Mexico City vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mexico City Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1190
$3139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3028
$7694
🏠 One person rent
$611
$2066
🏘️ Family rent
$1253
$4004
🍽️ Food expenses
$376
$724
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.2
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$740
$5811
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
90
100
😀 Quality of life
68
94
🏙️ Population
9.21M
690K

The cost of living in Mexico City is 62% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 4630th and 93rd ($1190 vs $3139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 74th in Mexico and the United States, respectively. Check Mexico vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Mexico City compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Mexico City ranked 1st best city to live in Mexico vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 3360th and 41st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mexico City vs Washington

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Mexico City Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.3
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.2
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.05
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$8.31
☕ Cappuccino
$3.61
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$838
$2248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1747
$4843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1045
$3476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.7
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.25%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2781
$9758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2233
$6572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.65
$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.12
$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$4.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.39
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.69
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.51
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$5.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.82
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.04
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$99.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.09
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.8
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.2
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$396
$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8550
$23453

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Cities near Mexico City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$835
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$783
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$723
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$884
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$734
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$775
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$835
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$731
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$794
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$757
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$816
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$772
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$844
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$729
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$734
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$843
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$704
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$811
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$792
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$939
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$789
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$797
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$828
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$941
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$763
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$623
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$504
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$601
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$660
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$748
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$691
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$723
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$729
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$694
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$589
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1223
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$759
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$659
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$674
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$709

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2537
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2279
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2436
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2505
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2777
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2675
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2575
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2447
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2583
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2504
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3236
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2775
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2664
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2599
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2807
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2917
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2363
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2238
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2405
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2223
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2498
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2281
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1823
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2887
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2693
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2619
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2140
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1955
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2294
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1975
122 km or 76 mi York
$1948