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

🙂 Solo nomad: Zatec is 21.2% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 14.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Zatec is 30.7% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 19.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zatec
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.89 Kč 147
$13.38 MX$253
-48.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.72 Kč 401
$52.7 MX$997
-64.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.46 Kč 202
$9.31 MX$176
1.61%
Cappuccino
$2.98 Kč 63.8
$3.61 MX$68.3
-17.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 Kč 15.25
$1.64 MX$30.91
-56.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 Kč 20.15
$1.12 MX$21.14
-16.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.3 Kč 49.22
$3.26 MX$61.7
-29.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.5 Kč 53.4
$4.82 MX$91.1
-48.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zatec
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.83 Kč 17.83
$1.65 MX$31.24
-49.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.37 Kč 29.38
$2.74 MX$51.7
-50.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.11 Kč 45.21
$1.92 MX$36.28
9.90%
Eggs
$2.49 Kč 53.2
$2.51 MX$47.53
-0.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.67 Kč 121
$9.89 MX$187
-42.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.39 Kč 115
$8.39 MX$159
-35.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.03 Kč 150
$11.95 MX$226
-41.17%
Apples (1kg)
$1.29 Kč 27.53
$2.87 MX$54.3
-55.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 Kč 35.21
$1.74 MX$32.85
-5.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.14 Kč 45.89
$2 MX$37.81
7.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.03 Kč 86.2
$2.07 MX$39.14
94.69%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 Kč 20.38
$2.05 MX$38.78
-53.66%
Onion (1kg)
$1.32 Kč 28.22
$2.18 MX$41.22
-39.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.54 Kč 33.05
$1.38 MX$26.16
11.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 Kč 11.8
$1.11 MX$21.06
-50.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.13 Kč 131
$4.16 MX$78.6
47.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.58 Kč 119
$11.05 MX$209
-49.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 Kč 19.57
$1.75 MX$33.16
-48.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 Kč 40.08
$3.7 MX$70
-49.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Zatec
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Kč 6.8
$0.38 MX$7.25
-15.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.48 Kč 545
$18.97 MX$359
34.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.83 Kč 60.6
$1.36 MX$25.72
108.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 Kč 32.95
$0.28 MX$5.25
450.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.7 Kč 336
$5.3 MX$100
196.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 Kč 37.29
$1.36 MX$25.63
27.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K Kč 593.6K
$18.8K MX$354.6K
47.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.6K Kč 633.5K
$23.4K MX$441.7K
26.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zatec
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$305 Kč 6,516
$39.97 MX$756
661.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.75 Kč 551
$27.48 MX$519
-6.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.17 Kč 453
$30.22 MX$571
-29.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zatec
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.9 Kč 1,152
$52.6 MX$994
2.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.87 Kč 361
$26.84 MX$507
-37.15%
Cinema Ticket
$11.84 Kč 253
$6.32 MX$120
87.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zatec
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$432 Kč 9,245
$437 MX$8,258
-1.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.5K Kč 310.4K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
37.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zatec
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.6 Kč 1,895
$57.2 MX$1,082
54.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.83 Kč 874
$45.14 MX$853
-9.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$46.6 Kč 997
$102 MX$1,928
-54.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 Kč 2,410
$109 MX$2,056
3.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zatec
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$363 Kč 7,757
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-63.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$323 Kč 6,920
$622 MX$11.8K
-48.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,179 Kč 25.2K
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-45.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$877 Kč 18.8K
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-29.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,498 Kč 96.3K
$3,566 MX$67.4K
26.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,195 Kč 68.4K
$2,480 MX$46.9K
28.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zatec
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,215 Kč 26K
$867 MX$16.4K
40.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.56
11.34
-50.97%

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Last update for Zatec: October 27, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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