Cost of living in Mexico City
compared to
Cost of living in Mexico City vs. Mexico overall average
Mexico City is 21.7% more expensive than Mexico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.9% more in Mexico City
- Groceries
-
pay 8.1% more in Mexico City
- Transportation
-
pay 30.8% less in Mexico City
- Housing
-
pay 29.4% more in Mexico City
- Childcare
-
pay 88.7% more in Mexico City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.0% more in Mexico City
- Clothing
-
pay 17.7% more in Mexico City
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, and groceries in Mexico City are more expensive than in Mexico. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Mexico City.
Mexico City Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.86
MX$198.62
|
$6.51
-
$24.43
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.82
MX$161.38
|
$8.00
-
$10.86
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
MX$31.68
|
$1.09
-
$3.26
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
MX$23.86
|
$0.81
-
$2.44
|
Mexico City - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.63
MX$48.03
|
$1.63
-
$5.39
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.04
MX$92.21
|
$2.69
-
$8.14
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.54
MX$119.62
|
$5.14
-
$8.22
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
MX$47.69
|
$1.81
-
$3.26
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
MX$69.61
|
$1.85
-
$6.03
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
MX$25.05
|
$0.74
-
$1.72
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$14.63
|
$0.49
-
$1.35
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
MX$17.81
|
$0.47
-
$1.97
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
MX$16.58
|
$0.49
-
$1.23
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
MX$17.54
|
$0.49
-
$1.35
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.99
MX$18.19
|
$0.57
-
$1.48
|
Mexico City - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
MX$93.99
|
$4.73
-
$5.37
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.54
MX$357.52
|
$11.40
-
$52.11
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,030.45
MX$366,457.13
|
$18,184.83
-
$24,427.38
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.42
MX$80.95
|
$2.88
-
$8.79
|
Mexico City - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.93
MX$565.92
|
$21.71
-
$43.43
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,079.15
MX$19,743.00
|
$814.25
-
$1,411.36
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$677.25
MX$12,390.21
|
$434.26
-
$977.10
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.36
MX$683.53
|
$20.76
-
$67.04
|
Mexico City - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$430.39
MX$7,873.93
|
$271.42
-
$651.40
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,897.53
MX$199,370.32
|
$6,513.97
-
$18,239.11
|
Mexico City - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
MX$59.59
|
$2.17
-
$5.43
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.81
MX$69.77
|
$2.44
-
$6.50
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.34
MX$79.45
|
$4.02
-
$5.16
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.44
MX$1,069.25
|
$24.43
-
$127.57
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.51
MX$119.17
|
$4.61
-
$11.07
|
Mexico City - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.95
MX$1,114.99
|
$32.57
-
$81.42
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.08
MX$879.56
|
$27.14
-
$65.14
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.72
MX$1,934.15
|
$67.85
-
$162.85
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.91
MX$2,029.10
|
$65.14
-
$162.85
|
Mexico City - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Mexico
to see the average cost of cities throughout Mexico, like
Leon,
Playa del Carmen,
Mexicali,
Villahermosa,
La Paz,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Mexico compared to Mexico City.
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