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

😐 Solo nomad: Trinidad is 9.4% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 29.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Trinidad is 9.7% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 29.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Trinidad
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.19 UYU 665
$13.38 MX$253
21.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.4 UYU 2,276
$52.7 MX$997
5.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.33 UYU 507
$9.31 MX$176
32.44%
Cappuccino
$4.25 UYU 175
$3.61 MX$68.3
17.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 UYU 91.2
$1.64 MX$30.91
35.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 UYU 71.5
$1.12 MX$21.14
55.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.48 UYU 184
$3.26 MX$61.7
37.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 UYU 153
$4.82 MX$91.1
-22.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Trinidad
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 UYU 52.1
$1.65 MX$31.24
-23.03%
White Bread (500g)
$2.9 UYU 119
$2.74 MX$51.7
5.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 UYU 64.6
$1.92 MX$36.28
-18.23%
Eggs
$4.92 UYU 202
$2.51 MX$47.53
96.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.55 UYU 557
$9.89 MX$187
37.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.71 UYU 440
$8.39 MX$159
27.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.81 UYU 444
$11.95 MX$226
-9.54%
Apples (1kg)
$3.04 UYU 125
$2.87 MX$54.3
5.92%
Banana (1kg)
$2.35 UYU 96.7
$1.74 MX$32.85
35.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.55 UYU 63.6
$2 MX$37.81
-22.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.71 UYU 152
$2.07 MX$39.14
79.23%
Potato (1kg)
$2.18 UYU 89.7
$2.05 MX$38.78
6.34%
Onion (1kg)
$1.94 UYU 79.7
$2.18 MX$41.22
-11.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 UYU 56.5
$1.38 MX$26.16
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 UYU 68.4
$1.11 MX$21.06
49.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.05 UYU 208
$4.16 MX$78.6
21.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.86 UYU 405
$11.05 MX$209
-10.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.27 UYU 93.1
$1.75 MX$33.16
29.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 UYU 124
$3.7 MX$70
-18.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Trinidad
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)
$1.61 UYU 66
$1.36 MX$25.72
18.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.63 UYU 149
$0.28 MX$5.25
1196.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.32 UYU 506
$5.3 MX$100
132.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.91 UYU 78.5
$1.36 MX$25.63
40.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K UYU 1.4M
$18.8K MX$354.6K
82.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.3K UYU 1.5M
$23.4K MX$441.7K
55.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Trinidad
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$174 UYU 7,135
$39.97 MX$756
334.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.51 UYU 679
$27.48 MX$519
-39.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.39 UYU 1,988
$30.22 MX$571
60.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Trinidad
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$52.6 MX$994
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.84 MX$507
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.5 UYU 431
$6.32 MX$120
66.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Trinidad
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$489 UYU 20.1K
$437 MX$8,258
11.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,886 UYU 365.2K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-15.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Trinidad
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.7 UYU 3,975
$57.2 MX$1,082
69.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.51 UYU 1,952
$45.14 MX$853
5.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 UYU 4,722
$102 MX$1,928
12.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 UYU 5,056
$109 MX$2,056
13.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Trinidad
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-
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)
-
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Trinidad
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$867 MX$16.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.68
11.34
-49.91%

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Last update for Trinidad: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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