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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Smolensk is 22.9% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 39.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Smolensk is 29.4% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 38.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Smolensk
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.39 โ‚ฝ733
$13.19 MX$233
-28.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.73 โ‚ฝ2,943
$53.5 MX$944
-29.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.84 โ‚ฝ456
$9.37 MX$165
-37.67%
Cappuccino
$2.37 โ‚ฝ185
$3.75 MX$66.2
-36.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.09 โ‚ฝ84.9
$1.57 MX$27.71
-30.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 โ‚ฝ37.86
$1.11 MX$19.61
-55.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.41 โ‚ฝ110
$3.12 MX$55.1
-54.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 โ‚ฝ202
$4.81 MX$84.9
-46.15%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Smolensk
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 โ‚ฝ80.7
$1.65 MX$29.16
-37.58%
White Bread (500g)
$0.59 โ‚ฝ46.13
$2.77 MX$48.87
-78.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.40 โ‚ฝ109
$1.91 MX$33.67
-26.70%
Eggs
$1.52 โ‚ฝ119
$2.60 MX$45.81
-41.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.03 โ‚ฝ861
$10.21 MX$180
8.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.58 โ‚ฝ358
$8.46 MX$149
-45.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.81 โ‚ฝ999
$11.60 MX$205
10.43%
Apples (1kg)
$1.87 โ‚ฝ146
$3.00 MX$52.9
-37.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 โ‚ฝ144
$1.73 MX$30.49
6.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.81 โ‚ฝ141
$2.04 MX$36.05
-11.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.22 โ‚ฝ173
$2.00 MX$35.34
11.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 โ‚ฝ74.3
$2.15 MX$37.91
-55.81%
Onion (1kg)
$0.97 โ‚ฝ76.0
$2.25 MX$39.71
-56.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 โ‚ฝ76.1
$1.39 MX$24.57
-30.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 โ‚ฝ45.49
$1.07 MX$18.88
-45.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.57 โ‚ฝ200
$4.13 MX$73.0
-37.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.65 โ‚ฝ362
$12.35 MX$218
-62.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 โ‚ฝ67.6
$1.70 MX$30.02
-48.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 โ‚ฝ127
$3.56 MX$62.8
-54.49%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Smolensk
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.50 โ‚ฝ39.17
$0.36 MX$6.35
38.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.02 โ‚ฝ782
$18.70 MX$330
-46.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.02 โ‚ฝ79.9
$1.36 MX$24.05
-25.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 โ‚ฝ25.54
$0.28 MX$4.88
17.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.42 โ‚ฝ501
$5.44 MX$96.0
18.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.77 โ‚ฝ60.1
$1.34 MX$23.64
-42.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.0K โ‚ฝ1.2M
$19.0K MX$335.5K
-21.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.4K โ‚ฝ2.2M
$23.3K MX$411.1K
21.85%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Smolensk
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.0 โ‚ฝ5,536
$40.62 MX$717
74.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.96 โ‚ฝ621
$26.92 MX$475
-70.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.05 โ‚ฝ706
$29.98 MX$529
-69.81%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Smolensk
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.01 โ‚ฝ3,199
$52.2 MX$922
-21.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.99 โ‚ฝ779
$25.91 MX$457
-61.44%
Cinema Ticket
$4.61 โ‚ฝ359
$6.39 MX$113
-27.86%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Smolensk
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 โ‚ฝ11.9K
$431 MX$7,603
-64.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,881 โ‚ฝ536.8K
$10.4K MX$184.0K
-34.01%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Smolensk
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.1 โ‚ฝ6,016
$58.4 MX$1,031
32.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.34 โ‚ฝ3,771
$44.65 MX$788
8.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$123 โ‚ฝ9,568
$103 MX$1,823
18.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.6 โ‚ฝ6,600
$106 MX$1,876
-20.40%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Smolensk
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$346 โ‚ฝ27.0K
$998 MX$17.6K
-65.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$233 โ‚ฝ18.2K
$624 MX$11.0K
-62.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$591 โ‚ฝ46.1K
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-71.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$430 โ‚ฝ33.6K
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-65.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,443 โ‚ฝ112.6K
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-60.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,043 โ‚ฝ81.4K
$2,169 MX$38.3K
-51.91%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Smolensk
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$366 โ‚ฝ28.5K
$1,044 MX$18.4K
-64.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.9
11.34
4.94%

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Last update for Smolensk: January 12, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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