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

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Consumer Prices in Mexico City are 28.9% lower than in San Antonio, TX (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Mexico City are 31.0% lower than in San Antonio, TX
Rent Prices in Mexico City are 34.8% lower than in San Antonio, TX
Restaurant Prices in Mexico City are 33.4% lower than in San Antonio, TX
Groceries Prices in Mexico City are 20.0% lower than in San Antonio, TX
Local Purchasing Power in Mexico City is 68.8% lower than in San Antonio, TX
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Restaurants
San Antonio, TX Edit Mexico City Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 $
(304.62 MXN)
10.05 $
(170.00 MXN)
     -44.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(1,269.24 MXN)
59.09 $
(1,000.00 MXN)
     -21.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(203.08 MXN)
9.75 $
(165.00 MXN)
     -18.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.50 $
(93.08 MXN)
2.95 $
(50.00 MXN)
     -46.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.50 $
(110.00 MXN)
4.73 $
(80.00 MXN)
     -27.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.72 $
(96.87 MXN)
3.54 $
(59.95 MXN)
     -38.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.67 $
(45.15 MXN)
1.22 $
(20.60 MXN)
     -54.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.24 $
(37.83 MXN)
0.82 $
(13.80 MXN)
     -63.5 %
Markets
San Antonio, TX Edit Mexico City Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.06 $
(68.74 MXN)
6.31 $
(106.79 MXN)
     +55.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.61 $
(44.20 MXN)
2.36 $
(39.95 MXN)
     -9.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.88 $
(31.89 MXN)
0.90 $
(15.30 MXN)
     -52.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.77 $
(46.88 MXN)
2.42 $
(41.04 MXN)
     -12.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.52 $
(93.39 MXN)
5.04 $
(85.28 MXN)
     -8.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.58 $
(77.55 MXN)
4.08 $
(69.06 MXN)
     -11.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.24 $
(105.68 MXN)
5.82 $
(98.48 MXN)
     -6.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.23 $
(37.66 MXN)
1.43 $
(24.13 MXN)
     -35.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.68 $
(11.48 MXN)
0.71 $
(11.94 MXN)
     +4.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.74 $
(29.42 MXN)
0.83 $
(14.00 MXN)
     -52.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.61 $
(27.30 MXN)
0.92 $
(15.52 MXN)
     -43.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.82 $
(13.83 MXN)
0.96 $
(16.19 MXN)
     +17.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.23 $
(20.80 MXN)
0.88 $
(14.82 MXN)
     -28.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.69 $
(28.55 MXN)
1.30 $
(21.93 MXN)
     -23.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.75 $
(29.67 MXN)
0.99 $
(16.67 MXN)
     -43.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 $
(203.08 MXN)
14.77 $
(250.00 MXN)
     +23.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.37 $
(40.18 MXN)
1.79 $
(30.38 MXN)
     -24.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.23 $
(54.70 MXN)
3.39 $
(57.41 MXN)
     +5.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.00 $
(135.39 MXN)
4.43 $
(75.00 MXN)
     -44.6 %
Transportation
San Antonio, TX Edit Mexico City Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.40 $
(40.62 MXN)
0.35 $
(6.00 MXN)
     -85.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.50 $
(1,108.47 MXN)
21.43 $
(362.61 MXN)
     -67.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(59.23 MXN)
1.18 $
(20.00 MXN)
     -66.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $
(50.77 MXN)
0.86 $
(14.48 MXN)
     -71.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 45.00 $
(761.54 MXN)
7.09 $
(120.00 MXN)
     -84.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.09 $
(52.30 MXN)
5.44 $
(92.08 MXN)
     +76.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(507,695.16 MXN)
22,454.42 $
(380,000.00 MXN)
     -25.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,223.76 $
(460,712.44 MXN)
24,218.91 $
(409,860.71 MXN)
     -11.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
San Antonio, TX Edit Mexico City Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 209.88 $
(3,551.91 MXN)
54.98 $
(930.48 MXN)
     -73.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 53.42 $
(903.98 MXN)
27.29 $
(461.75 MXN)
     -48.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 79.42 $
(1,344.00 MXN)
28.07 $
(475.00 MXN)
     -64.7 %
Sports And Leisure
San Antonio, TX Edit Mexico City Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 57.71 $
(976.71 MXN)
61.25 $
(1,036.52 MXN)
     +6.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 10.60 $
(179.39 MXN)
24.99 $
(422.94 MXN)
     +135.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(236.92 MXN)
5.91 $
(100.00 MXN)
     -57.8 %
Childcare
San Antonio, TX Edit Mexico City Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,310.00 $
(22,169.36 MXN)
414.48 $
(7,014.29 MXN)
     -68.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 19,000.00 $
(321,540.27 MXN)
9,996.18 $
(169,167.01 MXN)
     -47.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
San Antonio, TX Edit Mexico City Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 56.06 $
(948.73 MXN)
67.49 $
(1,142.17 MXN)
     +20.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 50.89 $
(861.20 MXN)
45.21 $
(765.09 MXN)
     -11.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 95.53 $
(1,616.73 MXN)
111.21 $
(1,881.96 MXN)
     +16.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 155.69 $
(2,634.81 MXN)
106.36 $
(1,799.88 MXN)
     -31.7 %
Rent Per Month
San Antonio, TX Edit Mexico City Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,716.50 $
(29,048.62 MXN)
1,056.81 $
(17,884.62 MXN)
     -38.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,321.06 $
(22,356.45 MXN)
640.15 $
(10,833.33 MXN)
     -51.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,765.62 $
(46,803.15 MXN)
2,086.16 $
(35,304.51 MXN)
     -24.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,045.00 $
(34,607.89 MXN)
1,321.60 $
(22,365.62 MXN)
     -35.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
San Antonio, TX Edit Mexico City Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 665.83 $
(11,267.92 MXN)
301.56 $
(5,103.41 MXN)
     -54.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 265.17 $
(4,487.53 MXN)
220.55 $
(3,732.42 MXN)
     -16.8 %
Salaries And Financing
San Antonio, TX Edit Mexico City Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,827.50 $
(64,773.44 MXN)
823.94 $
(13,943.62 MXN)
     -78.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.52 11.12      +70.6 %
Last update: April 2024May 2024
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