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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Sintra is 0.5% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 13.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Sintra is 11.2% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 1.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Sintra
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.59 โ‚ฌ15.17
$13.19 MX$233
33.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.0 โ‚ฌ43.12
$53.5 MX$944
-6.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.21 โ‚ฌ8.80
$9.37 MX$165
8.96%
Cappuccino
$1.60 โ‚ฌ1.38
$3.75 MX$66.2
-57.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.57 MX$27.71
9.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 โ‚ฌ1.01
$1.11 MX$19.61
5.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.24 โ‚ฌ1.93
$3.12 MX$55.1
-28.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 โ‚ฌ2.79
$4.81 MX$84.9
-32.85%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sintra
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 โ‚ฌ0.93
$1.65 MX$29.16
-35.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.19 โ‚ฌ1.03
$2.77 MX$48.87
-57.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 โ‚ฌ1.38
$1.91 MX$33.67
-15.71%
Eggs
$3.06 โ‚ฌ2.64
$2.60 MX$45.81
17.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.35 โ‚ฌ8.06
$10.21 MX$180
-8.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.72 โ‚ฌ6.65
$8.46 MX$149
-8.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.42 โ‚ฌ11.57
$11.60 MX$205
15.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
$3.00 MX$52.9
-32.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 โ‚ฌ1.22
$1.73 MX$30.49
-17.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.56
$2.04 MX$36.05
-11.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.98
$2.00 MX$35.34
14.50%
Potato (1kg)
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.73
$2.15 MX$37.91
-6.51%
Onion (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.66
$2.25 MX$39.71
-14.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.10
$1.39 MX$24.57
-7.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 โ‚ฌ0.60
$1.07 MX$18.88
-35.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.73 โ‚ฌ4.94
$4.13 MX$73.0
38.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.90 โ‚ฌ5.08
$12.35 MX$218
-52.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 โ‚ฌ1.09
$1.70 MX$30.02
-25.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 โ‚ฌ1.46
$3.56 MX$62.8
-52.53%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Sintra
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.97
$0.36 MX$6.35
536.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.80 โ‚ฌ36.90
$18.70 MX$330
128.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.79 โ‚ฌ3.27
$1.36 MX$24.05
178.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.79 โ‚ฌ0.68
$0.28 MX$4.88
182.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.22 โ‚ฌ14.85
$5.44 MX$96.0
216.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.64
$1.34 MX$23.64
42.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.1K โ‚ฌ29.4K
$19.0K MX$335.5K
79.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.0K โ‚ฌ34.5K
$23.3K MX$411.1K
71.83%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sintra
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$143 โ‚ฌ124
$40.62 MX$717
253.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.59 โ‚ฌ19.47
$26.92 MX$475
-16.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.96 โ‚ฌ37.03
$29.98 MX$529
43.30%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sintra
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.81 โ‚ฌ37.76
$52.2 MX$922
-16.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$25.91 MX$457
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.46 โ‚ฌ7.29
$6.39 MX$113
32.39%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Sintra
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$409 โ‚ฌ353
$431 MX$7,603
-5.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,714 โ‚ฌ4,925
$10.4K MX$184.0K
-45.20%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sintra
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$98.9 โ‚ฌ85.3
$58.4 MX$1,031
69.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.71 โ‚ฌ40.27
$44.65 MX$788
4.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$103 MX$1,823
13.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.0 โ‚ฌ61.2
$106 MX$1,876
-33.17%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Sintra
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$915 โ‚ฌ789
$998 MX$17.6K
-8.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$722 โ‚ฌ623
$624 MX$11.0K
15.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,468 โ‚ฌ1,266
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-30.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,135 โ‚ฌ978
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-7.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,002 โ‚ฌ2,588
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-17.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,301 โ‚ฌ1,983
$2,169 MX$38.3K
6.07%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Sintra
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,393 โ‚ฌ1,201
$1,044 MX$18.4K
33.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.39
11.34
-61.29%

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Last update for Sintra: January 10, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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