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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Tagaytay is 37.8% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 47.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Tagaytay is 43% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 47.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Tagaytay
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.16 โ‚ฑ231
$13.38 MX$253
-68.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.77 โ‚ฑ822
$52.7 MX$997
-71.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.59 โ‚ฑ144
$9.31 MX$176
-72.18%
Cappuccino
$1.82 โ‚ฑ102
$3.61 MX$68.3
-49.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 โ‚ฑ41.97
$1.64 MX$30.91
-54.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 โ‚ฑ22.19
$1.12 MX$21.14
-64.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.43 โ‚ฑ79.5
$3.26 MX$61.7
-56.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 โ‚ฑ153
$4.82 MX$91.1
-43.15%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tagaytay
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.98 โ‚ฑ166
$1.65 MX$31.24
80.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.4 โ‚ฑ78.1
$2.74 MX$51.7
-48.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.93 โ‚ฑ52.1
$1.92 MX$36.28
-51.56%
Eggs
$1.98 โ‚ฑ110
$2.51 MX$47.53
-21.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.85 โ‚ฑ437
$9.89 MX$187
-20.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.09 โ‚ฑ283
$8.39 MX$159
-39.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.38 โ‚ฑ467
$11.95 MX$226
-29.87%
Apples (1kg)
$3.39 โ‚ฑ189
$2.87 MX$54.3
18.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.89 โ‚ฑ105
$1.74 MX$32.85
8.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.41 โ‚ฑ190
$2 MX$37.81
70.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 โ‚ฑ89.4
$2.07 MX$39.14
-22.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.67 โ‚ฑ93.2
$2.05 MX$38.78
-18.54%
Onion (1kg)
$1.71 โ‚ฑ95.4
$2.18 MX$41.22
-21.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.1 โ‚ฑ61.3
$1.38 MX$26.16
-20.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 โ‚ฑ38.48
$1.11 MX$21.06
-37.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.12 โ‚ฑ118
$4.16 MX$78.6
-49.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.61 โ‚ฑ424
$11.05 MX$209
-31.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 โ‚ฑ66.6
$1.75 MX$33.16
-31.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 โ‚ฑ135
$3.7 MX$70
-34.59%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Tagaytay
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.26 โ‚ฑ14.37
$0.38 MX$7.25
-31.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.71 โ‚ฑ986
$18.97 MX$359
-6.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.82 โ‚ฑ45.44
$1.36 MX$25.72
-39.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 โ‚ฑ12.22
$0.28 MX$5.25
-21.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.07 โ‚ฑ115
$5.3 MX$100
-60.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 โ‚ฑ65
$1.36 MX$25.63
-13.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K โ‚ฑ1.2M
$18.8K MX$354.6K
13.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.6K โ‚ฑ1M
$23.4K MX$441.7K
-20.51%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tagaytay
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$73.2 โ‚ฑ4,073
$39.97 MX$756
83.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.41 โ‚ฑ1,860
$27.48 MX$519
21.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.77 โ‚ฑ1,490
$30.22 MX$571
-11.42%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tagaytay
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.3 โ‚ฑ1,854
$52.6 MX$994
-36.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.09 โ‚ฑ506
$26.84 MX$507
-66.13%
Cinema Ticket
$5.71 โ‚ฑ318
$6.32 MX$120
-9.65%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Tagaytay
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 โ‚ฑ8,546
$437 MX$8,258
-64.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,237 โ‚ฑ235.9K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-59.92%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tagaytay
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.9 โ‚ฑ2,555
$57.2 MX$1,082
-19.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.85 โ‚ฑ1,885
$45.14 MX$853
-25.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.1 โ‚ฑ3,847
$102 MX$1,928
-32.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.7 โ‚ฑ4,992
$109 MX$2,056
-17.54%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Tagaytay
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$262 โ‚ฑ14.6K
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-73.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 โ‚ฑ8,872
$622 MX$11.8K
-74.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$454 โ‚ฑ25.3K
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-78.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$367 โ‚ฑ20.4K
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-70.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,298 โ‚ฑ128K
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-35.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,034 โ‚ฑ168.9K
$2,480 MX$46.9K
22.32%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Tagaytay
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$415 โ‚ฑ23.1K
$867 MX$16.4K
-52.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
11.34
-55.91%

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Last update for Tagaytay: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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