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

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Consumer Prices in Mexico City are 33.0% lower than in San Antonio, TX (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Mexico City are 38.2% lower than in San Antonio, TX
Rent Prices in Mexico City are 47.2% lower than in San Antonio, TX
Restaurant Prices in Mexico City are 40.6% lower than in San Antonio, TX
Groceries Prices in Mexico City are 24.8% lower than in San Antonio, TX
Local Purchasing Power in Mexico City is 70.4% lower than in San Antonio, TX
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Restaurants
San Antonio, TX Edit Mexico City Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 $
(314.58 MXN)
8.58 $
(150.00 MXN)
     -52.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 77.50 $
(1,354.44 MXN)
51.50 $
(900.00 MXN)
     -33.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $
(174.77 MXN)
8.58 $
(150.00 MXN)
     -14.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 $
(87.38 MXN)
2.86 $
(50.00 MXN)
     -42.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.50 $
(113.60 MXN)
4.29 $
(75.00 MXN)
     -34.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.88 $
(102.73 MXN)
3.08 $
(53.86 MXN)
     -47.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.54 $
(44.33 MXN)
1.20 $
(20.92 MXN)
     -52.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 $
(36.41 MXN)
0.84 $
(14.60 MXN)
     -59.9 %
Markets
San Antonio, TX Edit Mexico City Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.04 $
(70.68 MXN)
5.88 $
(102.71 MXN)
     +45.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.51 $
(43.92 MXN)
2.06 $
(35.96 MXN)
     -18.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.46 $
(25.46 MXN)
0.79 $
(13.72 MXN)
     -46.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.20 $
(73.48 MXN)
2.33 $
(40.77 MXN)
     -44.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.12 $
(106.97 MXN)
4.48 $
(78.33 MXN)
     -26.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.22 $
(73.70 MXN)
3.47 $
(60.68 MXN)
     -17.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.87 $
(102.53 MXN)
5.40 $
(94.43 MXN)
     -7.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.05 $
(35.78 MXN)
1.30 $
(22.69 MXN)
     -36.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.62 $
(10.84 MXN)
0.68 $
(11.93 MXN)
     +10.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.66 $
(29.00 MXN)
0.79 $
(13.76 MXN)
     -52.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.45 $
(25.27 MXN)
0.82 $
(14.35 MXN)
     -43.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.79 $
(13.74 MXN)
0.88 $
(15.45 MXN)
     +12.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.17 $
(20.43 MXN)
0.79 $
(13.78 MXN)
     -32.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.64 $
(28.71 MXN)
1.14 $
(19.93 MXN)
     -30.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.61 $
(28.07 MXN)
0.93 $
(16.29 MXN)
     -42.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 13.18 $
(230.34 MXN)
13.73 $
(240.00 MXN)
     +4.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.63 $
(45.91 MXN)
1.59 $
(27.77 MXN)
     -39.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.76 $
(48.26 MXN)
3.15 $
(55.09 MXN)
     +14.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.00 $
(139.81 MXN)
4.01 $
(70.00 MXN)
     -49.9 %
Transportation
San Antonio, TX Edit Mexico City Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 $
(34.95 MXN)
0.34 $
(6.00 MXN)
     -82.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 39.00 $
(681.59 MXN)
20.60 $
(360.00 MXN)
     -47.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(61.17 MXN)
1.14 $
(20.00 MXN)
     -67.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(49.00 MXN)
0.92 $
(16.09 MXN)
     -67.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 42.50 $
(742.76 MXN)
6.87 $
(120.00 MXN)
     -83.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.29 $
(57.47 MXN)
5.17 $
(90.40 MXN)
     +57.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,500.00 $
(445,653.30 MXN)
20,885.07 $
(365,000.00 MXN)
     -18.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,868.88 $
(434,623.38 MXN)
23,038.42 $
(402,633.33 MXN)
     -7.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
San Antonio, TX Edit Mexico City Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 222.09 $
(3,881.41 MXN)
53.89 $
(941.74 MXN)
     -75.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 49.00 $
(856.35 MXN)
27.12 $
(473.94 MXN)
     -44.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 81.45 $
(1,423.46 MXN)
28.66 $
(500.87 MXN)
     -64.8 %
Sports And Leisure
San Antonio, TX Edit Mexico City Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 61.30 $
(1,071.32 MXN)
52.57 $
(918.70 MXN)
     -14.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.88 $
(382.30 MXN)
21.83 $
(381.58 MXN)
     -0.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(244.67 MXN)
5.26 $
(92.00 MXN)
     -62.4 %
Childcare
San Antonio, TX Edit Mexico City Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,350.00 $
(23,593.41 MXN)
393.38 $
(6,875.00 MXN)
     -70.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,125.00 $
(386,669.78 MXN)
9,843.67 $
(172,033.88 MXN)
     -55.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
San Antonio, TX Edit Mexico City Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 55.64 $
(972.34 MXN)
62.09 $
(1,085.21 MXN)
     +11.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 50.82 $
(888.11 MXN)
41.71 $
(728.90 MXN)
     -17.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.29 $
(1,560.56 MXN)
97.46 $
(1,703.29 MXN)
     +9.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 139.93 $
(2,445.48 MXN)
104.42 $
(1,824.89 MXN)
     -25.4 %
Rent Per Month
San Antonio, TX Edit Mexico City Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,774.15 $
(31,006.18 MXN)
879.18 $
(15,364.99 MXN)
     -50.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,252.57 $
(21,890.58 MXN)
520.62 $
(9,098.66 MXN)
     -58.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,912.50 $
(50,900.60 MXN)
1,673.52 $
(29,247.39 MXN)
     -42.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,173.75 $
(37,989.76 MXN)
1,139.08 $
(19,907.21 MXN)
     -47.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
San Antonio, TX Edit Mexico City Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 548.92 $
(9,593.34 MXN)
279.75 $
(4,889.12 MXN)
     -49.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 420.13 $
(7,342.49 MXN)
196.18 $
(3,428.48 MXN)
     -53.3 %
Salaries And Financing
San Antonio, TX Edit Mexico City Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,389.58 $
(76,714.99 MXN)
803.69 $
(14,045.78 MXN)
     -81.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.42 11.15      +73.7 %
Last update: September 2023September 2023
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