Mexico City vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mexico City Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1288
$3079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3248
$7509
🏠 One person rent
$663
$2032
🏘️ Family rent
$1322
$3829
🍽️ Food expenses
$407
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$819
$6776
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
90
100
😀 Quality of life
66
95
🏙️ Population
9.21M
690K

The cost of living in Mexico City is 58% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 4206th and 96th ($1288 vs $3079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 82nd 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 2.2 months in Washington. Mexico City ranked 1st best city to live in Mexico vs Washington ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 4184th and 22nd 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
$10.1
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.4
$87.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.85
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.87
$8.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$5.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$2233
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$520
$1772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1792
$4714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1104
$3322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.7
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.1
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.98%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$9149
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2277
$6215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$86.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.07
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.14
$3.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$4.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.59
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$5.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$5.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.34
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.53
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.61
$5.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.7
$97.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.4
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$29.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.3
$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$426
$2314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10204
$28279

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Cities near Mexico City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$905
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$887
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$828
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1009
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$904
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$874
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$924
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$816
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$899
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$861
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$910
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$875
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$781
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$767
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$804
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$927
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$826
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$915
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$856
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$1066
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$853
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$851
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$913
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$996
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$810
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$702
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$596
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$682
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$768
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$765
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$774
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$833
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$812
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$779
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$662
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1384
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$853
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$707
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$763
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$881

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2844
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2685
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2150
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2369
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2215
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2359
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2325
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2730
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2362
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2258
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2714
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2428
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2662
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2518
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2592
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2522
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3110
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2591
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2674
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2426
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2863
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2849
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2421
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2685
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2367
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2197
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2518
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2308
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1876
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2433
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2416
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2401
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2116
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1906
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2255
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2107
122 km or 76 mi York
$1846