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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Tuam is 27.9% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 76.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Tuam is 24.3% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 49.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Tuam
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.82 โ‚ฌ17.94
$13.19 MX$233
57.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.8 โ‚ฌ55.9
$53.5 MX$944
21.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.54 โ‚ฌ12.53
$9.37 MX$165
55.18%
Cappuccino
$4.20 โ‚ฌ3.62
$3.75 MX$66.2
12.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 โ‚ฌ2.04
$1.57 MX$27.71
50.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.73
$1.11 MX$19.61
81.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.09 โ‚ฌ6.11
$3.12 MX$55.1
127.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.38 โ‚ฌ5.50
$4.81 MX$84.9
32.64%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tuam
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$1.65 MX$29.16
-6.67%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$2.77 MX$48.87
-23.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.91 MX$33.67
7.33%
Eggs
$4.24 โ‚ฌ3.65
$2.60 MX$45.81
63.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.55 โ‚ฌ9.09
$10.21 MX$180
3.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.18 โ‚ฌ9.64
$8.46 MX$149
32.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.81 โ‚ฌ10.18
$11.60 MX$205
1.81%
Apples (1kg)
$3.01 โ‚ฌ2.60
$3.00 MX$52.9
0.33%
Banana (1kg)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
$1.73 MX$30.49
16.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.83 โ‚ฌ2.44
$2.04 MX$36.05
38.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.68 โ‚ฌ3.18
$2.00 MX$35.34
84.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.14 โ‚ฌ1.84
$2.15 MX$37.91
-0.47%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 โ‚ฌ1.29
$2.25 MX$39.71
-33.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 โ‚ฌ1.13
$1.39 MX$24.57
-5.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.00 โ‚ฌ1.73
$1.07 MX$18.88
86.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.75 โ‚ฌ16.16
$4.13 MX$73.0
354.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.20 โ‚ฌ12.24
$12.35 MX$218
14.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.48 โ‚ฌ3.00
$1.70 MX$30.02
104.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.80 โ‚ฌ3.28
$3.56 MX$62.8
6.74%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Tuam
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.49 โ‚ฌ2.15
$0.36 MX$6.35
591.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$100 โ‚ฌ86.2
$18.70 MX$330
435.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.06 โ‚ฌ4.36
$1.36 MX$24.05
272.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.92 โ‚ฌ1.65
$0.28 MX$4.88
585.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.75 โ‚ฌ30.82
$5.44 MX$96.0
557.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 โ‚ฌ1.79
$1.34 MX$23.64
55.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43.2K โ‚ฌ37.2K
$19.0K MX$335.5K
127.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.8K โ‚ฌ34.3K
$23.3K MX$411.1K
70.83%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tuam
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$220 โ‚ฌ190
$40.62 MX$717
442.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.97 โ‚ฌ18.93
$26.92 MX$475
-18.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.2 โ‚ฌ44.10
$29.98 MX$529
70.65%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tuam
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.8 โ‚ฌ44.63
$52.2 MX$922
-0.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$25.91 MX$457
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.96 โ‚ฌ12.03
$6.39 MX$113
118.47%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Tuam
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,052 โ‚ฌ907
$431 MX$7,603
144.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,745 โ‚ฌ6,677
$10.4K MX$184.0K
-25.72%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tuam
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.9 โ‚ฌ76.6
$58.4 MX$1,031
52.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.82 โ‚ฌ33.46
$44.65 MX$788
-13.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.9 โ‚ฌ85.3
$103 MX$1,823
-4.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 โ‚ฌ90.1
$106 MX$1,876
-1.64%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Tuam
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,443 โ‚ฌ1,244
$998 MX$17.6K
44.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,223 โ‚ฌ1,054
$624 MX$11.0K
95.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,388 โ‚ฌ2,058
$2,108 MX$37.2K
13.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,973 โ‚ฌ1,700
$1,231 MX$21.7K
60.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,711 โ‚ฌ2,337
$2,169 MX$38.3K
24.97%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Tuam
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,044 MX$18.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.53
11.34
-60.05%

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Last update for Tuam: January 12, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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