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

😐 Solo nomad: Singapore is 42.7% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 145.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Singapore is 43.9% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 113.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Singapore
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.05 SGD 14.15
$13.12 MX$232
-15.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.4 SGD 100
$53.8 MX$952
45.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 SGD 9.82
$9.40 MX$166
-18.40%
Cappuccino
$5.07 SGD 6.49
$3.56 MX$63.0
42.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 SGD 2.21
$1.60 MX$28.37
8.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 SGD 1.50
$1.15 MX$20.44
1.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.75 SGD 9.92
$3.16 MX$55.9
145.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.34 SGD 11.95
$4.85 MX$85.8
92.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Singapore
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.03 SGD 3.88
$1.63 MX$28.92
85.89%
White Bread (500g)
$2.41 SGD 3.08
$2.73 MX$48.40
-11.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.87 SGD 3.68
$1.88 MX$33.25
52.66%
Eggs
$3.38 SGD 4.33
$2.63 MX$46.58
28.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.22 SGD 24.61
$9.89 MX$175
94.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.08 SGD 14.18
$8.40 MX$149
31.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.93 SGD 29.36
$11.63 MX$206
97.16%
Apples (1kg)
$4.37 SGD 5.60
$2.97 MX$52.6
47.14%
Banana (1kg)
$3.01 SGD 3.85
$1.78 MX$31.59
69.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.86 SGD 6.22
$2.06 MX$36.38
135.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.72 SGD 3.48
$1.97 MX$34.96
38.07%
Potato (1kg)
$2.39 SGD 3.06
$2.09 MX$36.92
14.35%
Onion (1kg)
$2.17 SGD 2.78
$2.26 MX$39.99
-3.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.02 SGD 2.58
$1.46 MX$25.81
38.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 SGD 2.01
$1.09 MX$19.29
44.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.31 SGD 17.04
$4.34 MX$76.8
206.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.90 SGD 30.59
$13.62 MX$241
75.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.15 SGD 5.31
$1.67 MX$29.63
148.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.24 SGD 6.71
$3.54 MX$62.6
48.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Singapore
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.61 SGD 2.06
$0.36 MX$6.37
347.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$92.7 SGD 119
$18.96 MX$336
389.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.52 SGD 4.51
$1.32 MX$23.43
166.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.75 SGD 0.96
$0.30 MX$5.33
150.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.26 SGD 20.81
$5.49 MX$97.2
196.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.18 SGD 2.80
$1.34 MX$23.66
62.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$141.5K SGD 181.2K
$19.1K MX$338.3K
640.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$127.2K SGD 162.8K
$23.8K MX$420.6K
435.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Singapore
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$157 SGD 201
$41.11 MX$728
281.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.68 SGD 23.91
$27.78 MX$492
-32.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.58 SGD 46.83
$30.00 MX$531
21.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Singapore
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$117 SGD 150
$53.5 MX$948
118.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.34 SGD 15.80
$26.13 MX$463
-52.77%
Cinema Ticket
$11.82 SGD 15.13
$6.28 MX$111
88.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Singapore
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,218 SGD 1,560
$439 MX$7,777
177.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$30.1K SGD 38.5K
$10.7K MX$190.1K
180.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Singapore
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.6 SGD 106
$57.1 MX$1,011
44.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.38 SGD 55.5
$45.30 MX$802
-4.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 SGD 136
$104 MX$1,845
1.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$128 SGD 164
$108 MX$1,916
18.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Singapore
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,177 SGD 4,066
$996 MX$17.6K
218.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,236 SGD 2,862
$624 MX$11.0K
258.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$6,257 SGD 8,009
$2,106 MX$37.3K
197.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,746 SGD 4,794
$1,218 MX$21.6K
207.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$23.9K SGD 30.6K
$3,799 MX$67.2K
530.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$16.3K SGD 20.9K
$2,230 MX$39.5K
630.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Singapore
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,249 SGD 5,439
$1,096 MX$19.4K
287.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.19
11.34
-71.87%

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

Last update for Singapore: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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