Cost of living in Mexico City

These prices are based on abundant and consistent data. They are very reliable. They are based on 7,175 prices entered by 512 different people.
Food
Daily menu in the business district Mex$ 106
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) Mex$ 67
1/2 Kg (1 lb.) of chicken breast Mex$ 39
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk Mex$ 14.25
12 eggs, large Mex$ 25
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes Mex$ 17.21
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese Mex$ 46
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples Mex$ 32
2 kg (4,5 lb.) of potatoes Mex$ 23
0.5 l (16 oz) beer in the supermarket Mex$ 14.41
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality Mex$ 181
2 liters of Coca-Cola Mex$ 18.77
bread for 2 people for 1 day Mex$ 14.44
Housing
monthly rent for a 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished apartment in expensive area of the city Mex$ 14,974
utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat Mex$ 1,379
Internet 8MB (1 month) Mex$ 450
40” flat screen TV Mex$ 9,830
Microwave, known brand, 800/900 Watt Mex$ 1,619
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) Mex$ 64
Hourly rate for cleaning help Mex$ 50
Clothes
1 pair of Levis 501 Mex$ 679
1 summer dress in a chain store (Zara, H&M, ...) Mex$ 785
1 pair of Adidas trainers Mex$ 1,319
1 pair of average business shoes Mex$ 929
Transportation
Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TDI 140 CV 6 vel. (or equivalent), with no extras, new Mex$ 212,812
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas Mex$ 10.90
monthly ticket public transport Mex$ 233
Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 Km. (5 miles) Mex$ 49
Personal Care
medicine against cold for 6 days (Frenadol, Coldrex, ...) Mex$ 119
1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) Mex$ 62
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) Mex$ 38
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) Mex$ 48
4 rolls of toilet paper Mex$ 23
Tube of toothpaste Mex$ 24
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city Mex$ 117
Entertainment
basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub Mex$ 319
2 tickets to the movies Mex$ 116
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) Mex$ 888
dinner out for two in Italian restaurant with wine and dessert Mex$ 787
1 cocktail drink in downtown club Mex$ 84
Capuccino in expat area of the city Mex$ 40
1 beer in neighbourhood pub Mex$ 39
iPod nano 16GB Mex$ 2,475
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) Mex$ 4.21
1 month of gym in business district Mex$ 1,261
1 package of Marlboro cigarretes Mex$ 41

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