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Mexico City vs. Liberia Cost of Living Summary

Mexico City is 7.0% more expensive than Liberia.

Restaurants: pay 4.6% less in Mexico City
Groceries: pay 4.4% less in Mexico City
Transportation: pay 46.1% less in Mexico City
Housing: pay 96.9% more in Mexico City
Childcare: pay 20.9% less in Mexico City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.2% more in Mexico City
Clothing: pay 16.9% more in Mexico City

The cost of housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Mexico City are more expensive than in Liberia. Expenses including transportation, childcare, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Mexico City. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Mexico City.

Mexico City vs. Liberia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Mexico City instead of Liberia, you would:

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pay 4.6% less for restaurants

	Liberia	Mexico City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.91 CRC4,838.51	$10.86 MX$197.31	+9.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.91 CRC4,838.51	$8.82 MX$160.32	-10.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.82 CRC890.29	$1.73 MX$31.47	-5.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.49 CRC725.78	$1.30 MX$23.70	-12.2%
Average			-4.6%

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pay 4.4% less for groceries

	Liberia	Mexico City
Bread 1 loaf	$2.64 CRC1,288.25	$2.63 MX$47.71	-0.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.57 CRC1,741.86	$5.04 MX$91.60	+41.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.78 CRC3,801.22	$6.54 MX$118.83	-16.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.88 CRC1,404.76	$2.61 MX$47.38	-9.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.26 CRC1,591.17	$3.80 MX$69.15	+16.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.94 CRC946.86	$1.37 MX$24.88	-29.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.63 CRC307.26	$0.80 MX$14.54	+27.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.02 CRC497.47	$0.97 MX$17.69	-4.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 CRC636.47	$0.91 MX$16.47	-30.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.55 CRC755.52	$0.96 MX$17.42	-38.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.06 CRC515.76	$0.99 MX$18.07	-5.8%
Average			-4.4%

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pay 46.1% less for transportation

	Liberia	Mexico City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.39 CRC2,631.82	$5.14 MX$93.37	-4.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$49.53 CRC24,192.53	$19.54 MX$355.17	-60.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,640.45 CRC18,386,324.93	$20,030.45 MX$364,045.47	-46.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.12 CRC7,872.25	$4.42 MX$80.42	-72.5%
Average			-46.1%

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pay 96.9% more for housing

	Liberia	Mexico City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.32 CRC17,741.19	$30.93 MX$562.20	-14.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$297.16 CRC145,155.20	$1,079.15 MX$19,613.07	+263.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$237.73 CRC116,124.16	$677.25 MX$12,308.67	+184.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.88 CRC33,646.32	$37.36 MX$679.03	-45.8%
Average			+96.9%

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pay 20.9% less for childcare

	Liberia	Mexico City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$600.27 CRC293,213.50	$430.39 MX$7,822.12	-28.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,605.72 CRC6,157,549.18	$10,897.53 MX$198,058.25	-13.6%
Average			-20.9%

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pay 11.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Liberia	Mexico City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.48 CRC1,209.63	$3.26 MX$59.19	+31.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.19 CRC1,556.39	$3.81 MX$69.31	+19.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.56 CRC2,225.71	$4.34 MX$78.93	-4.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.24 CRC21,612.00	$58.44 MX$1,062.21	+32.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.42 CRC4,112.73	$6.51 MX$118.39	-22.6%
Average			+11.2%

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pay 16.9% more for clothing

	Liberia	Mexico City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$59.43 CRC29,031.04	$60.95 MX$1,107.65	+2.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.81 CRC16,515.44	$48.08 MX$873.77	+42.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$120.28 CRC58,753.29	$105.72 MX$1,921.42	-12.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.21 CRC40,159.60	$110.91 MX$2,015.75	+34.9%
Average			+16.9%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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