Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and San Francisco, CA 

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Cost of Living in San Francisco, CA is 96.6% higher than in Mexico City (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in San Francisco, CA is 134.6% higher than in Mexico City
Rent Prices in San Francisco, CA are 208.4% higher than in Mexico City
Restaurant Prices in San Francisco, CA are 90.8% higher than in Mexico City
Groceries Prices in San Francisco, CA are 104.6% higher than in Mexico City
Local Purchasing Power in San Francisco, CA is 311.6% higher than in Mexico City
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Restaurants
Mexico City Edit San Francisco, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 200.00 MXN
(11.37 $)
439.91 MXN
(25.00 $)
     +120.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 1,000.00 MXN
(56.83 $)
1,759.65 MXN
(100.00 $)
     +76.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 150.00 MXN
(8.52 $)
211.16 MXN
(12.00 $)
     +40.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 50.00 MXN
(2.84 $)
140.77 MXN
(8.00 $)
     +181.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 80.00 MXN
(4.55 $)
143.37 MXN
(8.15 $)
     +79.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 60.69 MXN
(3.45 $)
97.48 MXN
(5.54 $)
     +60.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 20.32 MXN
(1.15 $)
47.80 MXN
(2.72 $)
     +135.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 14.15 MXN
(0.80 $)
39.97 MXN
(2.27 $)
     +182.5 %
Markets
Mexico City Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 105.92 MXN
(6.02 $)
103.35 MXN
(5.87 $)
     -2.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 41.25 MXN
(2.34 $)
74.71 MXN
(4.25 $)
     +81.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 15.67 MXN
(0.89 $)
51.24 MXN
(2.91 $)
     +227.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 42.08 MXN
(2.39 $)
92.17 MXN
(5.24 $)
     +119.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 88.26 MXN
(5.02 $)
157.99 MXN
(8.98 $)
     +79.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 70.27 MXN
(3.99 $)
121.99 MXN
(6.93 $)
     +73.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 98.73 MXN
(5.61 $)
164.04 MXN
(9.32 $)
     +66.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 24.34 MXN
(1.38 $)
52.38 MXN
(2.98 $)
     +115.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 11.80 MXN
(0.67 $)
25.88 MXN
(1.47 $)
     +119.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 14.09 MXN
(0.80 $)
41.34 MXN
(2.35 $)
     +193.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 15.49 MXN
(0.88 $)
59.87 MXN
(3.40 $)
     +286.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 15.80 MXN
(0.90 $)
34.10 MXN
(1.94 $)
     +115.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 14.62 MXN
(0.83 $)
29.12 MXN
(1.66 $)
     +99.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 21.34 MXN
(1.21 $)
51.36 MXN
(2.92 $)
     +140.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 17.13 MXN
(0.97 $)
41.11 MXN
(2.34 $)
     +140.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 250.00 MXN
(14.21 $)
312.34 MXN
(17.75 $)
     +24.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 29.64 MXN
(1.68 $)
44.22 MXN
(2.51 $)
     +49.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 57.41 MXN
(3.26 $)
57.19 MXN
(3.25 $)
     -0.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 75.00 MXN
(4.26 $)
241.95 MXN
(13.75 $)
     +222.6 %
Transportation
Mexico City Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 6.00 MXN
(0.34 $)
45.75 MXN
(2.60 $)
     +662.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 360.00 MXN
(20.46 $)
1,698.06 MXN
(96.50 $)
     +371.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 22.00 MXN
(1.25 $)
70.39 MXN
(4.00 $)
     +219.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 11.00 MXN
(0.63 $)
52.79 MXN
(3.00 $)
     +379.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 120.00 MXN
(6.82 $)
686.26 MXN
(39.00 $)
     +471.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 91.55 MXN
(5.20 $)
90.92 MXN
(5.17 $)
     -0.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 400,000.00 MXN
(22,731.86 $)
563,086.40 MXN
(32,000.00 $)
     +40.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 418,123.08 MXN
(23,761.79 $)
481,024.94 MXN
(27,336.48 $)
     +15.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Mexico City Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 878.26 MXN
(49.91 $)
4,396.49 MXN
(249.85 $)
     +400.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 476.44 MXN
(27.08 $)
875.07 MXN
(49.73 $)
     +83.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 487.63 MXN
(27.71 $)
1,114.98 MXN
(63.36 $)
     +128.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Mexico City Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 1,051.97 MXN
(59.78 $)
1,835.90 MXN
(104.33 $)
     +74.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 428.82 MXN
(24.37 $)
334.33 MXN
(19.00 $)
     -22.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 100.00 MXN
(5.68 $)
290.34 MXN
(16.50 $)
     +190.3 %
Childcare
Mexico City Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 7,442.86 MXN
(422.97 $)
50,032.57 MXN
(2,843.33 $)
     +572.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 165,399.57 MXN
(9,399.60 $)
551,355.43 MXN
(31,333.33 $)
     +233.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Mexico City Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 1,131.21 MXN
(64.29 $)
1,065.72 MXN
(60.56 $)
     -5.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 790.77 MXN
(44.94 $)
751.83 MXN
(42.73 $)
     -4.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,864.78 MXN
(105.97 $)
1,855.27 MXN
(105.43 $)
     -0.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,861.92 MXN
(105.81 $)
2,384.89 MXN
(135.53 $)
     +28.1 %
Rent Per Month
Mexico City Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 18,516.00 MXN
(1,052.26 $)
55,310.23 MXN
(3,143.26 $)
     +198.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 11,252.00 MXN
(639.45 $)
46,630.59 MXN
(2,650.00 $)
     +314.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 38,373.75 MXN
(2,180.77 $)
97,195.25 MXN
(5,523.57 $)
     +153.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 23,053.05 MXN
(1,310.10 $)
82,087.44 MXN
(4,665.00 $)
     +256.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Mexico City Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 4,972.18 MXN
(282.57 $)
19,234.96 MXN
(1,093.12 $)
     +286.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 3,641.69 MXN
(206.96 $)
17,344.93 MXN
(985.71 $)
     +376.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Mexico City Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 14,053.86 MXN
(798.68 $)
135,689.70 MXN
(7,711.20 $)
     +865.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 11.07 6.56      -40.8 %
Last update: June 2024June 2024
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