Italy vs Mexico - Cost of Living Comparison

Italy Mexico
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1320
$786
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3244
$1911
🏠 One person rent
$644
$354
🏘️ Family rent
$1125
$628
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.6
$66
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1675
$667
💸 GDP per capita
$35657
$10046
😃 Human freedom index
8.02
6.6
❤️ Life expectancy
82.3
70.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
56
31
🌐 English speaking %
28.5%
13%
🎓 Higher education
92
90
😀 Quality of life
80
42
🏙️ Population
60.3M
125M

The average cost of living in Italy ($1320) is 68% more expensive than in Mexico ($786). Italy ranked 36th vs 111th for Mexico in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Italy compared to 0.8 months in Mexico. Ranked 31st and 118th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Italy vs Mexico

We calculate prices for Italy and Mexico as a population-weighted mean of 148 and 144 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Italy Mexico
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.4
$7.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.8
$25.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.08
$6.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.98
$2.1
 Cappuccino
$1.67
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.33
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$627
$427
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$256
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1226
$763
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$846
$488
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.2
$25.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.87%
11.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4217
$1382
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2368
$977
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.8
$24.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$9.37
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.02
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.33
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$9.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$1.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.39
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.17
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.8
$5.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.18
$3.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.2
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$37.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.31
$3.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.4
$30.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$8.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.1
$45.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$80.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$481
$227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9827
$4365

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Italy

City Cost of living Population
Rome
$1617
2.87M
Milan
$1826
1.37M
Naples
$1215
966K
Turin
$1246
871K
Palermo
$1074
668K
Genoa
$1318
580K
Bologna
$1406
393K
Florence
$1481
381K
Bari
$1240
323K
Venice
$1433
255K
Verona
$1374
257K
Modena
$1434
185K
Trieste
$1387
204K
Catania
$1084
312K
Messina
$1044
234K
Padua
$1327
210K
Parma
$1313
196K
Brescia
$1498
197K
Ravenna
$1357
159K
Reggio Emilia
$1201
172K
Livorno
$1195
158K
Monza
$1319
124K
Taranto
$1008
198K
Forli
$1383
118K
Rimini
$1352
149K
Prato
$1429
193K
Syracuse
$1016
121K
Cagliari
$1309
154K
Ferrara
$1121
132K
Perugia
$1058
166K

In Mexico

City Cost of living Population
Mexico City
$1045
9.21M
Tijuana
$1015
1.96M
Zapopan
$884
1.48M
Ciudad Juarez
$777
1.32M
Ecatepec de Morelos
$814
1.93M
Guadalajara
$892
1.46M
Monterrey
$1002
1.14M
Leon
$714
1.58M
Aguascalientes
$614
934K
Puebla
$730
1.43M
Saltillo
$824
864K
San Luis Potosi
$813
773K
Chihuahua
$721
878K
Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$670
1.08M
Naucalpan
$803
872K
Hermosillo
$758
856K
Mexicali
$747
1.03M
Cancun
$951
889K
Cuautitlan Izcalli
$640
531K
Torreon
$672
717K
Merida
$865
892K
Queretaro
$796
626K
Culiacan
$691
808K
Irapuato
$574
593K
Reynosa
$664
589K
Tlalnepantla
$790
653K
Tlaquepaque
$673
664K
Guadalupe
$770
692K
San Nicolas de los Garza
$858
443K
Mazatlan
$924
501K