Mexico City vs South Tarawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mexico City South Tarawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1428
$538
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3399
$1303
🏠 One person rent
$774
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$1379
$392
🍽️ Food expenses
$431
$226
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$22.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1028
$164
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
93
1
😀 Quality of life
72
28
🏙️ Population
9.21M
63.4K

The cost of living in Mexico City is 165% more expensive than in South Tarawa. Cities ranked 4274th and 8474th ($1428 vs $538) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 2nd in Mexico and Kiribati, respectively. Check Mexico vs Kiribati comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Mexico City compared to 0.3 months in South Tarawa. Mexico City ranked 1st best city to live in Mexico vs South Tarawa ranked 1st in Kiribati, while ranked 3354th and 8872nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mexico City vs South Tarawa

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Mexico City South Tarawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.7
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.4
$22.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$4.24
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.8
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1035
$226
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$623
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1886
$412
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1143
$274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$41
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$63.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.7
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.35%
12.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3740
$1374
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2224
$845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.4
$15.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.19
$7.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.4
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.93
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$7.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$7.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.4
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.92
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.97
$3.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$24.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.33
$4.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.8
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.3
$4.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$31.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$473
$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11420
$4200

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Cities near Mexico City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$975
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$969
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1015
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$842
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$941
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$1040
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$880
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$982
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$917
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$1015
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$934
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$986
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$887
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$907
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$1032
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$771
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$987
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$971
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$1075
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$981
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$1004
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$1041
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$1241
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$950
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$766
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$926
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$803
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$928
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$926
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$894
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$944
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$952
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$846
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$670
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1469
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$962
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$950
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$910
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$1023

Cities near South Tarawa

Distance City Cost of living
658 km or 409 mi Majuro
$1507
661 km or 411 mi Djarrit
$1510
706 km or 439 mi Yaren
$783
1302 km or 809 mi Vaiaku
$714
1302 km or 809 mi Funafuti
$718
1768 km or 1099 mi Auki
$1422
1879 km or 1167 mi Honiara
$1422
1988 km or 1235 mi Luganville
$2062
2172 km or 1349 mi Lautoka
$633
2190 km or 1361 mi Nadi
$1039
2190 km or 1361 mi Port Vila
$2068
2248 km or 1397 mi Nasinu
$857
2253 km or 1400 mi Suva
$879
2310 km or 1435 mi Manase
$790
2382 km or 1480 mi Apia
$791
2712 km or 1685 mi Dumbea
$1865
2713 km or 1686 mi Paita
$1865
2725 km or 1693 mi Noumea
$1928
2817 km or 1750 mi Nukualofa
$1035
2825 km or 1756 mi Mua
$1033
3022 km or 1878 mi Lae
$558
3104 km or 1929 mi Port Moresby
$572
3286 km or 2042 mi London
$539
3357 km or 2086 mi Saipan
$1415
3375 km or 2097 mi Dededo
$2401
3383 km or 2102 mi Hagatna
$3009
3611 km or 2244 mi Cairns
$1695
3612 km or 2244 mi Jayapura
$506
3658 km or 2273 mi Gladstone
$1640
3665 km or 2277 mi Townsville
$1839
3668 km or 2279 mi Bundaberg
$1727
3672 km or 2282 mi Hervey Bay
$1864
3673 km or 2282 mi Rockhampton
$1635
3762 km or 2338 mi Kauai
$2821
3779 km or 2348 mi Sunshine Coast
$1835
3788 km or 2354 mi Caloundra
$1864
3822 km or 2375 mi Caboolture
$1988
3851 km or 2393 mi Waipahu
$2700
3854 km or 2395 mi Brisbane
$2269
3855 km or 2396 mi Pearl
$2610