Italy vs Mexico - Cost of Living Comparison

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Italy Mexico
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1611
$978
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3859
$2335
🏠 One person rent
$806
$442
🏘️ Family rent
$1359
$733
🍽️ Food expenses
$544
$365
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$84.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1943
$780
💸 GDP per capita
$40226
$14158
😃 Human freedom index
8.26
6.66
❤️ Life expectancy
83.7
75.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
54
26
🌐 English speaking %
13.6%
13%
🎓 Higher education
92
89
😀 Quality of life
79
44
🏙️ Population
58.9M
125M

The average cost of living in Italy ($1611) is 65% more expensive than in Mexico ($978). Italy ranked 32nd vs 96th 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 1.2 months in Italy compared to 0.8 months in Mexico. Ranked 34th and 102nd 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
$18
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$34.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$8.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.92
$2.56
 Cappuccino
$2
$3.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.88
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$819
$528
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$598
$337
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1551
$1021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1086
$656
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$39.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$60.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.2
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.1%
11.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4777
$2177
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2731
$1591
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.94
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.8
$30.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.3
$13.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.2
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.18
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$8.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$7.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.2
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.43
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.94
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$5.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.66
$3.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.8
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.7
$4.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$101
$31.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.3
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.3
$51.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.2
$91.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$284
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10976
$6943

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Italy

City Cost of living Population
Rome
$1926
2.75M
Milan
$2280
1.35M
Turin
$1615
842K
Naples
$1589
913K
Genoa
$1640
559K
Palermo
$1309
630K
Bologna
$1751
388K
Florence
$1810
361K
Catania
$1281
312K
Bari
$1609
316K
Verona
$1648
256K
Venice
$1735
250K
Padua
$1771
206K
Prato
$1637
196K
Messina
$1234
219K
Brescia
$1610
196K
Trieste
$1603
198K
Parma
$1612
197K
Modena
$1717
184K
Reggio Emilia
$1436
170K
Taranto
$1250
188K
Ravenna
$1399
156K
Rimini
$1580
149K
Perugia
$1229
162K
Cagliari
$1620
148K
Foggia
$1347
145K
Bergamo
$1678
120K
Livorno
$1524
153K
Forli
$1638
116K
Monza
$1772
122K

In Mexico

City Cost of living Population
Mexico City
$1319
9.21M
Tijuana
$1162
1.96M
Ecatepec de Morelos
$771
1.93M
Zapopan
$1125
1.48M
Monterrey
$1390
1.14M
Puebla
$1016
1.43M
Ciudad Juarez
$924
1.32M
Guadalajara
$1099
1.46M
Leon
$775
1.58M
Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$887
1.07M
Aguascalientes
$864
934K
Queretaro
$1122
795K
Naucalpan
$897
872K
San Luis Potosi
$966
773K
Mexicali
$1011
854K
Chihuahua
$942
878K
Guadalupe
$977
692K
Cancun
$1236
889K
Morelia
$763
963K
Saltillo
$996
864K
Hermosillo
$918
856K
Tlalnepantla
$919
653K
Merida
$1122
892K
Culiacan
$830
808K
Tlaquepaque
$723
664K
Apodaca
$1062
523K
Acapulco
$837
673K
Torreon
$707
690K
Cuautitlan Izcalli
$804
531K
Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$859
521K