Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Madrid 

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Consumer Prices in Madrid are 9.2% higher than in Mexico City (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Madrid are 13.9% higher than in Mexico City
Rent Prices in Madrid are 23.5% higher than in Mexico City
Restaurant Prices in Madrid are 16.7% higher than in Mexico City
Groceries Prices in Madrid are 1.6% lower than in Mexico City
Local Purchasing Power in Madrid is 174.4% higher than in Mexico City
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Restaurants
Mexico City Edit Madrid Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 180.00 MXN
(9.91 €)
254.35 MXN
(14.00 €)
     +41.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 1,000.00 MXN
(55.04 €)
1,090.09 MXN
(60.00 €)
     +9.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 165.00 MXN
(9.08 €)
173.05 MXN
(9.53 €)
     +4.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 50.00 MXN
(2.75 €)
63.59 MXN
(3.50 €)
     +27.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 80.00 MXN
(4.40 €)
63.59 MXN
(3.50 €)
     -20.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 59.60 MXN
(3.28 €)
43.34 MXN
(2.39 €)
     -27.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 20.76 MXN
(1.14 €)
44.30 MXN
(2.44 €)
     +113.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 14.45 MXN
(0.80 €)
28.86 MXN
(1.59 €)
     +99.7 %
Markets
Mexico City Edit Madrid Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 106.36 MXN
(5.85 €)
72.97 MXN
(4.02 €)
     -31.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 39.73 MXN
(2.19 €)
25.02 MXN
(1.38 €)
     -37.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 15.23 MXN
(0.84 €)
12.00 MXN
(0.66 €)
     -21.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 40.75 MXN
(2.24 €)
50.41 MXN
(2.77 €)
     +23.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 85.28 MXN
(4.69 €)
110.08 MXN
(6.06 €)
     +29.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 69.06 MXN
(3.80 €)
62.88 MXN
(3.46 €)
     -8.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 98.48 MXN
(5.42 €)
114.93 MXN
(6.33 €)
     +16.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 24.13 MXN
(1.33 €)
18.55 MXN
(1.02 €)
     -23.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 11.94 MXN
(0.66 €)
14.89 MXN
(0.82 €)
     +24.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 14.00 MXN
(0.77 €)
14.56 MXN
(0.80 €)
     +4.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 15.52 MXN
(0.85 €)
18.85 MXN
(1.04 €)
     +21.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 16.19 MXN
(0.89 €)
11.67 MXN
(0.64 €)
     -27.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 14.82 MXN
(0.82 €)
12.48 MXN
(0.69 €)
     -15.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 21.93 MXN
(1.21 €)
21.73 MXN
(1.20 €)
     -0.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 16.55 MXN
(0.91 €)
15.86 MXN
(0.87 €)
     -4.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 250.00 MXN
(13.76 €)
109.01 MXN
(6.00 €)
     -56.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 30.38 MXN
(1.67 €)
22.13 MXN
(1.22 €)
     -27.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 57.41 MXN
(3.16 €)
31.90 MXN
(1.76 €)
     -44.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 75.00 MXN
(4.13 €)
102.65 MXN
(5.65 €)
     +36.9 %
Transportation
Mexico City Edit Madrid Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 6.00 MXN
(0.33 €)
27.25 MXN
(1.50 €)
     +354.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 362.61 MXN
(19.96 €)
726.73 MXN
(40.00 €)
     +100.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 20.00 MXN
(1.10 €)
54.50 MXN
(3.00 €)
     +172.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 14.48 MXN
(0.80 €)
35.09 MXN
(1.93 €)
     +142.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 120.00 MXN
(6.60 €)
399.70 MXN
(22.00 €)
     +233.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 92.08 MXN
(5.07 €)
113.19 MXN
(6.23 €)
     +22.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 380,000.00 MXN
(20,915.75 €)
606,179.58 MXN
(33,365.00 €)
     +59.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 409,860.71 MXN
(22,559.33 €)
501,798.91 MXN
(27,619.74 €)
     +22.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Mexico City Edit Madrid Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 930.48 MXN
(51.21 €)
2,584.21 MXN
(142.24 €)
     +177.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 461.75 MXN
(25.42 €)
252.21 MXN
(13.88 €)
     -45.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 475.00 MXN
(26.14 €)
540.62 MXN
(29.76 €)
     +13.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Mexico City Edit Madrid Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 1,036.52 MXN
(57.05 €)
791.61 MXN
(43.57 €)
     -23.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 422.94 MXN
(23.28 €)
180.14 MXN
(9.91 €)
     -57.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 100.00 MXN
(5.50 €)
181.68 MXN
(10.00 €)
     +81.7 %
Childcare
Mexico City Edit Madrid Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 7,014.29 MXN
(386.08 €)
8,937.32 MXN
(491.92 €)
     +27.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 169,164.54 MXN
(9,311.06 €)
157,370.59 MXN
(8,661.90 €)
     -7.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Mexico City Edit Madrid Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 1,142.34 MXN
(62.88 €)
1,249.06 MXN
(68.75 €)
     +9.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 765.09 MXN
(42.11 €)
514.20 MXN
(28.30 €)
     -32.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,881.96 MXN
(103.59 €)
1,386.35 MXN
(76.31 €)
     -26.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,799.88 MXN
(99.07 €)
1,533.87 MXN
(84.43 €)
     -14.8 %
Rent Per Month
Mexico City Edit Madrid Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 17,884.62 MXN
(984.40 €)
22,869.13 MXN
(1,258.75 €)
     +27.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 10,833.33 MXN
(596.28 €)
16,457.30 MXN
(905.83 €)
     +51.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 35,311.65 MXN
(1,943.60 €)
39,148.82 MXN
(2,154.81 €)
     +10.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 22,362.59 MXN
(1,230.87 €)
28,239.59 MXN
(1,554.35 €)
     +26.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Mexico City Edit Madrid Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 5,103.41 MXN
(280.90 €)
7,666.57 MXN
(421.98 €)
     +50.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 3,732.42 MXN
(205.44 €)
4,331.47 MXN
(238.41 €)
     +16.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Mexico City Edit Madrid Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 13,943.62 MXN
(767.48 €)
43,594.63 MXN
(2,399.51 €)
     +212.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 11.12 2.53      -77.3 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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