Mexico City vs Tenerife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mexico City Tenerife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1331
$1705
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3182
$3809
🏠 One person rent
$721
$1005
🏘️ Family rent
$1296
$1677
🍽️ Food expenses
$410
$427
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.3
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$1533
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
92
18
😀 Quality of life
72
66
🏙️ Population
9.21M
955K

The cost of living in Mexico City is 22% less expensive than in Tenerife. Cities ranked 4418th and 3094th ($1331 vs $1705) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 10th in Mexico and Spain, respectively. Check Mexico vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Mexico City compared to 0.9 months in Tenerife. Mexico City ranked 1st best city to live in Mexico vs Tenerife ranked 84th in Spain, while ranked 3317th and 5034th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mexico City Tenerife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12
$12.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.1
$55.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.8
$9.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$4.26
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.71
$1.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$988
$1006
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$578
$880
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1819
$1799
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1067
$1477
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$68.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30
$30.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.71%
3.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3569
$3896
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2491
$2828
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.5
$40.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.33
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.28
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$3.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.93
$9.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$2.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$4.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.35
$4.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$8.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.69
$3.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.3
$50.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.98
$9.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.1
$85
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$13.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.7
$89.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.9
$94
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$427
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11015
$6640

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Cities near Mexico City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$908
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$932
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$898
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$942
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$777
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$869
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$962
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$818
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$904
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$851
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$938
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$868
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$926
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$819
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$842
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$977
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$717
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$914
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$905
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$998
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$912
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$936
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$981
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$1184
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$875
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$724
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$860
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$764
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$858
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$873
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$846
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$875
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$894
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$784
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$643
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1491
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$893
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$896
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$860
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$1030

Cities near Tenerife

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi La Orotava
$1633
17 km or 11 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1702
37 km or 23 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1539
41 km or 26 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1567
112 km or 69 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1455
116 km or 72 mi Las Palmas
$1484
269 km or 167 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1278
272 km or 169 mi Corralejo
$1658
308 km or 191 mi Arrecife
$1352
358 km or 222 mi Laayoune
$629
487 km or 302 mi Canico
$1519
488 km or 303 mi Funchal
$1561
488 km or 303 mi Camara de Lobos
$1513
490 km or 305 mi Santa Cruz
$1517
495 km or 307 mi Machico
$1515
715 km or 444 mi Taghazout
$602
721 km or 448 mi Agadir
$623
726 km or 451 mi Ait Melloul
$591
751 km or 467 mi Essaouira
$693
837 km or 520 mi Safi
$548
911 km or 566 mi Marrakesh
$765
951 km or 591 mi El Jadida
$557
1041 km or 647 mi Casablanca
$936
1061 km or 659 mi Khouribga
$501
1065 km or 662 mi Mohammedia
$721
1082 km or 672 mi Beni Mellal
$477
1116 km or 694 mi Temara
$680
1128 km or 701 mi Rabat
$790
1131 km or 703 mi Sale
$619
1135 km or 705 mi Nouakchott
$662
1161 km or 721 mi Kenitra
$604
1223 km or 760 mi Meknes
$578
1230 km or 764 mi Lagos
$1724
1241 km or 771 mi Portimao
$1347
1245 km or 774 mi Lagoa
$1428
1251 km or 777 mi Silves
$1468
1253 km or 779 mi Albufeira
$1910
1266 km or 787 mi Faro
$1380
1271 km or 790 mi Loule
$1512
1272 km or 791 mi Olhao
$1401