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Krugersdorp vs. Mexico City Cost of Living Summary

Krugersdorp is 11.6% cheaper than Mexico City.

Restaurants: pay 27.7% less in Krugersdorp
Groceries: pay 30.6% less in Krugersdorp
Transportation: pay 55.8% more in Krugersdorp
Housing: pay 16.9% more in Krugersdorp
Childcare: pay 54.2% less in Krugersdorp
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.8% less in Krugersdorp
Clothing: pay 16.8% less in Krugersdorp

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

Krugersdorp vs. Mexico City Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 27.7% less for restaurants

	Mexico City	Krugersdorp
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.86 MX$197.31	$11.52 ZAR195.05	+6.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.82 MX$160.32	$4.96 ZAR83.87	-43.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 MX$31.47	$1.08 ZAR18.30	-37.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.30 MX$23.70	$0.84 ZAR14.21	-35.6%
Average			-27.7%

Mexico City vs. Krugersdorp - Cost of restaurants

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pay 30.6% less for groceries

	Mexico City	Krugersdorp
Bread 1 loaf	$2.63 MX$47.71	$1.06 ZAR17.96	-59.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.04 MX$91.60	$4.18 ZAR70.71	-17.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.54 MX$118.83	$4.76 ZAR80.51	-27.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.61 MX$47.38	$2.38 ZAR40.33	-8.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.80 MX$69.15	$2.11 ZAR35.76	-44.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.37 MX$24.88	$0.76 ZAR12.88	-44.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 MX$14.54	$0.72 ZAR12.17	-10.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 MX$17.69	$0.72 ZAR12.20	-25.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 MX$16.47	$0.76 ZAR12.87	-16.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.96 MX$17.42	$0.60 ZAR10.09	-37.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.99 MX$18.07	$0.55 ZAR9.24	-45.1%
Average			-30.6%

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pay 55.8% more for transportation

	Mexico City	Krugersdorp
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.14 MX$93.37	$5.00 ZAR84.56	-2.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$19.54 MX$355.17	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,030.45 MX$364,045.47	$23,047.30 ZAR390,105.54	+15.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.42 MX$80.42	$11.29 ZAR191.15	+155.2%
Average			+55.8%

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pay 16.9% more for housing

	Mexico City	Krugersdorp
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.93 MX$562.20	$41.82 ZAR707.86	+35.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,079.15 MX$19,613.07	$201.66 ZAR3,413.42	-81.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$677.25 MX$12,308.67	$355.31 ZAR6,014.13	-47.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$37.36 MX$679.03	$97.62 ZAR1,652.39	+161.3%
Average			+16.9%

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pay 54.2% less for childcare

	Mexico City	Krugersdorp
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$430.39 MX$7,822.12	$202.82 ZAR3,432.93	-52.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,897.53 MX$198,058.25	$4,839.93 ZAR81,922.16	-55.6%
Average			-54.2%

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pay 24.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Mexico City	Krugersdorp
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.26 MX$59.19	$2.59 ZAR43.89	-20.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.81 MX$69.31	$2.25 ZAR38.12	-40.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.34 MX$78.93	$3.08 ZAR52.18	-29.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.44 MX$1,062.21	$27.46 ZAR464.88	-53.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.51 MX$118.39	$7.78 ZAR131.66	+19.4%
Average			-24.8%

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pay 16.8% less for clothing

	Mexico City	Krugersdorp
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.95 MX$1,107.65	$54.11 ZAR915.82	-11.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.08 MX$873.77	$37.45 ZAR633.92	-22.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$105.72 MX$1,921.42	$93.15 ZAR1,576.68	-11.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.91 MX$2,015.75	$86.43 ZAR1,462.90	-22.1%
Average			-16.8%

Mexico City vs. Krugersdorp - Cost of clothing

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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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