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

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Cost of Living in Mexico City is 49.1% lower than in San Francisco, CA (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Mexico City is 57.4% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Rent Prices in Mexico City are 67.6% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Restaurant Prices in Mexico City are 47.6% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Groceries Prices in Mexico City are 51.1% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Mexico City is 75.7% lower than in San Francisco, CA
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Restaurants
San Francisco, CA Edit Mexico City Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(439.91 MXN)
11.37 $
(200.00 MXN)
     -54.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(1,759.65 MXN)
56.83 $
(1,000.00 MXN)
     -43.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(211.16 MXN)
8.52 $
(150.00 MXN)
     -29.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(140.77 MXN)
2.84 $
(50.00 MXN)
     -64.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.15 $
(143.37 MXN)
4.55 $
(80.00 MXN)
     -44.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.54 $
(97.48 MXN)
3.45 $
(60.69 MXN)
     -37.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.72 $
(47.80 MXN)
1.15 $
(20.32 MXN)
     -57.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.27 $
(39.97 MXN)
0.80 $
(14.15 MXN)
     -64.6 %
Markets
San Francisco, CA Edit Mexico City Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.87 $
(103.35 MXN)
6.02 $
(105.92 MXN)
     +2.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.25 $
(74.71 MXN)
2.34 $
(41.25 MXN)
     -44.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.91 $
(51.24 MXN)
0.89 $
(15.67 MXN)
     -69.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.24 $
(92.17 MXN)
2.39 $
(42.08 MXN)
     -54.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.98 $
(157.99 MXN)
5.02 $
(88.26 MXN)
     -44.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.93 $
(121.99 MXN)
3.99 $
(70.27 MXN)
     -42.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.32 $
(164.04 MXN)
5.61 $
(98.73 MXN)
     -39.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.98 $
(52.38 MXN)
1.38 $
(24.34 MXN)
     -53.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.47 $
(25.88 MXN)
0.67 $
(11.80 MXN)
     -54.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.35 $
(41.34 MXN)
0.80 $
(14.09 MXN)
     -65.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.40 $
(59.87 MXN)
0.88 $
(15.49 MXN)
     -74.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.94 $
(34.10 MXN)
0.90 $
(15.80 MXN)
     -53.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.66 $
(29.12 MXN)
0.83 $
(14.62 MXN)
     -49.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.92 $
(51.36 MXN)
1.21 $
(21.34 MXN)
     -58.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.34 $
(41.11 MXN)
0.97 $
(17.13 MXN)
     -58.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 17.75 $
(312.34 MXN)
14.21 $
(250.00 MXN)
     -20.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.51 $
(44.22 MXN)
1.68 $
(29.64 MXN)
     -33.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.25 $
(57.19 MXN)
3.26 $
(57.41 MXN)
     +0.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.75 $
(241.95 MXN)
4.26 $
(75.00 MXN)
     -69.0 %
Transportation
San Francisco, CA Edit Mexico City Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.60 $
(45.75 MXN)
0.34 $
(6.00 MXN)
     -86.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 96.50 $
(1,698.06 MXN)
20.46 $
(360.00 MXN)
     -78.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 $
(70.39 MXN)
1.25 $
(22.00 MXN)
     -68.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $
(52.79 MXN)
0.63 $
(11.00 MXN)
     -79.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 39.00 $
(686.26 MXN)
6.82 $
(120.00 MXN)
     -82.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.17 $
(90.92 MXN)
5.20 $
(91.55 MXN)
     +0.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,000.00 $
(563,086.40 MXN)
22,731.86 $
(400,000.00 MXN)
     -29.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,336.48 $
(481,024.94 MXN)
23,761.79 $
(418,123.08 MXN)
     -13.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
San Francisco, CA Edit Mexico City Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 249.85 $
(4,396.49 MXN)
49.91 $
(878.26 MXN)
     -80.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 49.73 $
(875.07 MXN)
27.08 $
(476.44 MXN)
     -45.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 63.36 $
(1,114.98 MXN)
27.71 $
(487.63 MXN)
     -56.3 %
Sports And Leisure
San Francisco, CA Edit Mexico City Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 104.33 $
(1,835.90 MXN)
59.78 $
(1,051.97 MXN)
     -42.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.00 $
(334.33 MXN)
24.37 $
(428.82 MXN)
     +28.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 16.50 $
(290.34 MXN)
5.68 $
(100.00 MXN)
     -65.6 %
Childcare
San Francisco, CA Edit Mexico City Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,843.33 $
(50,032.57 MXN)
422.97 $
(7,442.86 MXN)
     -85.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 31,333.33 $
(551,355.43 MXN)
9,399.60 $
(165,399.57 MXN)
     -70.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
San Francisco, CA Edit Mexico City Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 60.56 $
(1,065.72 MXN)
64.29 $
(1,131.21 MXN)
     +6.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.73 $
(751.83 MXN)
44.94 $
(790.77 MXN)
     +5.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 105.43 $
(1,855.27 MXN)
105.97 $
(1,864.78 MXN)
     +0.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 135.53 $
(2,384.89 MXN)
105.81 $
(1,861.92 MXN)
     -21.9 %
Rent Per Month
San Francisco, CA Edit Mexico City Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,143.26 $
(55,310.23 MXN)
1,052.26 $
(18,516.00 MXN)
     -66.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,650.00 $
(46,630.59 MXN)
639.45 $
(11,252.00 MXN)
     -75.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,523.57 $
(97,195.25 MXN)
2,180.77 $
(38,373.75 MXN)
     -60.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,665.00 $
(82,087.44 MXN)
1,310.10 $
(23,053.05 MXN)
     -71.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
San Francisco, CA Edit Mexico City Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,093.12 $
(19,234.96 MXN)
282.57 $
(4,972.18 MXN)
     -74.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 985.71 $
(17,344.93 MXN)
206.96 $
(3,641.69 MXN)
     -79.0 %
Salaries And Financing
San Francisco, CA Edit Mexico City Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 7,711.20 $
(135,689.70 MXN)
798.68 $
(14,053.86 MXN)
     -89.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.56 11.07      +68.8 %
Last update: June 2024June 2024
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