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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Side is 20.3% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 26.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Side is 15.4% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 32.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Side
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.58 โ‚บ298
$13.38 MX$253
-43.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.52 โ‚บ886
$52.7 MX$997
-57.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.51 โ‚บ256
$9.31 MX$176
-30.08%
Cappuccino
$2.74 โ‚บ108
$3.61 MX$68.3
-24.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 โ‚บ66.5
$1.64 MX$30.91
3.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 โ‚บ18.4
$1.12 MX$21.14
-58.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.07 โ‚บ121
$3.26 MX$61.7
-5.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.95 โ‚บ155
$4.82 MX$91.1
-18.05%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Side
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.84 โ‚บ32.99
$1.65 MX$31.24
-49.09%
White Bread (500g)
$0.94 โ‚บ37.04
$2.74 MX$51.7
-65.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.93 โ‚บ36.39
$1.92 MX$36.28
-51.56%
Eggs
$1.73 โ‚บ68.1
$2.51 MX$47.53
-31.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.03 โ‚บ316
$9.89 MX$187
-18.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.24 โ‚บ206
$8.39 MX$159
-37.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.56 โ‚บ652
$11.95 MX$226
38.58%
Apples (1kg)
$1.03 โ‚บ40.72
$2.87 MX$54.3
-64.11%
Banana (1kg)
$2.06 โ‚บ80.9
$1.74 MX$32.85
18.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.74 โ‚บ29.29
$2 MX$37.81
-63.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.16 โ‚บ45.56
$2.07 MX$39.14
-43.96%
Potato (1kg)
$0.61 โ‚บ23.95
$2.05 MX$38.78
-70.24%
Onion (1kg)
$0.43 โ‚บ16.86
$2.18 MX$41.22
-80.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.33 โ‚บ52.3
$1.38 MX$26.16
-3.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.31 โ‚บ12.39
$1.11 MX$21.06
-72.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.15 โ‚บ84.5
$4.16 MX$78.6
-48.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.78 โ‚บ385
$11.05 MX$209
-11.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.64 โ‚บ64.5
$1.75 MX$33.16
-6.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 โ‚บ82
$3.7 MX$70
-43.78%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Side
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 โ‚บ26.61
$0.38 MX$7.25
78.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.25 โ‚บ1,190
$18.97 MX$359
59.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.04 โ‚บ40.92
$1.36 MX$25.72
-23.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.66 โ‚บ25.87
$0.28 MX$5.25
135.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.51 โ‚บ296
$5.3 MX$100
41.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 โ‚บ45.33
$1.36 MX$25.63
-15.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.6K โ‚บ1.6M
$18.8K MX$354.6K
110.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41K โ‚บ1.6M
$23.4K MX$441.7K
75.68%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Side
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$48.39 โ‚บ1,903
$39.97 MX$756
21.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.99 โ‚บ315
$27.48 MX$519
-70.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.45 โ‚บ254
$30.22 MX$571
-78.66%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Side
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.79 โ‚บ1,684
$52.6 MX$994
-18.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.84 MX$507
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.41 โ‚บ252
$6.32 MX$120
1.42%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Side
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 โ‚บ23.9K
$437 MX$8,258
38.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,812 โ‚บ346.6K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-16.65%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Side
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.3 โ‚บ2,963
$57.2 MX$1,082
31.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.35 โ‚บ1,784
$45.14 MX$853
0.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$159 โ‚บ6,264
$102 MX$1,928
56.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 โ‚บ4,419
$109 MX$2,056
3.29%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Side
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$506 โ‚บ19.9K
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-49.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$391 โ‚บ15.4K
$622 MX$11.8K
-37.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$883 โ‚บ34.7K
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-59.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$704 โ‚บ27.7K
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-43.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,598 โ‚บ62.9K
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-55.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,088 โ‚บ42.8K
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-56.14%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Side
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$867 MX$16.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20
11.34
76.37%

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Last update for Side: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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