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

😐 Solo nomad: Tobago is 13.4% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 22.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tobago is 6.4% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 19.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tobago
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.83 TTD 59.3
$13.38 MX$253
-34.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$66.9 TTD 450
$52.7 MX$997
26.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.34 TTD 49.35
$9.31 MX$176
-21.16%
Cappuccino
$3.61 TTD 24.28
$3.61 MX$68.3
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 TTD 6.23
$1.64 MX$30.91
-43.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 TTD 5.43
$1.12 MX$21.14
-27.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.69 TTD 24.79
$3.26 MX$61.7
13.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 TTD 20.23
$4.82 MX$91.1
-37.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tobago
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.3 TTD 15.47
$1.65 MX$31.24
39.39%
White Bread (500g)
$2.36 TTD 15.83
$2.74 MX$51.7
-13.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.99 TTD 20.1
$1.92 MX$36.28
55.73%
Eggs
$4.66 TTD 31.3
$2.51 MX$47.53
85.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.49 TTD 50.3
$9.89 MX$187
-24.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.37 TTD 49.49
$8.39 MX$159
-12.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.47 TTD 50.2
$11.95 MX$226
-37.49%
Apples (1kg)
$6.67 TTD 44.8
$2.87 MX$54.3
132.40%
Banana (1kg)
$2.44 TTD 16.37
$1.74 MX$32.85
40.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.89 TTD 19.39
$2 MX$37.81
44.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.97 TTD 19.99
$2.07 MX$39.14
43.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 TTD 8.03
$2.05 MX$38.78
-41.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 TTD 8
$2.18 MX$41.22
-45.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.62 TTD 10.87
$1.38 MX$26.16
17.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.3 TTD 8.74
$1.11 MX$21.06
17.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.67 TTD 31.4
$4.16 MX$78.6
12.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.72 TTD 139
$11.05 MX$209
87.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.36 TTD 22.55
$1.75 MX$33.16
92.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.45 TTD 23.16
$3.7 MX$70
-6.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Tobago
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.77 TTD 5.2
$0.38 MX$7.25
102.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.97 MX$359
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.76 TTD 5.08
$1.36 MX$25.72
-44.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 TTD 5.14
$0.28 MX$5.25
171.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.66 TTD 105
$5.3 MX$100
195.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.98 TTD 6.61
$1.36 MX$25.63
-27.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K TTD 175.8K
$18.8K MX$354.6K
39.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.9K TTD 274.9K
$23.4K MX$441.7K
75.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tobago
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$39.97 MX$756
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$27.48 MX$519
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.9 TTD 396
$30.22 MX$571
95.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tobago
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.2 TTD 358
$52.6 MX$994
1.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.01 TTD 101
$26.84 MX$507
-44.08%
Cinema Ticket
$7.45 TTD 50.1
$6.32 MX$120
17.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tobago
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$96.2 TTD 647
$437 MX$8,258
-77.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tobago
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.9 TTD 349
$57.2 MX$1,082
-9.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.04 TTD 309
$45.14 MX$853
1.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$154 TTD 1,037
$102 MX$1,928
51.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.4 TTD 473
$109 MX$2,056
-35.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tobago
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$403 TTD 2,708
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-59.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$351 TTD 2,361
$622 MX$11.8K
-43.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 TTD 5,389
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-62.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$668 TTD 4,485
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-45.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tobago
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$662 TTD 4,449
$867 MX$16.4K
-23.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7
11.34
-38.27%

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Last update for Tobago: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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