Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Mexico City 

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Cost of Living in Mexico City is 61.0% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Mexico City is 68.3% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Mexico City are 77.5% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Mexico City are 57.4% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Mexico City are 56.9% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Mexico City is 61.2% lower than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Mexico City Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $
(617.31 MXN)
9.72 $
(200.00 MXN)
     -67.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 $
(2,675.00 MXN)
58.32 $
(1,200.00 MXN)
     -55.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(246.92 MXN)
7.78 $
(160.00 MXN)
     -35.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 9.00 $
(185.19 MXN)
2.92 $
(60.00 MXN)
     -67.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.50 $
(236.63 MXN)
3.89 $
(80.00 MXN)
     -66.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.84 $
(120.24 MXN)
3.15 $
(64.72 MXN)
     -46.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.20 $
(65.77 MXN)
1.20 $
(24.72 MXN)
     -62.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.48 $
(51.02 MXN)
0.89 $
(18.27 MXN)
     -64.2 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Mexico City Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.84 $
(120.26 MXN)
5.67 $
(116.65 MXN)
     -3.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.54 $
(93.48 MXN)
2.27 $
(46.69 MXN)
     -50.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.57 $
(73.42 MXN)
0.80 $
(16.41 MXN)
     -77.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.59 $
(115.12 MXN)
2.33 $
(47.98 MXN)
     -58.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.96 $
(163.71 MXN)
4.29 $
(88.34 MXN)
     -46.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.92 $
(142.35 MXN)
3.44 $
(70.70 MXN)
     -50.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.03 $
(185.75 MXN)
4.86 $
(100.10 MXN)
     -46.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.45 $
(71.06 MXN)
1.22 $
(25.08 MXN)
     -64.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.09 $
(22.34 MXN)
0.69 $
(14.13 MXN)
     -36.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.75 $
(56.52 MXN)
0.84 $
(17.22 MXN)
     -69.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.82 $
(58.08 MXN)
0.87 $
(17.84 MXN)
     -69.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.66 $
(34.15 MXN)
0.84 $
(17.18 MXN)
     -49.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.73 $
(35.63 MXN)
0.88 $
(18.13 MXN)
     -49.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.06 $
(62.87 MXN)
1.29 $
(26.49 MXN)
     -57.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.58 $
(53.05 MXN)
0.91 $
(18.73 MXN)
     -64.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $
(411.54 MXN)
12.15 $
(250.00 MXN)
     -39.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.89 $
(59.56 MXN)
1.55 $
(31.95 MXN)
     -46.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.82 $
(78.58 MXN)
3.08 $
(63.45 MXN)
     -19.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 18.00 $
(370.38 MXN)
3.89 $
(80.00 MXN)
     -78.4 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Mexico City Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $
(59.67 MXN)
0.29 $
(6.00 MXN)
     -89.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 132.00 $
(2,716.15 MXN)
17.50 $
(360.00 MXN)
     -86.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(102.88 MXN)
1.12 $
(23.00 MXN)
     -77.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(72.02 MXN)
0.47 $
(9.66 MXN)
     -86.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 39.00 $
(802.50 MXN)
4.96 $
(102.00 MXN)
     -87.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.79 $
(78.08 MXN)
4.63 $
(95.31 MXN)
     +22.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,500.00 $
(709,903.05 MXN)
18,224.32 $
(375,000.00 MXN)
     -47.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,677.59 $
(569,518.92 MXN)
21,515.74 $
(442,727.27 MXN)
     -22.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Mexico City Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 181.64 $
(3,737.51 MXN)
40.78 $
(839.07 MXN)
     -77.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 63.32 $
(1,302.98 MXN)
24.25 $
(498.90 MXN)
     -61.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 64.91 $
(1,335.56 MXN)
26.65 $
(548.43 MXN)
     -58.9 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Mexico City Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 155.42 $
(3,197.99 MXN)
54.28 $
(1,117.00 MXN)
     -65.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 72.22 $
(1,486.11 MXN)
22.90 $
(471.18 MXN)
     -68.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $
(411.54 MXN)
5.10 $
(105.00 MXN)
     -74.5 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Mexico City Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,122.44 $
(64,250.23 MXN)
397.24 $
(8,173.91 MXN)
     -87.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 59,000.00 $
(1,214,037.10 MXN)
9,012.02 $
(185,439.49 MXN)
     -84.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Mexico City Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 67.32 $
(1,385.28 MXN)
54.81 $
(1,127.92 MXN)
     -18.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 46.47 $
(956.27 MXN)
40.75 $
(838.45 MXN)
     -12.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 112.81 $
(2,321.22 MXN)
93.46 $
(1,923.04 MXN)
     -17.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 173.82 $
(3,576.63 MXN)
96.73 $
(1,990.38 MXN)
     -44.4 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Mexico City Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,946.82 $
(81,213.25 MXN)
918.51 $
(18,900.00 MXN)
     -76.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,902.97 $
(59,734.10 MXN)
562.24 $
(11,569.23 MXN)
     -80.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,522.41 $
(175,364.86 MXN)
1,979.44 $
(40,730.77 MXN)
     -76.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 5,264.17 $
(108,320.23 MXN)
1,192.60 $
(24,540.00 MXN)
     -77.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Mexico City Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,667.95 $
(34,321.16 MXN)
274.16 $
(5,641.41 MXN)
     -83.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,197.27 $
(24,636.01 MXN)
202.66 $
(4,170.08 MXN)
     -83.1 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Mexico City Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,570.97 $
(114,633.21 MXN)
684.35 $
(14,081.82 MXN)
     -87.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.60 11.26      +70.6 %
Last update: February 2025February 2025
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