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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tartus is 51.3% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 67.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tartus is 47.5% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 68.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tartus
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.08 SYP 682
$13.12 MX$232
-53.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.93 SYP 3,132
$53.8 MX$950
-48.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.47 SYP 613
$9.40 MX$166
-41.81%
Cappuccino
$0.73 SYP 81.6
$3.56 MX$62.9
-79.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 SYP 132
$1.60 MX$28.29
-26.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 SYP 81.2
$1.15 MX$20.38
-37.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.62 SYP 182
$3.16 MX$55.7
-48.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 SYP 289
$4.85 MX$85.5
-47.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tartus
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 SYP 115
$1.63 MX$28.84
-36.81%
White Bread (500g)
$0.63 SYP 70.6
$2.73 MX$48.26
-76.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.53 SYP 172
$1.88 MX$33.16
-18.62%
Eggs
$1.42 SYP 159
$2.63 MX$46.45
-46.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.99 SYP 335
$9.89 MX$175
-69.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.44 SYP 835
$8.40 MX$148
-11.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.89 SYP 884
$11.63 MX$205
-32.16%
Apples (1kg)
$0.92 SYP 103
$2.97 MX$52.5
-69.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 SYP 137
$1.78 MX$31.50
-31.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.99 SYP 111
$2.06 MX$36.28
-51.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.93 SYP 105
$1.97 MX$34.86
-52.79%
Potato (1kg)
$0.66 SYP 74.1
$2.09 MX$36.82
-68.42%
Onion (1kg)
$0.62 SYP 69.0
$2.26 MX$39.87
-72.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.40 SYP 44.92
$1.46 MX$25.74
-72.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 SYP 64.0
$1.09 MX$19.24
-47.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.08 SYP 345
$4.34 MX$76.6
-29.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.20 SYP 920
$13.62 MX$240
-39.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 SYP 109
$1.67 MX$29.54
-41.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 SYP 197
$3.54 MX$62.5
-50.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Tartus
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.36 MX$6.35
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.96 MX$335
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.59 SYP 66.1
$1.32 MX$23.36
-55.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 SYP 142
$0.30 MX$5.32
323.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.54 SYP 733
$5.49 MX$96.9
19.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 SYP 137
$1.34 MX$23.59
-8.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.6K SYP 2.1M
$19.1K MX$337.4K
-2.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.3K SYP 2.4M
$23.8K MX$419.4K
-10.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tartus
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 SYP 11.5K
$41.11 MX$726
149.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.53 SYP 956
$27.78 MX$490
-69.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.72 SYP 3,894
$30.00 MX$530
15.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tartus
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$11.86 SYP 1,330
$53.5 MX$945
-77.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.13 MX$461
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.93 SYP 328
$6.28 MX$111
-53.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tartus
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$43.85 SYP 4,918
$439 MX$7,755
-90.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,818 SYP 203.9K
$10.7K MX$189.6K
-83.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tartus
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.14 SYP 2,259
$57.1 MX$1,008
-64.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.04 SYP 2,921
$45.30 MX$800
-42.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.36 SYP 4,975
$104 MX$1,840
-57.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.72 SYP 4,454
$108 MX$1,911
-63.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tartus
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$102 SYP 11.4K
$996 MX$17.6K
-89.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$624 MX$11.0K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,106 MX$37.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,218 MX$21.5K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,799 MX$67.0K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,230 MX$39.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tartus
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$49.32 SYP 5,531
$1,096 MX$19.4K
-95.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.75
11.34
21.25%

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Last update for Tartus: March 3, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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