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

😐 Solo nomad: Utrecht is 49.3% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 103.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Utrecht is 43.9% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 73.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Utrecht
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.10 €18.19
$13.19 MX$233
59.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$87.2 €75.2
$53.5 MX$944
62.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.96 €12.04
$9.37 MX$165
48.99%
Cappuccino
$4.37 €3.77
$3.75 MX$66.2
16.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.10 €3.53
$1.57 MX$27.71
161.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 €2.77
$1.11 MX$19.61
190.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.00 €6.04
$3.12 MX$55.1
124.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.67 €4.89
$4.81 MX$84.9
17.88%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Utrecht
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.40 €1.20
$1.65 MX$29.16
-15.15%
White Bread (500g)
$2.41 €2.08
$2.77 MX$48.87
-13.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.02 €2.60
$1.91 MX$33.67
58.12%
Eggs
$5.22 €4.50
$2.60 MX$45.81
100.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.43 €12.44
$10.21 MX$180
41.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.01 €13.80
$8.46 MX$149
89.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.29 €14.90
$11.60 MX$205
49.05%
Apples (1kg)
$2.42 €2.09
$3.00 MX$52.9
-19.33%
Banana (1kg)
$2.54 €2.19
$1.73 MX$30.49
46.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.01 €1.74
$2.04 MX$36.05
-1.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.64 €3.14
$2.00 MX$35.34
82.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.01 €1.74
$2.15 MX$37.91
-6.51%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.25 MX$39.71
-6.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.29 €1.11
$1.39 MX$24.57
-7.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 €0.95
$1.07 MX$18.88
2.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.16 €12.21
$4.13 MX$73.0
242.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.24 €6.24
$12.35 MX$218
-41.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 €1.26
$1.70 MX$30.02
-14.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.60 €2.24
$3.56 MX$62.8
-26.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Utrecht
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.42 €2.95
$0.36 MX$6.35
850.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.4 €64.1
$18.70 MX$330
297.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.75 €3.23
$1.36 MX$24.05
175.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.49 €2.15
$0.28 MX$4.88
789.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.78 €23.09
$5.44 MX$96.0
392.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.26 €1.94
$1.34 MX$23.64
68.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.2K €34.7K
$19.0K MX$335.5K
111.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K €33.6K
$23.3K MX$411.1K
67.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Utrecht
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$291 €251
$40.62 MX$717
616.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.07 €22.48
$26.92 MX$475
-3.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.92 €40.45
$29.98 MX$529
56.50%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Utrecht
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.54 €40.98
$52.2 MX$922
-8.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.61 €20.35
$25.91 MX$457
-8.88%
Cinema Ticket
$16.30 €14.05
$6.39 MX$113
155.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Utrecht
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,664 €2,296
$431 MX$7,603
518.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.1K €9,593
$10.4K MX$184.0K
6.73%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Utrecht
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$115 €99.0
$58.4 MX$1,031
96.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.0 €52.6
$44.65 MX$788
36.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €90.6
$103 MX$1,823
1.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$127 €109
$106 MX$1,876
19.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Utrecht
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,899 €1,637
$998 MX$17.6K
90.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,548 €1,334
$624 MX$11.0K
147.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,819 €2,430
$2,108 MX$37.2K
33.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,254 €1,943
$1,231 MX$21.7K
83.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,822 €6,742
$3,647 MX$64.4K
114.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,481 €4,725
$2,169 MX$38.3K
152.67%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Utrecht
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,683 €4,036
$1,044 MX$18.4K
348.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.39
11.34
-61.29%

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Last update for Utrecht: January 12, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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