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Cost of Living Comparison Between Santiago de Compostela and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Santiago de Compostela and Mexico City

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Santiago de Compostela is 1.7% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 0.4% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Santiago de Compostela is 8.1% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 10.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Santiago de Compostela
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.66 โ‚ฌ11.77
$13.19 MX$233
3.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.9 โ‚ฌ46.45
$53.5 MX$944
0.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.08 โ‚ฌ8.69
$9.37 MX$165
7.58%
Cappuccino
$1.94 โ‚ฌ1.67
$3.75 MX$66.2
-48.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 โ‚ฌ2.06
$1.57 MX$27.71
51.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.74
$1.11 MX$19.61
81.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 โ‚ฌ2.63
$3.12 MX$55.1
-2.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.77 โ‚ฌ3.25
$4.81 MX$84.9
-21.62%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Santiago de Compostela
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 โ‚ฌ0.95
$1.65 MX$29.16
-33.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.21 โ‚ฌ1.04
$2.77 MX$48.87
-56.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$1.91 MX$33.67
-12.57%
Eggs
$3.05 โ‚ฌ2.63
$2.60 MX$45.81
17.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.08
$10.21 MX$180
-8.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.52 โ‚ฌ5.62
$8.46 MX$149
-22.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.70 โ‚ฌ15.26
$11.60 MX$205
52.59%
Apples (1kg)
$1.88 โ‚ฌ1.62
$3.00 MX$52.9
-37.33%
Banana (1kg)
$2.22 โ‚ฌ1.92
$1.73 MX$30.49
28.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$2.04 MX$36.05
-28.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.96 โ‚ฌ2.55
$2.00 MX$35.34
48.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
$2.15 MX$37.91
-6.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 โ‚ฌ1.28
$2.25 MX$39.71
-33.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.97
$1.39 MX$24.57
-18.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 โ‚ฌ0.63
$1.07 MX$18.88
-31.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.07 โ‚ฌ5.23
$4.13 MX$73.0
46.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.12 โ‚ฌ4.42
$12.35 MX$218
-58.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 โ‚ฌ1.29
$1.70 MX$30.02
-12.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 โ‚ฌ2.05
$3.56 MX$62.8
-33.15%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Santiago de Compostela
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.19 โ‚ฌ1.02
$0.36 MX$6.35
230.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.15 โ‚ฌ29.43
$18.70 MX$330
82.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.54 โ‚ฌ3.92
$1.36 MX$24.05
233.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.29 โ‚ฌ1.11
$0.28 MX$4.88
360.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.17 โ‚ฌ19.11
$5.44 MX$96.0
307.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$1.34 MX$23.64
34.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.5K โ‚ฌ25.4K
$19.0K MX$335.5K
55.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K โ‚ฌ26.9K
$23.3K MX$411.1K
33.91%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Santiago de Compostela
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$163 โ‚ฌ140
$40.62 MX$717
300.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.07 โ‚ฌ18.17
$26.92 MX$475
-21.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.68 โ‚ฌ28.17
$29.98 MX$529
9.01%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Santiago de Compostela
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.70 โ‚ฌ36.81
$52.2 MX$922
-18.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.97
$25.91 MX$457
-91.16%
Cinema Ticket
$10.12 โ‚ฌ8.72
$6.39 MX$113
58.37%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Santiago de Compostela
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$346 โ‚ฌ298
$431 MX$7,603
-19.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,290 โ‚ฌ7,146
$10.4K MX$184.0K
-20.49%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Santiago de Compostela
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.0 โ‚ฌ66.4
$58.4 MX$1,031
31.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.68 โ‚ฌ27.31
$44.65 MX$788
-29.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.3 โ‚ฌ76.1
$103 MX$1,823
-14.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.4 โ‚ฌ84.8
$106 MX$1,876
-7.47%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Santiago de Compostela
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$743 โ‚ฌ641
$998 MX$17.6K
-25.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$520 โ‚ฌ448
$624 MX$11.0K
-16.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,027 โ‚ฌ885
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-51.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$873 โ‚ฌ753
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-29.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,164 โ‚ฌ2,728
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-13.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,186 โ‚ฌ1,884
$2,169 MX$38.3K
0.76%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Santiago de Compostela
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,914 โ‚ฌ1,650
$1,044 MX$18.4K
83.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.33
11.34
-70.63%

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Last update for Santiago de Compostela: January 12, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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