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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tartus is 53.5% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 67.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tartus is 57.6% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 69.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tartus
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.02 SYP 78.2K
$13.38 MX$253
-55.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.79 SYP 361.2K
$52.7 MX$997
-47.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.43 SYP 70.6K
$9.31 MX$176
-41.68%
Cappuccino
$0.77 SYP 10.1K
$3.61 MX$68.3
-78.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 SYP 14.8K
$1.64 MX$30.91
-30.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 SYP 8,935
$1.12 MX$21.14
-38.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.57 SYP 20.4K
$3.26 MX$61.7
-51.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 SYP 33.2K
$4.82 MX$91.1
-46.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tartus
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1 SYP 13.1K
$1.65 MX$31.24
-39.39%
White Bread (500g)
$0.59 SYP 7,694
$2.74 MX$51.7
-78.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.46 SYP 19K
$1.92 MX$36.28
-23.96%
Eggs
$1.36 SYP 17.7K
$2.51 MX$47.53
-45.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.07 SYP 39.8K
$9.89 MX$187
-68.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.49 SYP 97.3K
$8.39 MX$159
-10.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.11 SYP 105.5K
$11.95 MX$226
-32.13%
Apples (1kg)
$0.86 SYP 11.1K
$2.87 MX$54.3
-70.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.27 SYP 16.5K
$1.74 MX$32.85
-27.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.03 SYP 13.4K
$2 MX$37.81
-48.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.89 SYP 11.6K
$2.07 MX$39.14
-57.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 SYP 8,457
$2.05 MX$38.78
-68.29%
Onion (1kg)
$0.61 SYP 7,981
$2.18 MX$41.22
-72.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.37 SYP 4,871
$1.38 MX$26.16
-73.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 SYP 8,118
$1.11 MX$21.06
-44.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.04 SYP 39.5K
$4.16 MX$78.6
-26.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.85 SYP 76K
$11.05 MX$209
-47.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 SYP 12.7K
$1.75 MX$33.16
-44.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 SYP 23.3K
$3.7 MX$70
-51.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Tartus
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.38 MX$7.25
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.97 MX$359
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 SYP 7,458
$1.36 MX$25.72
-58.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 SYP 16.5K
$0.28 MX$5.25
353.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.48 SYP 84.2K
$5.3 MX$100
22.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 SYP 15.8K
$1.36 MX$25.63
-10.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.2K SYP 237M
$18.8K MX$354.6K
-2.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K SYP 271.7M
$23.4K MX$441.7K
-10.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tartus
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 SYP 1.3M
$39.97 MX$756
157.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.55 SYP 111.2K
$27.48 MX$519
-68.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.54 SYP 449K
$30.22 MX$571
14.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tartus
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$11.98 SYP 155.8K
$52.6 MX$994
-77.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.84 MX$507
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.04 SYP 39.5K
$6.32 MX$120
-51.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tartus
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$43.14 SYP 560.8K
$437 MX$8,258
-90.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,787 SYP 23.2M
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-83.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tartus
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.01 SYP 260.2K
$57.2 MX$1,082
-65.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.14 SYP 339.8K
$45.14 MX$853
-42.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.24 SYP 575.2K
$102 MX$1,928
-56.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.67 SYP 515.7K
$109 MX$2,056
-63.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tartus
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$100 SYP 1.3M
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-89.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$622 MX$11.8K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,475 SYP 19.2M
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-58.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tartus
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$34.84 SYP 452.9K
$867 MX$16.4K
-95.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.75
11.34
21.25%

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

Last update for Tartus: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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