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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tacarigua is 0.7% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 21.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tacarigua is 6.3% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 11.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tacarigua
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.34 TTD 69.4
$13.38 MX$253
-22.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.9 TTD 598
$52.7 MX$997
68.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.47 TTD 43.49
$9.31 MX$176
-30.50%
Cappuccino
$2.94 TTD 19.79
$3.61 MX$68.3
-18.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 TTD 6.8
$1.64 MX$30.91
-38.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 TTD 4.78
$1.12 MX$21.14
-36.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.05 TTD 7.09
$3.26 MX$61.7
-67.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 TTD 21.22
$4.82 MX$91.1
-34.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tacarigua
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 TTD 12.67
$1.65 MX$31.24
14.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.66 TTD 11.12
$2.74 MX$51.7
-39.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.65 TTD 17.81
$1.92 MX$36.28
38.02%
Eggs
$3.58 TTD 24.02
$2.51 MX$47.53
42.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.67 TTD 24.69
$9.89 MX$187
-62.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.74 TTD 25.13
$8.39 MX$159
-55.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.49 TTD 97.4
$11.95 MX$226
21.26%
Apples (1kg)
$5.73 TTD 38.48
$2.87 MX$54.3
99.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 TTD 11.02
$1.74 MX$32.85
-5.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.43 TTD 29.77
$2 MX$37.81
121.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.62 TTD 31.06
$2.07 MX$39.14
123.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 TTD 6.88
$2.05 MX$38.78
-50.24%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 TTD 3.05
$2.18 MX$41.22
-79.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 TTD 9.81
$1.38 MX$26.16
5.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 TTD 9.88
$1.11 MX$21.06
32.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.06 TTD 40.7
$4.16 MX$78.6
45.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.8 TTD 133
$11.05 MX$209
79.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.17 TTD 14.59
$1.75 MX$33.16
24.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 TTD 18.91
$3.7 MX$70
-24.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Tacarigua
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 TTD 7.12
$0.38 MX$7.25
178.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.97 MX$359
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.01 TTD 6.81
$1.36 MX$25.72
-25.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.22 TTD 8.18
$0.28 MX$5.25
335.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.99 TTD 101
$5.3 MX$100
182.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.46 TTD 3.07
$1.36 MX$25.63
-66.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.5K TTD 225.2K
$18.8K MX$354.6K
78.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K TTD 214.2K
$23.4K MX$441.7K
36.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tacarigua
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$78.9 TTD 530
$39.97 MX$756
97.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$46.38 TTD 312
$27.48 MX$519
68.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.48 TTD 252
$30.22 MX$571
24.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tacarigua
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.5 TTD 346
$52.6 MX$994
-2.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.84 MX$507
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.59 TTD 51
$6.32 MX$120
20.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tacarigua
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$329 TTD 2,210
$437 MX$8,258
-24.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,185 TTD 48.3K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-32.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tacarigua
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.1 TTD 196
$57.2 MX$1,082
-49.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.12 TTD 202
$45.14 MX$853
-33.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.6 TTD 488
$102 MX$1,928
-28.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$44.85 TTD 301
$109 MX$2,056
-58.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tacarigua
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$365 TTD 2,455
$622 MX$11.8K
-41.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$895 TTD 6,011
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-27.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tacarigua
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$738 TTD 4,955
$867 MX$16.4K
-14.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.38
11.34
-52.56%

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Last update for Tacarigua: October 27, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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