Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Madrid 

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Consumer Prices in Madrid are 10.1% higher than in Mexico City (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Madrid are 14.1% higher than in Mexico City
Rent Prices in Madrid are 22.1% higher than in Mexico City
Restaurant Prices in Madrid are 19.6% higher than in Mexico City
Groceries Prices in Madrid are 2.0% lower than in Mexico City
Local Purchasing Power in Madrid is 185.7% higher than in Mexico City
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Restaurants
Mexico City Edit Madrid Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 170.00 MXN
(9.22 €)
258.20 MXN
(14.00 €)
     +51.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 1,000.00 MXN
(54.22 €)
1,106.57 MXN
(60.00 €)
     +10.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 165.00 MXN
(8.95 €)
165.99 MXN
(9.00 €)
     +0.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 50.00 MXN
(2.71 €)
64.09 MXN
(3.48 €)
     +28.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 80.00 MXN
(4.34 €)
64.55 MXN
(3.50 €)
     -19.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 58.65 MXN
(3.18 €)
42.76 MXN
(2.32 €)
     -27.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 21.83 MXN
(1.18 €)
43.97 MXN
(2.38 €)
     +101.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 15.19 MXN
(0.82 €)
28.32 MXN
(1.54 €)
     +86.5 %
Markets
Mexico City Edit Madrid Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 106.13 MXN
(5.75 €)
74.28 MXN
(4.03 €)
     -30.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 38.94 MXN
(2.11 €)
24.39 MXN
(1.32 €)
     -37.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 15.32 MXN
(0.83 €)
12.11 MXN
(0.66 €)
     -20.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 40.75 MXN
(2.21 €)
51.26 MXN
(2.78 €)
     +25.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 85.36 MXN
(4.63 €)
108.16 MXN
(5.86 €)
     +26.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 70.85 MXN
(3.84 €)
63.00 MXN
(3.42 €)
     -11.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 98.23 MXN
(5.33 €)
113.57 MXN
(6.16 €)
     +15.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 24.24 MXN
(1.31 €)
18.57 MXN
(1.01 €)
     -23.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 11.89 MXN
(0.64 €)
14.78 MXN
(0.80 €)
     +24.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 14.09 MXN
(0.76 €)
15.01 MXN
(0.81 €)
     +6.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 15.88 MXN
(0.86 €)
19.14 MXN
(1.04 €)
     +20.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 16.37 MXN
(0.89 €)
11.53 MXN
(0.62 €)
     -29.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 15.04 MXN
(0.82 €)
12.43 MXN
(0.67 €)
     -17.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 21.93 MXN
(1.19 €)
22.27 MXN
(1.21 €)
     +1.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 16.67 MXN
(0.90 €)
16.26 MXN
(0.88 €)
     -2.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 250.00 MXN
(13.56 €)
110.66 MXN
(6.00 €)
     -55.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 29.78 MXN
(1.61 €)
21.11 MXN
(1.14 €)
     -29.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 57.41 MXN
(3.11 €)
33.26 MXN
(1.80 €)
     -42.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 75.00 MXN
(4.07 €)
103.74 MXN
(5.62 €)
     +38.3 %
Transportation
Mexico City Edit Madrid Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 6.00 MXN
(0.33 €)
27.66 MXN
(1.50 €)
     +361.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 360.00 MXN
(19.52 €)
737.72 MXN
(40.00 €)
     +104.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 21.00 MXN
(1.14 €)
55.33 MXN
(3.00 €)
     +163.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 14.48 MXN
(0.79 €)
35.62 MXN
(1.93 €)
     +145.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 120.00 MXN
(6.51 €)
405.74 MXN
(22.00 €)
     +238.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 91.91 MXN
(4.98 €)
114.69 MXN
(6.22 €)
     +24.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 380,000.00 MXN
(20,604.12 €)
615,347.88 MXN
(33,365.00 €)
     +61.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 409,860.71 MXN
(22,223.21 €)
509,388.48 MXN
(27,619.74 €)
     +24.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Mexico City Edit Madrid Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 925.46 MXN
(50.18 €)
2,561.85 MXN
(138.91 €)
     +176.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 461.75 MXN
(25.04 €)
253.31 MXN
(13.73 €)
     -45.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 485.18 MXN
(26.31 €)
545.19 MXN
(29.56 €)
     +12.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Mexico City Edit Madrid Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 983.63 MXN
(53.33 €)
799.19 MXN
(43.33 €)
     -18.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 422.94 MXN
(22.93 €)
180.83 MXN
(9.80 €)
     -57.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 100.00 MXN
(5.42 €)
184.43 MXN
(10.00 €)
     +84.4 %
Childcare
Mexico City Edit Madrid Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 7,014.29 MXN
(380.32 €)
9,019.30 MXN
(489.04 €)
     +28.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 175,098.78 MXN
(9,494.09 €)
167,127.95 MXN
(9,061.90 €)
     -4.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Mexico City Edit Madrid Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 1,142.96 MXN
(61.97 €)
1,238.03 MXN
(67.13 €)
     +8.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 764.46 MXN
(41.45 €)
503.87 MXN
(27.32 €)
     -34.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,881.96 MXN
(102.04 €)
1,379.33 MXN
(74.79 €)
     -26.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,799.88 MXN
(97.59 €)
1,506.79 MXN
(81.70 €)
     -16.3 %
Rent Per Month
Mexico City Edit Madrid Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 17,884.62 MXN
(969.73 €)
22,252.33 MXN
(1,206.55 €)
     +24.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 10,833.33 MXN
(587.40 €)
16,241.50 MXN
(880.64 €)
     +49.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 34,723.86 MXN
(1,882.78 €)
38,666.53 MXN
(2,096.55 €)
     +11.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 22,371.58 MXN
(1,213.02 €)
27,588.12 MXN
(1,495.87 €)
     +23.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Mexico City Edit Madrid Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 5,125.83 MXN
(277.93 €)
7,589.18 MXN
(411.50 €)
     +48.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 3,731.51 MXN
(202.33 €)
4,358.18 MXN
(236.31 €)
     +16.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Mexico City Edit Madrid Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 13,943.62 MXN
(756.04 €)
45,440.62 MXN
(2,463.85 €)
     +225.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 11.06 2.48      -77.6 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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