Cost of Living Comparison Between Merida and Mexico City 

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Consumer Prices in Mexico City are 0.3% higher than in Merida (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Mexico City are 13.9% higher than in Merida
Rent Prices in Mexico City are 56.4% higher than in Merida
Restaurant Prices in Mexico City are 2.7% lower than in Merida
Groceries Prices in Mexico City are 0.1% lower than in Merida
Local Purchasing Power in Mexico City is 8.6% higher than in Merida
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Restaurants
Merida Edit Mexico City Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 190.00 MXN 175.00 MXN      -7.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 1,000.00 MXN 1,000.00 MXN      0.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 150.00 MXN 165.00 MXN      +10.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 50.00 MXN 50.00 MXN      0.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 80.00 MXN 80.00 MXN      0.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 67.50 MXN 59.96 MXN      -11.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 19.62 MXN 20.58 MXN      +4.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 13.43 MXN 14.30 MXN      +6.5 %
Markets
Merida Edit Mexico City Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 102.79 MXN 106.52 MXN      +3.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 45.59 MXN 39.95 MXN      -12.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 13.61 MXN 15.30 MXN      +12.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 42.20 MXN 41.04 MXN      -2.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 93.61 MXN 85.28 MXN      -8.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 57.06 MXN 69.06 MXN      +21.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 110.68 MXN 98.48 MXN      -11.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 22.91 MXN 24.13 MXN      +5.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 9.53 MXN 11.94 MXN      +25.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 19.66 MXN 14.00 MXN      -28.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 12.13 MXN 15.52 MXN      +27.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 16.93 MXN 16.19 MXN      -4.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 12.02 MXN 14.82 MXN      +23.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 24.25 MXN 21.93 MXN      -9.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 15.75 MXN 16.67 MXN      +5.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 150.00 MXN 250.00 MXN      +66.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 24.04 MXN 30.38 MXN      +26.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 76.00 MXN 57.41 MXN      -24.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 75.00 MXN 75.00 MXN      0.0 %
Transportation
Merida Edit Mexico City Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 12.00 MXN 6.00 MXN      -50.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 520.00 MXN 362.61 MXN      -30.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 42.50 MXN 20.00 MXN      -52.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 64.37 MXN 14.48 MXN      -77.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 200.00 MXN 120.00 MXN      -40.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 89.39 MXN 92.08 MXN      +3.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 345,000.00 MXN 380,000.00 MXN      +10.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 384,600.00 MXN 409,860.71 MXN      +6.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Merida Edit Mexico City Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,498.94 MXN 930.48 MXN      -37.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 422.88 MXN 461.75 MXN      +9.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 564.75 MXN 475.00 MXN      -15.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Merida Edit Mexico City Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 536.88 MXN 1,036.52 MXN      +93.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 233.33 MXN 422.94 MXN      +81.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 90.00 MXN 100.00 MXN      +11.1 %
Childcare
Merida Edit Mexico City Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,400.00 MXN 7,014.29 MXN      +192.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 54,000.00 MXN 169,213.36 MXN      +213.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Merida Edit Mexico City Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 1,316.33 MXN 1,142.37 MXN      -13.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 760.23 MXN 765.09 MXN      +0.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,700.00 MXN 1,881.96 MXN      +10.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,700.00 MXN 1,799.88 MXN      +5.9 %
Rent Per Month
Merida Edit Mexico City Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 11,500.00 MXN 17,884.62 MXN      +55.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 8,801.98 MXN 10,833.33 MXN      +23.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 21,285.71 MXN 35,312.97 MXN      +65.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 13,643.07 MXN 22,371.22 MXN      +64.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Merida Edit Mexico City Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 2,068.62 MXN 5,103.41 MXN      +146.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 2,218.24 MXN 3,732.42 MXN      +68.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Merida Edit Mexico City Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 11,277.78 MXN 13,943.62 MXN      +23.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 11.69 11.12      -4.9 %
Last update: March 2024May 2024
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