Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Mexico City 

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Cost of Living in Mexico City is 40.3% lower than in London (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Mexico City is 50.1% lower than in London
Rent Prices in Mexico City are 62.2% lower than in London
Restaurant Prices in Mexico City are 46.6% lower than in London
Groceries Prices in Mexico City are 21.7% lower than in London
Local Purchasing Power in Mexico City is 61.6% lower than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit Mexico City Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 £
(420.65 MXN)
7.96 £
(167.50 MXN)
     -60.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 £
(1,682.60 MXN)
47.55 £
(1,000.00 MXN)
     -40.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £
(168.26 MXN)
7.13 £
(150.00 MXN)
     -10.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 £
(136.71 MXN)
2.38 £
(50.00 MXN)
     -63.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.75 £
(120.94 MXN)
3.80 £
(80.00 MXN)
     -33.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.62 £
(76.15 MXN)
2.82 £
(59.28 MXN)
     -22.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.05 £
(43.09 MXN)
0.96 £
(20.27 MXN)
     -53.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.63 £
(34.25 MXN)
0.67 £
(14.15 MXN)
     -58.7 %
Markets
London Edit Mexico City Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.96 £
(104.27 MXN)
5.07 £
(106.58 MXN)
     +2.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.41 £
(29.58 MXN)
1.91 £
(40.24 MXN)
     +36.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.92 £
(19.39 MXN)
0.73 £
(15.28 MXN)
     -21.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.15 £
(66.19 MXN)
1.99 £
(41.94 MXN)
     -36.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.41 £
(71.67 MXN)
4.05 £
(85.15 MXN)
     +18.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.39 £
(71.28 MXN)
3.31 £
(69.60 MXN)
     -2.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.52 £
(116.01 MXN)
4.62 £
(97.10 MXN)
     -16.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.17 £
(24.51 MXN)
1.14 £
(23.97 MXN)
     -2.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.59 £
(12.51 MXN)
0.56 £
(11.85 MXN)
     -5.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.17 £
(24.70 MXN)
0.66 £
(13.84 MXN)
     -44.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.39 £
(29.30 MXN)
0.73 £
(15.39 MXN)
     -47.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.58 £
(12.14 MXN)
0.76 £
(15.98 MXN)
     +31.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.53 £
(11.17 MXN)
0.69 £
(14.59 MXN)
     +30.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.97 £
(20.39 MXN)
1.01 £
(21.16 MXN)
     +3.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.31 £
(27.59 MXN)
0.81 £
(16.95 MXN)
     -38.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.50 £
(199.81 MXN)
11.89 £
(250.00 MXN)
     +25.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.09 £
(43.98 MXN)
1.43 £
(30.14 MXN)
     -31.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.44 £
(51.22 MXN)
2.81 £
(59.00 MXN)
     +15.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 £
(315.49 MXN)
3.57 £
(75.00 MXN)
     -76.2 %
Transportation
London Edit Mexico City Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.80 £
(58.89 MXN)
0.29 £
(6.00 MXN)
     -89.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 200.00 £
(4,206.51 MXN)
17.12 £
(360.00 MXN)
     -91.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 £
(94.65 MXN)
1.05 £
(22.00 MXN)
     -76.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.13 £
(65.92 MXN)
0.65 £
(13.68 MXN)
     -79.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 £
(630.98 MXN)
5.71 £
(120.00 MXN)
     -81.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.71 £
(119.99 MXN)
4.35 £
(91.53 MXN)
     -23.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,280.00 £
(573,767.97 MXN)
17,591.78 £
(370,000.00 MXN)
     -35.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,860.62 £
(543,914.89 MXN)
19,487.20 £
(409,865.52 MXN)
     -24.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit Mexico City Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 291.61 £
(6,133.39 MXN)
41.96 £
(882.48 MXN)
     -85.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.49 £
(325.87 MXN)
21.84 £
(459.30 MXN)
     +40.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.23 £
(656.77 MXN)
22.58 £
(474.82 MXN)
     -27.7 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit Mexico City Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.13 £
(970.18 MXN)
47.33 £
(995.45 MXN)
     +2.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.35 £
(301.86 MXN)
20.31 £
(427.22 MXN)
     +41.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 £
(315.49 MXN)
4.75 £
(100.00 MXN)
     -68.3 %
Childcare
London Edit Mexico City Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,840.34 £
(38,707.06 MXN)
326.98 £
(6,877.27 MXN)
     -82.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,054.76 £
(421,802.79 MXN)
8,038.20 £
(169,063.75 MXN)
     -59.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit Mexico City Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 81.68 £
(1,717.85 MXN)
53.58 £
(1,127.01 MXN)
     -34.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 39.57 £
(832.28 MXN)
36.05 £
(758.17 MXN)
     -8.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.16 £
(1,875.21 MXN)
88.72 £
(1,865.96 MXN)
     -0.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 97.78 £
(2,056.52 MXN)
85.03 £
(1,788.35 MXN)
     -13.0 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit Mexico City Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,131.63 £
(44,833.67 MXN)
847.90 £
(17,833.44 MXN)
     -60.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,605.16 £
(33,760.53 MXN)
514.06 £
(10,812.00 MXN)
     -68.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,422.97 £
(93,026.40 MXN)
1,726.59 £
(36,314.56 MXN)
     -61.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,858.97 £
(60,131.52 MXN)
1,076.05 £
(22,632.06 MXN)
     -62.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit Mexico City Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,292.57 £
(27,185.95 MXN)
243.71 £
(5,125.83 MXN)
     -81.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 739.22 £
(15,547.73 MXN)
177.42 £
(3,731.51 MXN)
     -76.0 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit Mexico City Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,512.48 £
(73,876.48 MXN)
673.33 £
(14,161.83 MXN)
     -80.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.51 11.07      +101.1 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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