Cost of Living in Mexico City - Updated Prices & Insights

56.26
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $768 (excluding rent), and $1,438 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,910 (excluding rent), and $3,180 including rent.
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๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.3 $251
$6.39 $121
$26.61 $503
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.3 $1,008
$37.31 $705
$107 $2,015
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.75 $184
$8.12 $154
$10.84 $205
Cappuccino
$3.56 $67.4
$2.07 $39.14
$6.2 $117
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 $29.54
$1.04 $19.69
$3.12 $58.9
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 $21.93
$0.64 $12.12
$2.16 $40.79
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.2 $60.5
$1.87 $35.28
$4.8 $90.8
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.69 $88.7
$3.12 $59.1
$7.3 $138
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.7 $32.09
$1.34 $25.37
$2.15 $40.74
White Bread (500g)
$2.66 $50.4
$1.62 $30.7
$5.2 $98.3
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.9 $35.84
$1.04 $19.68
$3.11 $58.9
Eggs
$2.52 $47.66
$1.86 $35.24
$3.42 $64.7
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.98 $189
$4.33 $81.8
$15.82 $299
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.18 $155
$3.91 $73.9
$12.76 $241
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.83 $224
$8 $151
$18.66 $353
Apples (1kg)
$2.98 $56.3
$1.61 $30.43
$3.75 $70.8
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 $32.72
$1.04 $19.71
$2.86 $54.1
Oranges (1kg)
$2.02 $38.15
$1 $18.98
$3.15 $59.6
Tomato (1kg)
$2.01 $37.94
$1.05 $19.91
$2.89 $54.7
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 $40.7
$1.19 $22.48
$3.25 $61.4
Onion (1kg)
$2.29 $43.29
$1.09 $20.58
$3.53 $66.8
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 $26.33
$0.88 $16.69
$2.08 $39.31
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 $21.19
$0.78 $14.83
$1.62 $30.63
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 $78.2
$3.88 $73.4
$4.92 $92.9
Wine (Bottle)
$10.53 $199
$6.85 $129
$21.06 $398
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 $31.95
$1.26 $23.78
$2.34 $44.21
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.64 $68.8
$1.76 $33.33
$6.4 $121
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 $6.74
$0.25 $4.73
$0.61 $11.47
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.91 $358
$10.51 $199
$50.4 $954
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 $24.99
$0.68 $12.77
$2.17 $41.09
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 $5.24
$0.23 $4.34
$0.94 $17.72
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.32 $101
$4.07 $76.9
$10.42 $197
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 $25.15
$1.23 $23.25
$1.44 $27.25
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.3K $365.8K
$17.7K $335.3K
$24.2K $457.2K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.7K $448.2K
$22.4K $424K
$26.7K $504.9K
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$40.99 $775
$26.79 $507
$86.5 $1,636
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.72 $524
$13.42 $254
$42.95 $812
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.33 $573
$21.44 $405
$45.55 $861
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.4 $1,009
$21.3 $403
$125 $2,371
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.38 $499
$15.91 $301
$37.12 $702
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 $119
$4.48 $84.7
$11.59 $219
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$438 $8,276
$268 $5,057
$642 $12.1K
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K $196.6K
$6,225 $117.7K
$17.4K $329.5K
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 $1,113
$32.35 $612
$80.9 $1,529
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.87 $867
$26.93 $509
$64.6 $1,222
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 $1,958
$66.2 $1,252
$159 $3,005
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 $2,012
$63.3 $1,197
$158 $2,994
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,001 $18.9K
$659 $12.5K
$1,319 $24.9K
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$631 $11.9K
$426 $8,053
$958 $18.1K
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,102 $39.7K
$1,308 $24.7K
$3,140 $59.4K
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,266 $23.9K
$971 $18.4K
$2,157 $40.8K
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,510 $66.4K
$2,885 $54.5K
$5,646 $106.7K
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,358 $44.6K
$1,820 $34.4K
$3,119 $59K
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 $16.4K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
9.8
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