Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Mexico City 

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Consumer Prices in Mexico City are 22.1% lower than in London (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Mexico City are 26.0% lower than in London
Rent Prices in Mexico City are 32.8% lower than in London
Restaurant Prices in Mexico City are 26.3% lower than in London
Groceries Prices in Mexico City are 17.8% lower than in London
Local Purchasing Power in Mexico City is 59.8% lower than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit Mexico City Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$
(310.32 MXN)
14.10 C$
(175.00 MXN)
     -43.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 95.00 C$
(1,179.20 MXN)
80.56 C$
(1,000.00 MXN)
     -15.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 14.00 C$
(173.78 MXN)
13.29 C$
(165.00 MXN)
     -5.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 C$
(86.89 MXN)
4.03 C$
(50.00 MXN)
     -42.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.50 C$
(93.10 MXN)
6.45 C$
(80.00 MXN)
     -14.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.54 C$
(56.40 MXN)
4.83 C$
(59.96 MXN)
     +6.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.83 C$
(35.13 MXN)
1.66 C$
(20.58 MXN)
     -41.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.45 C$
(30.43 MXN)
1.16 C$
(14.45 MXN)
     -52.5 %
Markets
London Edit Mexico City Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 8.65 C$
(107.32 MXN)
8.57 C$
(106.36 MXN)
     -0.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.96 C$
(36.72 MXN)
3.20 C$
(39.73 MXN)
     +8.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.41 C$
(17.56 MXN)
1.23 C$
(15.23 MXN)
     -13.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.46 C$
(55.41 MXN)
3.28 C$
(40.75 MXN)
     -26.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.98 C$
(111.44 MXN)
6.87 C$
(85.28 MXN)
     -23.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.41 C$
(91.97 MXN)
5.56 C$
(69.06 MXN)
     -24.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.20 C$
(64.56 MXN)
7.93 C$
(98.48 MXN)
     +52.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.63 C$
(32.67 MXN)
1.94 C$
(24.13 MXN)
     -26.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.77 C$
(9.57 MXN)
0.96 C$
(11.94 MXN)
     +24.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.07 C$
(25.69 MXN)
1.13 C$
(14.00 MXN)
     -45.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.27 C$
(28.15 MXN)
1.25 C$
(15.52 MXN)
     -44.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.03 C$
(12.76 MXN)
1.30 C$
(16.19 MXN)
     +26.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.12 C$
(13.86 MXN)
1.19 C$
(14.82 MXN)
     +6.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.12 C$
(38.76 MXN)
1.77 C$
(21.93 MXN)
     -43.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.55 C$
(31.61 MXN)
1.33 C$
(16.55 MXN)
     -47.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.00 C$
(223.43 MXN)
20.14 C$
(250.00 MXN)
     +11.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.94 C$
(36.46 MXN)
2.45 C$
(30.38 MXN)
     -16.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.54 C$
(43.96 MXN)
4.63 C$
(57.41 MXN)
     +30.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 14.00 C$
(173.78 MXN)
6.04 C$
(75.00 MXN)
     -56.8 %
Transportation
London Edit Mexico City Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 C$
(37.24 MXN)
0.48 C$
(6.00 MXN)
     -83.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 103.50 C$
(1,284.71 MXN)
29.21 C$
(362.61 MXN)
     -71.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 8.00 C$
(99.30 MXN)
1.61 C$
(20.00 MXN)
     -79.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 C$
(39.95 MXN)
1.17 C$
(14.48 MXN)
     -63.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 35.00 C$
(434.44 MXN)
9.67 C$
(120.00 MXN)
     -72.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.80 C$
(71.99 MXN)
7.42 C$
(92.08 MXN)
     +27.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$
(421,758.15 MXN)
30,613.85 C$
(380,000.00 MXN)
     -9.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,709.76 C$
(343,952.44 MXN)
33,019.51 C$
(409,860.71 MXN)
     +19.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit Mexico City Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 203.84 C$
(2,530.22 MXN)
74.96 C$
(930.48 MXN)
     -63.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 51.25 C$
(636.15 MXN)
37.20 C$
(461.75 MXN)
     -27.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 79.20 C$
(983.08 MXN)
38.27 C$
(475.00 MXN)
     -51.7 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit Mexico City Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 67.72 C$
(840.59 MXN)
83.50 C$
(1,036.52 MXN)
     +23.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 20.00 C$
(248.25 MXN)
34.07 C$
(422.94 MXN)
     +70.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 C$
(186.19 MXN)
8.06 C$
(100.00 MXN)
     -46.3 %
Childcare
London Edit Mexico City Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 700.00 C$
(8,688.88 MXN)
565.09 C$
(7,014.29 MXN)
     -19.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 14,000.00 C$
(173,777.57 MXN)
13,630.20 C$
(169,187.32 MXN)
     -2.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit Mexico City Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 90.14 C$
(1,118.88 MXN)
92.03 C$
(1,142.37 MXN)
     +2.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 67.50 C$
(837.86 MXN)
61.64 C$
(765.09 MXN)
     -8.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 135.71 C$
(1,684.58 MXN)
151.62 C$
(1,881.96 MXN)
     +11.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 140.00 C$
(1,737.78 MXN)
145.00 C$
(1,799.88 MXN)
     +3.6 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit Mexico City Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,326.58 C$
(28,879.07 MXN)
1,440.83 C$
(17,884.62 MXN)
     -38.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,932.35 C$
(23,985.69 MXN)
872.76 C$
(10,833.33 MXN)
     -54.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,506.62 C$
(43,526.59 MXN)
2,844.91 C$
(35,313.00 MXN)
     -18.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,601.43 C$
(32,290.74 MXN)
1,801.95 C$
(22,367.07 MXN)
     -30.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit Mexico City Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 425.03 C$
(5,275.74 MXN)
411.14 C$
(5,103.41 MXN)
     -3.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 360.20 C$
(4,471.08 MXN)
300.69 C$
(3,732.42 MXN)
     -16.5 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit Mexico City Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,779.92 C$
(46,918.93 MXN)
1,123.34 C$
(13,943.62 MXN)
     -70.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 7.12 11.12      +56.1 %
Last update: April 2024May 2024
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