Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ciudad Real vs. Mexico City Cost of Living Summary
Ciudad Real is 5.4% more expensive than Mexico City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.3% more in Ciudad Real
- Groceries
-
pay 23.1% less in Ciudad Real
- Transportation
-
pay 61.6% more in Ciudad Real
- Housing
-
pay 17.0% more in Ciudad Real
- Childcare
-
pay 30.7% less in Ciudad Real
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.8% more in Ciudad Real
- Clothing
-
pay 7.8% less in Ciudad Real
The cost of transportation, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Ciudad Real are more expensive than in Mexico City. Expenses including childcare, groceries, and clothing are lower in Ciudad Real.
Ciudad Real vs. Mexico City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ciudad Real instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 16.3% more for restaurants
|
Mexico City
|
Ciudad Real
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.86
MX$195.57
|
$10.51
€8.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.82
MX$158.90
|
$9.34
€7.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
MX$31.20
|
$1.95
€1.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
MX$23.49
|
$1.96
€1.67
|
|
Mexico City vs. Ciudad Real - Cost of restaurants
pay 23.1% less for groceries
|
Mexico City
|
Ciudad Real
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.63
MX$47.29
|
$0.70
€0.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.04
MX$90.79
|
$4.67
€3.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.54
MX$117.78
|
$4.60
€3.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
MX$46.96
|
$2.60
€2.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
MX$68.54
|
$2.65
€2.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
MX$24.66
|
$1.06
€0.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$14.41
|
$0.87
€0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
MX$17.53
|
$0.76
€0.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
MX$16.32
|
$0.98
€0.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
MX$17.27
|
$0.58
€0.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.99
MX$17.91
|
$0.53
€0.45
|
|
Mexico City vs. Ciudad Real - Cost of groceries
pay 61.6% more for transportation
|
Mexico City
|
Ciudad Real
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
MX$92.54
|
$6.76
€5.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.54
MX$352.03
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,030.45
MX$360,826.57
|
$38,969.97
€33,202.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.42
MX$79.70
|
$11.52
€9.81
|
|
Mexico City vs. Ciudad Real - Cost of transportation
pay 17.0% more for housing
|
Mexico City
|
Ciudad Real
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.93
MX$557.23
|
$28.30
€24.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,079.15
MX$19,439.65
|
$467.20
€398.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$677.25
MX$12,199.84
|
$350.40
€298.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.36
MX$673.03
|
$105.08
€89.53
|
|
Mexico City vs. Ciudad Real - Cost of housing
pay 30.7% less for childcare
|
Mexico City
|
Ciudad Real
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$430.39
MX$7,752.95
|
$481.21
€410.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,897.53
MX$196,307.02
|
$2,919.97
€2,487.84
|
|
Mexico City vs. Ciudad Real - Cost of childcare
pay 4.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico City
|
Ciudad Real
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
MX$58.67
|
$3.50
€2.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.81
MX$68.70
|
$2.45
€2.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.34
MX$78.23
|
$6.42
€5.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.44
MX$1,052.82
|
$40.88
€34.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.51
MX$117.34
|
$8.76
€7.46
|
|
Mexico City vs. Ciudad Real - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 7.8% less for clothing
|
Mexico City
|
Ciudad Real
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.95
MX$1,097.86
|
$75.92
€64.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.08
MX$866.05
|
$37.38
€31.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.72
MX$1,904.43
|
$75.92
€64.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.91
MX$1,997.92
|
$105.12
€89.56
|
|
Mexico City vs. Ciudad Real - Cost of clothing
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
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
See the
cost of living in Mexico vs. Spain.
This provides a comparison of the average cost of living from cities within Mexico and Spain.
Help us improve these prices
MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate.
Learn more
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Ciudad Real or Mexico City. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.