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

😐 Solo nomad: Stanley is 64.7% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 64.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Stanley is 17.8% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 36.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Stanley
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$26.82 FKP 20.01
$13.12 MX$227
104.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.2 FKP 60.6
$53.8 MX$932
50.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$9.40 MX$163
-
Cappuccino
$2.72 FKP 2.03
$3.56 MX$61.7
-23.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 FKP 1.37
$1.60 MX$27.76
14.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.40 FKP 1.04
$1.15 MX$20.00
21.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.38 FKP 3.27
$3.16 MX$54.7
38.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.49 FKP 2.60
$4.85 MX$83.9
-28.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Stanley
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.26 FKP 1.68
$1.63 MX$28.30
38.65%
White Bread (500g)
$3.24 FKP 2.42
$2.73 MX$47.36
18.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.91 FKP 0.68
$1.88 MX$32.54
-51.60%
Eggs
$7.85 FKP 5.86
$2.63 MX$45.58
198.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.03 FKP 2.26
$9.89 MX$171
-69.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.04 FKP 4.51
$8.40 MX$146
-28.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.65 FKP 7.20
$11.63 MX$201
-17.02%
Apples (1kg)
$7.09 FKP 5.29
$2.97 MX$51.5
138.72%
Banana (1kg)
$4.98 FKP 3.72
$1.78 MX$30.91
179.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.49 FKP 4.10
$2.06 MX$35.60
166.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.35 FKP 3.99
$1.97 MX$34.21
171.57%
Potato (1kg)
$2.38 FKP 1.78
$2.09 MX$36.13
13.88%
Onion (1kg)
$0.76 FKP 0.57
$2.26 MX$39.13
-66.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$4.84 FKP 3.61
$1.46 MX$25.26
231.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.09 MX$18.88
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.70 FKP 13.95
$4.34 MX$75.2
330.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.77 FKP 8.78
$13.62 MX$236
-13.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.67 MX$28.99
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 FKP 0.92
$3.54 MX$61.3
-64.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Stanley
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.36 MX$6.23
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.96 MX$328
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.32 MX$22.92
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.30 MX$5.22
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$5.49 MX$95.1
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.79 FKP 1.34
$1.34 MX$23.15
33.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$2,670 FKP 1,992
$19.1K MX$331.1K
-86.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$23.8K MX$411.6K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stanley
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$405 FKP 302
$41.11 MX$712
884.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$86.8 FKP 64.7
$27.78 MX$481
212.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$526 FKP 393
$30.00 MX$520
1654.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Stanley
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.90 FKP 11.12
$53.5 MX$927
-72.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.86 FKP 18.54
$26.13 MX$453
-4.86%
Cinema Ticket
$10.79 FKP 8.05
$6.28 MX$109
71.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Stanley
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$602 FKP 449
$439 MX$7,610
37.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$10.7K MX$186.0K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Stanley
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$57.1 MX$989
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$45.30 MX$785
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$60.3 FKP 44.95
$104 MX$1,805
-42.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$108 MX$1,875
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Stanley
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,238 FKP 924
$996 MX$17.3K
24.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$671 FKP 500
$624 MX$10.8K
7.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,304 FKP 1,719
$2,106 MX$36.5K
9.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,364 FKP 1,017
$1,218 MX$21.1K
11.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,799 MX$65.8K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,230 MX$38.6K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Stanley
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,999 FKP 2,984
$1,096 MX$19.0K
264.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7
11.34
-38.27%

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Last update for Stanley: March 2, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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