Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Singapore and Mexico City

For one person, living is cheaper in Mexico City: $1,561 a month against $3,480 in Singapore, rent and utilities included – about $23,000 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

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Cost of Living Index in Mexico City
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🇸🇬 Singapore

$3,480

/mo nomad

Mexico City

🇲🇽 Mexico

$1,561

/mo nomad

😐 Solo nomad: Singapore is 34.2% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 123% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Singapore is 32.7% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 108.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$11.88 SGD 15.21

$11.12 MX$204

6.83%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$69.9 SGD 89.5

$48.99 MX$900

42.70%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.76 SGD 11.22

$11.23 MX$206

-21.99%

Cappuccino

$5.09 SGD 6.52

$3.76 MX$69.0

35.37%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.85 SGD 2.36

$1.65 MX$30.34

12.12%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.18 SGD 1.52

$1.28 MX$23.48

-7.81%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.33 SGD 10.67

$3.26 MX$59.8

155.52%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$10.29 SGD 13.17

$5.66 MX$104

81.80%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.95 SGD 3.77

$1.81 MX$33.23

62.98%

White Bread (500g)

$2.48 SGD 3.18

$2.94 MX$54.0

-15.65%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.78 SGD 3.56

$2.05 MX$37.62

35.61%

Eggs

$3.60 SGD 4.61

$2.93 MX$53.7

22.87%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$21.49 SGD 27.52

$11.95 MX$219

79.83%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.65 SGD 12.35

$9.51 MX$175

1.47%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$25.13 SGD 32.18

$14.84 MX$273

69.34%

Apples (1kg)

$4.57 SGD 5.85

$3.14 MX$57.7

45.54%

Banana (1kg)

$2.98 SGD 3.82

$2.01 MX$36.99

48.26%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.66 SGD 5.97

$2.08 MX$38.10

124.04%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.27 SGD 2.90

$2.22 MX$40.72

2.25%

Potato (1kg)

$2.58 SGD 3.31

$2.06 MX$37.82

25.24%

Onion (1kg)

$2.31 SGD 2.96

$1.88 MX$34.46

22.87%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.84 SGD 2.36

$1.48 MX$27.18

24.32%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.46 SGD 1.86

$1.35 MX$24.70

8.15%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$14.16 SGD 18.12

$5.41 MX$99.3

161.74%

Wine (Bottle)

$23.82 SGD 30.49

$16.86 MX$310

41.28%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.61 SGD 5.90

$1.98 MX$36.43

132.83%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.60 SGD 5.89

$4.32 MX$79.4

6.48%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.59 SGD 2.03

$0.34 MX$6.33

367.65%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$93.9 SGD 120

$20.23 MX$371

364.06%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.58 SGD 4.59

$2.10 MX$38.47

70.48%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.76 SGD 0.97

$0.53 MX$9.74

43.40%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$16.21 SGD 20.75

$5.41 MX$99.3

199.63%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.44 SGD 3.12

$1.52 MX$27.91

60.53%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$160.5K SGD 205.5K

$21.7K MX$399.0K

638.72%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$148.0K SGD 189.6K

$24.8K MX$455.6K

496.63%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$171 SGD 220

$63.0 MX$1,156

172.27%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$12.22 SGD 15.64

$28.88 MX$530

-57.69%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$26.34 SGD 33.73

$33.93 MX$623

-22.37%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$110 SGD 141

$55.8 MX$1,024

97.47%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$12.40 SGD 15.88

$24.90 MX$457

-50.20%

Cinema Ticket

$11.85 SGD 15.17

$6.77 MX$124

75.04%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$1,490 SGD 1,908

$428 MX$7,854

248.38%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$28.1K SGD 35.9K

$11.9K MX$218.0K

136.40%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$80.8 SGD 104

$70.0 MX$1,286

15.44%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$51.2 SGD 65.5

$53.7 MX$986

-4.76%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$110 SGD 140

$110 MX$2,016

-0.06%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$129 SGD 165

$115 MX$2,115

11.78%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,011 SGD 3,855

$1,062 MX$19.5K

183.37%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,135 SGD 2,734

$671 MX$12.3K

218.37%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$5,793 SGD 7,417

$2,379 MX$43.7K

143.49%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$3,921 SGD 5,020

$1,260 MX$23.1K

211.11%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$23.4K SGD 30.0K

$3,716 MX$68.2K

529.59%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$16.9K SGD 21.6K

$1,976 MX$36.3K

753.64%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,341 SGD 5,559

$997 MX$18.3K

335.48%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

2.44

11.3

-78.41%

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

Last update for Singapore: October 4, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: October 6, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Accommodation & Living

Singapore

$2.1K 61.6%

Mexico City

$671 42.4% 68.6% $1.5K

Groceries & Markets

Singapore

$456 13.2%

Mexico City

$327 20.7% 28.3% $129

Eating Out

Singapore

$257 7.4%

Mexico City

$207 13.1% 19.4% $50

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Singapore

$210 6.1%

Mexico City

$126 8% 40.1% $84

Clothing & Footwear

Singapore

$167 4.8%

Mexico City

$157 9.9% 5.9% $9.8

Sport & Entertainment

Singapore

$134 3.9%

Mexico City

$69 4.4% 48.2% $65

Getting Around

Singapore

$108 3.1%

Mexico City

$26 1.7% 75.5% $81

Good to know

🇸🇬 Singapore

🇲🇽 Mexico City

🕒 Local time

13:55 1:55 PM

23:55 11:55 PM

14 h behind Singapore

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

5,866,139

9,209,944 Capital

💱 Currency

Singapore Dollar SGD $

Mexican Peso MXN $

📈 Exchange rate

1 SGD = 0.781 USD

1 SGD = 0.696 EUR

100 MXN = 5.45 USD

100 MXN = 4.86 EUR

Exchange rates and currency converter

MXN, USD, EUR to SGD – Singapore Dollar Converter

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Singapore Dollar exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 1.28 SGD (1 SGD = 0.781 USD). 1 EUR = 1.44 SGD (1 SGD = 0.696 EUR).

Mexican Peso exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 18.36 MXN (100 MXN = 5.45 USD). 1 EUR = 20.59 MXN (100 MXN = 4.86 EUR).

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