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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Tarija is 33.9% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 47.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Tarija is 48% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 61.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Tarija
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.73 BOBย 25.88
$13.19 MX$233
-71.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.40 BOBย 99.8
$53.5 MX$944
-73.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.22 BOBย 43.08
$9.37 MX$165
-33.62%
Cappuccino
$2.37 BOBย 16.46
$3.75 MX$66.2
-36.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 BOBย 9.76
$1.57 MX$27.71
-10.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 BOBย 6.88
$1.11 MX$19.61
-10.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.56 BOBย 10.80
$3.12 MX$55.1
-50.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 BOBย 15.19
$4.81 MX$84.9
-54.47%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tarija
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.71 BOBย 4.89
$1.65 MX$29.16
-56.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.37 BOBย 9.47
$2.77 MX$48.87
-50.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 BOBย 8.14
$1.91 MX$33.67
-38.74%
Eggs
$2.62 BOBย 18.19
$2.60 MX$45.81
0.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.93 BOBย 34.17
$10.21 MX$180
-51.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.98 BOBย 34.51
$8.46 MX$149
-41.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.30 BOBย 43.69
$11.60 MX$205
-45.69%
Apples (1kg)
$1.47 BOBย 10.20
$3.00 MX$52.9
-51.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.29 BOBย 8.93
$1.73 MX$30.49
-25.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.08 BOBย 7.46
$2.04 MX$36.05
-47.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.16 BOBย 14.94
$2.00 MX$35.34
8.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.47 BOBย 10.22
$2.15 MX$37.91
-31.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.42 BOBย 9.82
$2.25 MX$39.71
-36.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.35 BOBย 2.43
$1.39 MX$24.57
-74.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 BOBย 9.33
$1.07 MX$18.88
26.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 BOBย 20.27
$4.13 MX$73.0
-29.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.66 BOBย 25.37
$12.35 MX$218
-70.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.90 BOBย 13.20
$1.70 MX$30.02
11.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.90 BOBย 13.17
$3.56 MX$62.8
-46.63%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Tarija
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.30 BOBย 2.09
$0.36 MX$6.35
-16.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.61 BOBย 219
$18.70 MX$330
69.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.12 BOBย 7.77
$1.36 MX$24.05
-17.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.18 BOBย 8.16
$0.28 MX$4.88
321.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.65 BOBย 32.26
$5.44 MX$96.0
-14.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.55 BOBย 3.81
$1.34 MX$23.64
-58.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.6K BOBย 135.8K
$19.0K MX$335.5K
3.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.6K BOBย 149.7K
$23.3K MX$411.1K
-7.27%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tarija
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.5 BOBย 357
$40.62 MX$717
26.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.54 BOBย 191
$26.92 MX$475
2.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.36 BOBย 301
$29.98 MX$529
44.63%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tarija
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.53 BOBย 239
$52.2 MX$922
-33.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.45 BOBย 30.83
$25.91 MX$457
-82.83%
Cinema Ticket
$7.40 BOBย 51.3
$6.39 MX$113
15.81%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Tarija
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$61.2 BOBย 424
$431 MX$7,603
-85.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,327 BOBย 9,199
$10.4K MX$184.0K
-87.27%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tarija
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.37 BOBย 176
$58.4 MX$1,031
-56.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.63 BOBย 198
$44.65 MX$788
-35.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$40.65 BOBย 282
$103 MX$1,823
-60.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$21.72 BOBย 151
$106 MX$1,876
-79.57%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Tarija
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$325 BOBย 2,251
$998 MX$17.6K
-67.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$224 BOBย 1,549
$624 MX$11.0K
-64.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$498 BOBย 3,451
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-76.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$115 BOBย 795
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-90.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$496 BOBย 3,434
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-86.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$495 BOBย 3,427
$2,169 MX$38.3K
-77.20%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Tarija
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$330 BOBย 2,284
$1,044 MX$18.4K
-68.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.5
11.34
-51.50%

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Last update for Tarija: January 11, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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