Cost of Living Comparison Between San Antonio, TX and Mexico City 

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Consumer Prices in Mexico City are 29.7% lower than in San Antonio, TX (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Mexico City are 31.9% lower than in San Antonio, TX
Rent Prices in Mexico City are 36.1% lower than in San Antonio, TX
Restaurant Prices in Mexico City are 34.2% lower than in San Antonio, TX
Groceries Prices in Mexico City are 19.7% lower than in San Antonio, TX
Local Purchasing Power in Mexico City is 68.5% lower than in San Antonio, TX
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Restaurants
San Antonio, TX Edit Mexico City Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 $
(305.50 MXN)
10.02 $
(170.00 MXN)
     -44.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 77.50 $
(1,315.36 MXN)
58.92 $
(1,000.00 MXN)
     -24.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(203.67 MXN)
9.72 $
(165.00 MXN)
     -19.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 $
(84.86 MXN)
2.95 $
(50.00 MXN)
     -41.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.50 $
(110.32 MXN)
4.71 $
(80.00 MXN)
     -27.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.70 $
(96.75 MXN)
3.45 $
(58.63 MXN)
     -39.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.66 $
(45.18 MXN)
1.29 $
(21.81 MXN)
     -51.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.31 $
(39.25 MXN)
0.89 $
(15.19 MXN)
     -61.3 %
Markets
San Antonio, TX Edit Mexico City Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.07 $
(69.13 MXN)
6.25 $
(106.13 MXN)
     +53.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.57 $
(43.59 MXN)
2.29 $
(38.94 MXN)
     -10.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.78 $
(30.17 MXN)
0.90 $
(15.32 MXN)
     -49.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.74 $
(46.48 MXN)
2.40 $
(40.75 MXN)
     -12.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.49 $
(93.26 MXN)
5.03 $
(85.36 MXN)
     -8.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.56 $
(77.42 MXN)
4.17 $
(70.85 MXN)
     -8.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.24 $
(105.99 MXN)
5.79 $
(98.23 MXN)
     -7.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.23 $
(37.77 MXN)
1.43 $
(24.24 MXN)
     -35.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.68 $
(11.51 MXN)
0.70 $
(11.89 MXN)
     +3.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.74 $
(29.50 MXN)
0.83 $
(14.09 MXN)
     -52.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.61 $
(27.38 MXN)
0.94 $
(15.88 MXN)
     -42.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.82 $
(13.87 MXN)
0.96 $
(16.37 MXN)
     +18.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.23 $
(20.86 MXN)
0.89 $
(15.04 MXN)
     -27.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.69 $
(28.64 MXN)
1.29 $
(21.93 MXN)
     -23.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.75 $
(29.75 MXN)
0.98 $
(16.67 MXN)
     -44.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 $
(203.67 MXN)
14.73 $
(250.00 MXN)
     +22.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.37 $
(40.29 MXN)
1.75 $
(29.78 MXN)
     -26.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.23 $
(54.86 MXN)
3.38 $
(57.41 MXN)
     +4.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.00 $
(135.78 MXN)
4.42 $
(75.00 MXN)
     -44.8 %
Transportation
San Antonio, TX Edit Mexico City Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.40 $
(40.73 MXN)
0.35 $
(6.00 MXN)
     -85.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.50 $
(1,111.69 MXN)
21.21 $
(360.00 MXN)
     -67.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(59.40 MXN)
1.24 $
(21.00 MXN)
     -64.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $
(50.92 MXN)
0.85 $
(14.48 MXN)
     -71.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 45.00 $
(763.76 MXN)
7.07 $
(120.00 MXN)
     -84.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.08 $
(52.21 MXN)
5.42 $
(91.91 MXN)
     +76.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(509,170.29 MXN)
22,389.37 $
(380,000.00 MXN)
     -25.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,735.71 $
(470,739.90 MXN)
24,148.74 $
(409,860.71 MXN)
     -12.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
San Antonio, TX Edit Mexico City Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 209.66 $
(3,558.37 MXN)
54.53 $
(925.46 MXN)
     -74.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 52.30 $
(887.65 MXN)
27.21 $
(461.75 MXN)
     -48.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 77.22 $
(1,310.56 MXN)
28.59 $
(485.18 MXN)
     -63.0 %
Sports And Leisure
San Antonio, TX Edit Mexico City Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 60.67 $
(1,029.66 MXN)
57.96 $
(983.63 MXN)
     -4.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.00 $
(305.50 MXN)
24.92 $
(422.94 MXN)
     +38.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(237.61 MXN)
5.89 $
(100.00 MXN)
     -57.9 %
Childcare
San Antonio, TX Edit Mexico City Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,310.00 $
(22,233.77 MXN)
413.28 $
(7,014.29 MXN)
     -68.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 19,000.00 $
(322,474.52 MXN)
10,307.46 $
(174,941.75 MXN)
     -45.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
San Antonio, TX Edit Mexico City Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 57.64 $
(978.31 MXN)
67.30 $
(1,142.32 MXN)
     +16.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 52.25 $
(886.80 MXN)
45.04 $
(764.46 MXN)
     -13.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 97.36 $
(1,652.38 MXN)
110.88 $
(1,881.96 MXN)
     +13.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 152.00 $
(2,579.80 MXN)
106.05 $
(1,799.88 MXN)
     -30.2 %
Rent Per Month
San Antonio, TX Edit Mexico City Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,700.93 $
(28,868.82 MXN)
1,053.75 $
(17,884.62 MXN)
     -38.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,370.24 $
(23,256.10 MXN)
638.29 $
(10,833.33 MXN)
     -53.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,732.14 $
(46,370.87 MXN)
2,044.40 $
(34,698.29 MXN)
     -25.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,113.44 $
(35,869.99 MXN)
1,317.45 $
(22,360.24 MXN)
     -37.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
San Antonio, TX Edit Mexico City Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 668.26 $
(11,341.91 MXN)
302.01 $
(5,125.83 MXN)
     -54.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 281.21 $
(4,772.71 MXN)
219.86 $
(3,731.51 MXN)
     -21.8 %
Salaries And Financing
San Antonio, TX Edit Mexico City Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,832.40 $
(65,044.81 MXN)
821.55 $
(13,943.62 MXN)
     -78.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 11.06      +69.8 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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