Cost of Living Comparison Between St Lawrence and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between St Lawrence and Mexico City

😐 Solo nomad: St Lawrence is 58% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 130.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: St Lawrence is 27.1% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 106.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
St Lawrence
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.73 JEP 15.3
$13.38 MX$253
54.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.1 JEP 50.3
$52.7 MX$997
29.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.79 JEP 7.96
$9.31 MX$176
15.90%
Cappuccino
$4.13 JEP 3.05
$3.61 MX$68.3
14.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 JEP 0.99
$1.64 MX$30.91
-18.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 JEP 1.02
$1.12 MX$21.14
23.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.2 JEP 3.1
$3.26 MX$61.7
28.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.6 JEP 4.87
$4.82 MX$91.1
36.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
St Lawrence
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.77 JEP 1.3
$1.65 MX$31.24
7.27%
White Bread (500g)
$2.09 JEP 1.54
$2.74 MX$51.7
-23.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 JEP 1.46
$1.92 MX$36.28
3.13%
Eggs
$5.3 JEP 3.91
$2.51 MX$47.53
111.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.18 JEP 3.08
$9.89 MX$187
-57.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.04 JEP 8.88
$8.39 MX$159
43.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.72 JEP 4.96
$11.95 MX$226
-43.77%
Apples (1kg)
$4.04 JEP 2.98
$2.87 MX$54.3
40.77%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 JEP 1.52
$1.74 MX$32.85
18.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.32 JEP 2.45
$2 MX$37.81
66.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.31 JEP 3.18
$2.07 MX$39.14
108.21%
Potato (1kg)
$4.04 JEP 2.98
$2.05 MX$38.78
97.07%
Onion (1kg)
$2.8 JEP 2.06
$2.18 MX$41.22
28.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 JEP 1.46
$1.38 MX$26.16
43.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.6 JEP 1.18
$1.11 MX$21.06
44.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.43 JEP 8.43
$4.16 MX$78.6
174.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.28 JEP 8.32
$11.05 MX$209
2.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.99 JEP 2.95
$1.75 MX$33.16
128.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.82 JEP 5.03
$3.7 MX$70
84.32%
🚌 Getting Around
St Lawrence
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.46 JEP 2.55
$0.38 MX$7.25
810.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$69.7 JEP 51.4
$18.97 MX$359
267.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.95 JEP 4.39
$1.36 MX$25.72
337.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.01 JEP 2.96
$0.28 MX$5.25
1332.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.71 JEP 2
$5.3 MX$100
-48.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2 JEP 1.47
$1.36 MX$25.63
47.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.6K JEP 16.7K
$18.8K MX$354.6K
20.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K JEP 25K
$23.4K MX$441.7K
45.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
St Lawrence
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$133 JEP 98.4
$39.97 MX$756
233.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.28 JEP 18.66
$27.48 MX$519
-8.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$69.1 JEP 51
$30.22 MX$571
128.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
St Lawrence
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.1 JEP 65
$52.6 MX$994
67.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.58 JEP 15.18
$26.84 MX$507
-23.32%
Cinema Ticket
$14.9 JEP 10.99
$6.32 MX$120
135.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
St Lawrence
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,077 JEP 1,533
$437 MX$8,258
375.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17K JEP 12.5K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
60.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
St Lawrence
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.4 JEP 71.2
$57.2 MX$1,082
68.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47 JEP 34.68
$45.14 MX$853
4.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$126 JEP 93.3
$102 MX$1,928
23.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$135 JEP 99.6
$109 MX$2,056
24.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
St Lawrence
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,875 JEP 1,384
$1,000 MX$18.9K
87.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,143 JEP 1,581
$622 MX$11.8K
244.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,427 JEP 2,529
$2,160 MX$40.8K
58.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,700 JEP 2,731
$1,235 MX$23.3K
199.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,970 JEP 5,882
$3,566 MX$67.4K
123.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$9,182 JEP 6,776
$2,480 MX$46.9K
270.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
St Lawrence
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$867 MX$16.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.75
11.34
-75.75%

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Last update for St Lawrence: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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