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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tarija is 41.8% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 47.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tarija is 47.6% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 62.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tarija
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.65 BOB 25.27
$13.12 MX$235
-72.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.45 BOB 100
$53.8 MX$963
-73.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.10 BOB 42.28
$9.40 MX$168
-35.11%
Cappuccino
$2.37 BOB 16.44
$3.56 MX$63.8
-33.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 BOB 9.85
$1.60 MX$28.69
-11.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 BOB 7.25
$1.15 MX$20.67
-8.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.56 BOB 10.81
$3.16 MX$56.5
-50.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 BOB 14.76
$4.85 MX$86.7
-56.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tarija
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.72 BOB 4.96
$1.63 MX$29.25
-55.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.38 BOB 9.58
$2.73 MX$48.94
-49.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.18 BOB 8.18
$1.88 MX$33.63
-37.23%
Eggs
$2.51 BOB 17.42
$2.63 MX$47.10
-4.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.99 BOB 34.55
$9.89 MX$177
-49.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.23 BOB 36.25
$8.40 MX$150
-37.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.26 BOB 43.42
$11.63 MX$208
-46.17%
Apples (1kg)
$1.47 BOB 10.17
$2.97 MX$53.2
-50.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.33 BOB 9.22
$1.78 MX$31.94
-25.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.08 BOB 7.46
$2.06 MX$36.79
-47.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.16 BOB 14.96
$1.97 MX$35.35
9.64%
Potato (1kg)
$1.44 BOB 9.97
$2.09 MX$37.34
-31.10%
Onion (1kg)
$1.47 BOB 10.15
$2.26 MX$40.44
-34.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.33 BOB 2.28
$1.46 MX$26.10
-77.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 BOB 8.81
$1.09 MX$19.51
16.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 BOB 20.25
$4.34 MX$77.7
-32.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.56 BOB 24.70
$13.62 MX$244
-73.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 BOB 13.12
$1.67 MX$29.96
13.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 BOB 13.22
$3.54 MX$63.4
-46.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Tarija
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.30 BOB 2.09
$0.36 MX$6.44
-16.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.48 BOB 218
$18.96 MX$339
66.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.07 BOB 7.42
$1.32 MX$23.69
-18.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.18 BOB 8.17
$0.30 MX$5.39
293.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.58 BOB 31.73
$5.49 MX$98.2
-16.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.50 BOB 3.49
$1.34 MX$23.93
-62.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K BOB 132.5K
$19.1K MX$342.2K
0.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K BOB 150.9K
$23.8K MX$425.4K
-8.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tarija
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.6 BOB 357
$41.11 MX$736
25.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.12 BOB 195
$27.78 MX$497
1.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.05 BOB 291
$30.00 MX$537
40.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tarija
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.84 BOB 241
$53.5 MX$958
-34.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.40 BOB 30.48
$26.13 MX$468
-83.16%
Cinema Ticket
$7.37 BOB 51.1
$6.28 MX$112
17.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tarija
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$62.1 BOB 430
$439 MX$7,865
-85.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,280 BOB 8,873
$10.7K MX$192.3K
-88.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tarija
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.21 BOB 175
$57.1 MX$1,022
-55.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.52 BOB 198
$45.30 MX$811
-37.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$40.18 BOB 278
$104 MX$1,866
-61.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$21.93 BOB 152
$108 MX$1,938
-79.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tarija
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$327 BOB 2,267
$996 MX$17.8K
-67.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$223 BOB 1,545
$624 MX$11.2K
-64.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$504 BOB 3,496
$2,106 MX$37.7K
-76.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$118 BOB 817
$1,218 MX$21.8K
-90.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$509 BOB 3,525
$3,799 MX$68.0K
-86.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$494 BOB 3,426
$2,230 MX$39.9K
-77.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tarija
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$323 BOB 2,235
$1,096 MX$19.6K
-70.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.5
11.34
-51.50%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Tarija: March 2, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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