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

🙂 Solo nomad: Trinidad is 4.4% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 30.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Trinidad is 0.9% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 29.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Trinidad
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.95 UYU 622
$13.12 MX$233
21.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.3 UYU 2,117
$53.8 MX$957
0.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.33 UYU 481
$9.40 MX$167
31.17%
Cappuccino
$4.27 UYU 166
$3.56 MX$63.4
19.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 UYU 86.9
$1.60 MX$28.52
39.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 UYU 66.5
$1.15 MX$20.54
48.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.47 UYU 174
$3.16 MX$56.2
41.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.74 UYU 146
$4.85 MX$86.2
-22.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Trinidad
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 UYU 47.03
$1.63 MX$29.07
-25.77%
White Bread (500g)
$2.80 UYU 109
$2.73 MX$48.64
2.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 UYU 65.0
$1.88 MX$33.42
-11.17%
Eggs
$4.86 UYU 190
$2.63 MX$46.81
84.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.59 UYU 530
$9.89 MX$176
37.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.86 UYU 423
$8.40 MX$149
29.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.86 UYU 424
$11.63 MX$207
-6.62%
Apples (1kg)
$3.09 UYU 120
$2.97 MX$52.9
4.04%
Banana (1kg)
$2.36 UYU 92.0
$1.78 MX$31.75
32.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.54 UYU 60.2
$2.06 MX$36.57
-25.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.54 UYU 138
$1.97 MX$35.13
79.70%
Potato (1kg)
$2.06 UYU 80.3
$2.09 MX$37.11
-1.44%
Onion (1kg)
$1.88 UYU 73.2
$2.26 MX$40.19
-16.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 UYU 51.1
$1.46 MX$25.94
-10.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 UYU 67.5
$1.09 MX$19.39
58.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.08 UYU 198
$4.34 MX$77.2
17.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.48 UYU 409
$13.62 MX$242
-23.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.25 UYU 87.8
$1.67 MX$29.78
34.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 UYU 118
$3.54 MX$63.0
-14.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Trinidad
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.36 MX$6.40
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.96 MX$337
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.56 UYU 60.7
$1.32 MX$23.54
18.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.48 UYU 136
$0.30 MX$5.36
1060.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.24 UYU 477
$5.49 MX$97.6
122.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 UYU 73.9
$1.34 MX$23.78
41.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.7K UYU 1.3M
$19.1K MX$340.1K
76.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.6K UYU 1.4M
$23.8K MX$422.8K
53.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Trinidad
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$173 UYU 6,751
$41.11 MX$731
321.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.59 UYU 647
$27.78 MX$494
-40.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.3 UYU 1,961
$30.00 MX$534
67.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Trinidad
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$53.5 MX$952
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.13 MX$465
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.39 UYU 405
$6.28 MX$112
65.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Trinidad
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$478 UYU 18.6K
$439 MX$7,817
8.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,931 UYU 348.3K
$10.7K MX$191.1K
-16.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Trinidad
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.5 UYU 3,644
$57.1 MX$1,016
63.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.93 UYU 1,869
$45.30 MX$806
5.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 UYU 4,440
$104 MX$1,854
9.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$125 UYU 4,878
$108 MX$1,926
15.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Trinidad
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$996 MX$17.7K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$624 MX$11.1K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,106 MX$37.5K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,218 MX$21.7K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,799 MX$67.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,230 MX$39.7K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Trinidad
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,096 MX$19.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.68
11.34
-49.91%

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Last update for Trinidad: February 28, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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