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
San Fernando
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$322 TTD 2,186
$439 MX$7,865
-26.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,256 TTD 15.3K
$10.7K MX$192.3K
-79.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
San Fernando
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.77 TTD 297
$57.1 MX$1,022
-23.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.39 TTD 247
$45.30 MX$811
-19.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.5 TTD 593
$104 MX$1,866
-16.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90.3 TTD 612
$108 MX$1,938
-16.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
San Fernando
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$546 TTD 3,704
$996 MX$17.8K
-45.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$348 TTD 2,361
$624 MX$11.2K
-44.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$949 TTD 6,434
$2,106 MX$37.7K
-54.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$687 TTD 4,656
$1,218 MX$21.8K
-43.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,008 TTD 13.6K
$3,799 MX$68.0K
-47.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,519 TTD 10.3K
$2,230 MX$39.9K
-31.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
San Fernando
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,050 TTD 7,116
$1,096 MX$19.6K
-4.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.38
11.34
-52.56%

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

Last update for San Fernando: March 2, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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