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

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Consumer Prices in Mexico City are 37.5% lower than in San Antonio, TX (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Mexico City are 41.5% lower than in San Antonio, TX
Rent Prices in Mexico City are 48.5% lower than in San Antonio, TX
Restaurant Prices in Mexico City are 44.4% lower than in San Antonio, TX
Groceries Prices in Mexico City are 32.6% lower than in San Antonio, TX
Local Purchasing Power in Mexico City is 73.1% lower than in San Antonio, TX
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Restaurants
San Antonio, TX Edit Mexico City Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 $
(339.62 MXN)
7.95 $
(150.00 MXN)
     -55.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 65.00 $
(1,226.40 MXN)
42.40 $
(800.00 MXN)
     -34.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 $
(169.81 MXN)
6.73 $
(127.00 MXN)
     -25.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.75 $
(89.62 MXN)
2.65 $
(50.00 MXN)
     -44.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.00 $
(113.21 MXN)
3.99 $
(75.24 MXN)
     -33.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.03 $
(94.84 MXN)
2.80 $
(52.76 MXN)
     -44.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.28 $
(43.00 MXN)
1.08 $
(20.35 MXN)
     -52.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.87 $
(35.27 MXN)
0.76 $
(14.33 MXN)
     -59.4 %
Markets
San Antonio, TX Edit Mexico City Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.90 $
(73.52 MXN)
5.21 $
(98.35 MXN)
     +33.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.36 $
(44.49 MXN)
1.83 $
(34.50 MXN)
     -22.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.30 $
(24.53 MXN)
0.66 $
(12.48 MXN)
     -49.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.71 $
(70.07 MXN)
2.06 $
(38.90 MXN)
     -44.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.37 $
(101.28 MXN)
3.86 $
(72.74 MXN)
     -28.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.23 $
(79.74 MXN)
3.06 $
(57.75 MXN)
     -27.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.11 $
(115.33 MXN)
4.48 $
(84.50 MXN)
     -26.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.77 $
(33.31 MXN)
1.16 $
(21.92 MXN)
     -34.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.67 $
(12.61 MXN)
0.60 $
(11.23 MXN)
     -10.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.55 $
(29.16 MXN)
0.67 $
(12.66 MXN)
     -56.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.41 $
(26.63 MXN)
0.73 $
(13.76 MXN)
     -48.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.84 $
(15.80 MXN)
0.75 $
(14.17 MXN)
     -10.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.06 $
(20.05 MXN)
0.70 $
(13.25 MXN)
     -33.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.63 $
(30.73 MXN)
1.04 $
(19.57 MXN)
     -36.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.51 $
(28.45 MXN)
0.86 $
(16.16 MXN)
     -43.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.99 $
(245.09 MXN)
11.66 $
(220.00 MXN)
     -10.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.78 $
(52.36 MXN)
1.47 $
(27.68 MXN)
     -47.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.76 $
(52.10 MXN)
2.76 $
(52.14 MXN)
     +0.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 7.86 $
(148.21 MXN)
3.71 $
(70.00 MXN)
     -52.8 %
Transportation
San Antonio, TX Edit Mexico City Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 $
(37.74 MXN)
0.32 $
(6.00 MXN)
     -84.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 38.00 $
(716.97 MXN)
17.08 $
(322.17 MXN)
     -55.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.12 $
(58.96 MXN)
1.06 $
(20.00 MXN)
     -66.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.53 $
(47.71 MXN)
0.85 $
(16.09 MXN)
     -66.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 24.00 $
(452.82 MXN)
6.36 $
(120.00 MXN)
     -73.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.29 $
(62.00 MXN)
4.73 $
(89.29 MXN)
     +44.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,000.00 $
(471,691.75 MXN)
20,670.28 $
(390,000.00 MXN)
     -17.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,421.57 $
(460,778.15 MXN)
20,798.33 $
(392,416.00 MXN)
     -14.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
San Antonio, TX Edit Mexico City Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 206.10 $
(3,888.58 MXN)
49.26 $
(929.42 MXN)
     -76.1 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.35 $
(6.57 MXN)
0.11 $
(2.03 MXN)
     -69.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 76.84 $
(1,449.76 MXN)
27.09 $
(511.13 MXN)
     -64.7 %
Sports And Leisure
San Antonio, TX Edit Mexico City Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 38.59 $
(728.07 MXN)
47.98 $
(905.25 MXN)
     +24.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.18 $
(361.85 MXN)
21.60 $
(407.50 MXN)
     +12.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(264.15 MXN)
4.77 $
(90.00 MXN)
     -65.9 %
Childcare
San Antonio, TX Edit Mexico City Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,287.50 $
(24,292.13 MXN)
354.27 $
(6,684.21 MXN)
     -72.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 19,500.00 $
(367,919.56 MXN)
7,785.22 $
(146,888.89 MXN)
     -60.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
San Antonio, TX Edit Mexico City Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.07 $
(982.50 MXN)
53.99 $
(1,018.69 MXN)
     +3.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.42 $
(800.29 MXN)
35.92 $
(677.70 MXN)
     -15.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 81.79 $
(1,543.18 MXN)
88.58 $
(1,671.34 MXN)
     +8.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 120.53 $
(2,274.18 MXN)
92.14 $
(1,738.51 MXN)
     -23.6 %
Rent Per Month
San Antonio, TX Edit Mexico City Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,494.67 $
(28,200.88 MXN)
791.63 $
(14,936.14 MXN)
     -47.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,194.45 $
(22,536.49 MXN)
466.11 $
(8,794.49 MXN)
     -61.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,558.82 $
(48,279.04 MXN)
1,546.87 $
(29,185.79 MXN)
     -39.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,964.72 $
(37,069.73 MXN)
911.74 $
(17,202.34 MXN)
     -53.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
San Antonio, TX Edit Mexico City Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 388.02 $
(7,321.13 MXN)
256.25 $
(4,834.93 MXN)
     -34.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 350.46 $
(6,612.32 MXN)
171.05 $
(3,227.32 MXN)
     -51.2 %
Salaries And Financing
San Antonio, TX Edit Mexico City Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,542.22 $
(85,701.15 MXN)
716.33 $
(13,515.44 MXN)
     -84.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.62 10.52      +87.0 %
Last update: March 2023March 2023
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