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

🙂 Solo nomad: Secunda is 39% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 36.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Secunda is 32.1% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 45.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Secunda
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.68 R 101
$13.38 MX$253
-57.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.87 R 496
$52.7 MX$997
-47.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.9 R 87.1
$9.31 MX$176
-47.37%
Cappuccino
$2.05 R 36.5
$3.61 MX$68.3
-43.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 R 14.46
$1.64 MX$30.91
-50.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 R 8.26
$1.12 MX$21.14
-58.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.03 R 18.28
$3.26 MX$61.7
-68.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 R 22.12
$4.82 MX$91.1
-74.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Secunda
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 R 22
$1.65 MX$31.24
-24.85%
White Bread (500g)
$0.99 R 17.54
$2.74 MX$51.7
-63.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 R 29.11
$1.92 MX$36.28
-14.58%
Eggs
$2.45 R 43.62
$2.51 MX$47.53
-2.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.74 R 138
$9.89 MX$187
-21.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.49 R 79.8
$8.39 MX$159
-46.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.39 R 114
$11.95 MX$226
-46.53%
Apples (1kg)
$1.64 R 29.22
$2.87 MX$54.3
-42.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 R 27.66
$1.74 MX$32.85
-10.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 R 29.18
$2 MX$37.81
-18.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.64 R 29.23
$2.07 MX$39.14
-20.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.33 R 23.58
$2.05 MX$38.78
-35.12%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 R 20.71
$2.18 MX$41.22
-46.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.13 R 20.07
$1.38 MX$26.16
-18.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 R 20.55
$1.11 MX$21.06
4.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.75 R 48.91
$4.16 MX$78.6
-33.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.18 R 92.1
$11.05 MX$209
-53.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 R 27.57
$1.75 MX$33.16
-11.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 R 31.43
$3.7 MX$70
-52.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Secunda
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.69 R 30.11
$0.38 MX$7.25
344.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.97 MX$359
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 R 24.22
$1.36 MX$25.72
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.32 R 23.53
$0.28 MX$5.25
371.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.04 R 54
$5.3 MX$100
-42.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 R 23.52
$1.36 MX$25.63
-2.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.3K R 344K
$18.8K MX$354.6K
3.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.1K R 463.5K
$23.4K MX$441.7K
11.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Secunda
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.7 R 1,488
$39.97 MX$756
109.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.28 R 663
$27.48 MX$519
35.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.13 R 678
$30.22 MX$571
26.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Secunda
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.06 R 303
$52.6 MX$994
-67.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.1 R 197
$26.84 MX$507
-58.64%
Cinema Ticket
$6.83 R 122
$6.32 MX$120
8.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Secunda
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$166 R 2,947
$437 MX$8,258
-62.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,392 R 78.1K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-58.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Secunda
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.5 R 898
$57.2 MX$1,082
-11.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.24 R 573
$45.14 MX$853
-28.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.5 R 1,557
$102 MX$1,928
-14.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 R 1,572
$109 MX$2,056
-18.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Secunda
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$332 R 5,904
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-66.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$309 R 5,496
$622 MX$11.8K
-50.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$679 R 12.1K
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-68.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$480 R 8,541
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-61.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$776 R 13.8K
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-78.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$702 R 12.5K
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-71.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Secunda
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,373 R 24.4K
$867 MX$16.4K
58.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.69
11.34
3.09%

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Last update for Secunda: October 27, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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