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Tuxtla Gutierrez vs. Mexico City Cost of Living Summary

Tuxtla Gutierrez is 6.9% cheaper than Mexico City.

Restaurants: pay 24.1% less in Tuxtla Gutierrez
Groceries: pay 2.7% more in Tuxtla Gutierrez
Transportation: pay 2.7 times more in Tuxtla Gutierrez
Housing: pay 49.5% less in Tuxtla Gutierrez
Childcare: pay 79.1% less in Tuxtla Gutierrez
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.8% less in Tuxtla Gutierrez
Clothing: pay 49.5% less in Tuxtla Gutierrez

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

Tuxtla Gutierrez vs. Mexico City Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Tuxtla Gutierrez instead of Mexico City, you would:

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pay 24.1% less for restaurants

	Mexico City	Tuxtla Gutierrez
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.86 MX$195.57	$6.50 MX$117.06	-40.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.82 MX$158.90	$7.26 MX$130.72	-17.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 MX$31.20	$1.35 MX$24.39	-21.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.30 MX$23.49	$1.08 MX$19.51	-16.9%
Average			-24.1%

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pay 2.7% more for groceries

	Mexico City	Tuxtla Gutierrez
Bread 1 loaf	$2.63 MX$47.29	$2.44 MX$43.90	-7.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.04 MX$90.79	$12.05 MX$217.05	+139.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.54 MX$117.78	$5.06 MX$91.09	-22.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.61 MX$46.96	$2.44 MX$43.90	-6.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.80 MX$68.54	$3.28 MX$59.00	-13.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.37 MX$24.66	$1.17 MX$21.02	-14.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 MX$14.41	$0.54 MX$9.70	-32.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 MX$17.53	$1.33 MX$23.89	+36.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 MX$16.32	$0.74 MX$13.27	-18.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.96 MX$17.27	$0.69 MX$12.39	-28.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.99 MX$17.91	$0.98 MX$17.70	-1.2%
Average			+2.7%

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pay 2.7 times more for transportation

	Mexico City	Tuxtla Gutierrez
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.14 MX$92.54	$5.05 MX$90.95	-1.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$19.54 MX$352.03	$29.78 MX$536.54	+52.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,030.45 MX$360,826.57	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.42 MX$79.70	$24.37 MX$438.99	+450.8%
Average			+167.2%

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pay 49.5% less for housing

	Mexico City	Tuxtla Gutierrez
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.93 MX$557.23	$27.05 MX$487.28	-12.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,079.15 MX$19,439.65	$324.93 MX$5,853.17	-69.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$677.25 MX$12,199.84	$230.16 MX$4,145.99	-66.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$37.36 MX$673.03	??
Average			-49.5%

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pay 79.1% less for childcare

	Mexico City	Tuxtla Gutierrez
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$430.39 MX$7,752.95	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,897.53 MX$196,307.02	$2,279.89 MX$41,069.73	-79.1%
Average			-79.1%

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pay 15.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Mexico City	Tuxtla Gutierrez
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.26 MX$58.67	$2.17 MX$39.02	-33.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.81 MX$68.70	$3.79 MX$68.29	-0.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.34 MX$78.23	$4.06 MX$73.16	-6.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.44 MX$1,052.82	$41.52 MX$747.90	-29.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.51 MX$117.34	$5.90 MX$106.33	-9.4%
Average			-15.8%

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pay 49.5% less for clothing

	Mexico City	Tuxtla Gutierrez
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.95 MX$1,097.86	$33.85 MX$609.70	-44.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.08 MX$866.05	$16.25 MX$292.66	-66.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$105.72 MX$1,904.43	$67.69 MX$1,219.41	-36.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.91 MX$1,997.92	$54.15 MX$975.53	-51.2%
Average			-49.5%

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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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