Mexico City vs Georgetown
In numbers
Exchange rate as of the date each figure was checked.
House or apartment rent
per monthMexico City≈ $854–1,470MX$15,386–26,435Georgetownfrom GYD 80kfrom GYD 80kInternet speed
plan speedMexico Cityup to 1,000 Mbpsup to 1,000 MbpsGeorgetown148.55 Mbps148.55 MbpsWinter
averageMexico City6–21 °C6–21 °CGeorgetown23–29 °C23–29 °CPrecipitation
per yearMexico City816 mm816 mmGeorgetown2,263.3 mm2,263.3 mm
By topic
A quick look at each city. Details and sources are on the city page.
Housing
Mexico City
A typical 65 m² two-bedroom in Mexico City costs 3.42 million pesos, a 100 m² three-bedroom 4.64 million. By alcaldía, a square metre runs from 37.8k (Coyoacán) to 68.5k (Polanco). October 2025.
SpecialistInmuebles24: Mexico City sales and rental index, October 2025 · checked 30 Sep 2026
Two-bedroom: Cuauhtémoc (Roma, Condesa) 26.4k pesos, Miguel Hidalgo (Polanco) 26.4k, Benito Juárez (Del Valle, Narvarte) 19.4k, Coyoacán 15.4k. Data from October 2025.
SpecialistInmuebles24: Mexico City sales and rental index, October 2025 · checked 30 Sep 2026
Two-bedroom, agency estimates: Condesa 18–28k pesos, Roma 16–25, Polanco 25–45, Del Valle 12–20, Narvarte 10–16, Coyoacán 11–18. The estimate is approximate.
SpecialistHolaNeo: best neighborhoods for renting in Mexico City, 2026 · checked 30 Sep 2026
Ready-built apartments in Del Valle are about 52.8k pesos per m², in Narvarte about 53.2k. One portal lists new builds in Del Valle Centro at 91k. Agency surveys.
SpecialistHome del Valle: prices per square meter in Del Valle, September 2026 · checked 30 Sep 2026
Georgetown
Even a decent one-bedroom apartment for under 80k Guyana dollars (about 380 US dollars) a month is hard to find (2024). Oil workers get housing allowances of 2500+.
SpecialistStabroek News: City rents high and going higher, 18 June 2024 · checked 6 Oct 2026
Money and prices
Mexico City
The INEGI food basket for cities is 2,562.58 pesos per person a month, 10,250 for a family of four (August 2026). It is a minimum of food, not an actual receipt.
OfficialINEGI: income poverty lines, August 2026 (bulletin 592/26) · checked 30 Sep 2026
The INEGI poverty line for cities is 4,905.33 pesos per person, 19,621 a month for a family of four (August 2026). It is a lower threshold without rent, not a real budget.
OfficialINEGI: income poverty lines, August 2026 (bulletin 592/26) · checked 30 Sep 2026
Georgetown
Prices in Georgetown rose 3.6% in the year to August 2026, food 4.4%. Since the end of 2018 the food price index has risen by about 70%.
OfficialBureau of Statistics: Consumer Price Index, Georgetown, August 2026 · checked 6 Oct 2026
Family and kids
Mexico City
A private school in Mexico City is most often 4,000–15,000 pesos a month, international ones from 25,000. One school as an example: kindergarten 3,620, primary 4,110 a month. Plus an entry fee.
SpecialistMicole: how much a private school costs in Mexico City · checked 30 Sep 2026
Georgetown
Nothing yet
Healthcare
Mexico City
Voluntary IMSS insurance costs 8,900–21,300 pesos a year per person (742 to 1,775 a month). These are 2025 rates; for 2026 the press reports 9,300–22,150.
OfficialIMSS: Seguro de Salud para la Familia, voluntary insurance · checked 30 Sep 2026
Georgetown
Nothing yet
Transport
Mexico City
Metro 5 pesos, Metrobús 6, the Metrobús airport line 30. The authorities confirmed that in 2026 the metro stays at 5. Minibuses were allowed to raise their fare by 1.5 pesos in 2025.
OfficialMexico City portal: how to ride the Metro and Metrobús, fares · checked 30 Sep 2026
Georgetown
CJIA international airport at Timehri: American, United, JetBlue, KLM, British Airways, Copa, Avianca and Caribbean airlines. Driving from the airport at night is not advised.
OfficialCheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA): list of airlines · checked 6 Oct 2026
Climate
Mexico City
January, the coldest month: on average 5.8 degrees at night, 21.2 in the day. No snow, but the nights are cold, and homes usually have no heating.
OfficialWMO, World Weather Information Service: climate normals for Mexico City · checked 30 Sep 2026
About 816 mm a year, almost all of it from June to September (135–175 mm a month). From November to March it is nearly dry: 4–12 mm a month. Series 1951–1980.
OfficialWMO, World Weather Information Service: climate normals for Mexico City · checked 30 Sep 2026
Georgetown
There is no winter: in the coolest month, January, it is 23 degrees at night and 29 by day. All year round 29-31 by day and 23-24 at night.
OfficialWMO World Weather Information Service: climate normals for Georgetown · checked 6 Oct 2026
About 2260 mm a year, two rainy seasons: May-July (270-330 mm a month) and December-January (185-260). Driest are February, September and October, about 90-110 mm.
OfficialWMO World Weather Information Service: climate normals for Georgetown · checked 6 Oct 2026
Nature
Mexico City
In 2023 there were 120 clean days out of 365 (all substances within the norm); the other 245 had poor air. Worst from March to June. The 2025 dry season had five ozone alerts.
OfficialSEDEMA: annual air quality report for Mexico City for 2023 · checked 30 Sep 2026
Georgetown
Nothing yet
Safety
Mexico City
Serious crimes per 100k residents, 2025: Cuauhtémoc 616, Miguel Hidalgo 324, Benito Juárez 311, Coyoacán 295. City-wide 274, nationwide 221.
SpecialistConsejo Ciudadano CDMX: high-impact crimes by alcaldía, 2025 · checked 30 Sep 2026
Roma, Condesa and Centro stand on lake-bed ground: shaking there can be up to 50 times stronger. The 2017 earthquake (magnitude 7.1): 228 dead according to Expansión.
OfficialSSN: report on the earthquake of 19 September 2017, Puebla-Morelos, magnitude 7.1 · checked 30 Sep 2026
Georgetown
Stabroek Market is off limits to US embassy staff at all times. The UK and US name Tiger Bay, Albouystown, Agricola and Sophia as dangerous.
OfficialU.S. Department of State: Guyana Travel Advisory, Level 3, 25 August 2026 · checked 6 Oct 2026
The coast where Georgetown stands is below sea level and relies on sea defences. Drainage is poorly maintained, and floods happen in the rainy seasons (May-June, December-January).
OfficialUK Foreign Office: Guyana travel advice, Safety and security (updated 30 December 2025) · checked 6 Oct 2026
Internet and phone
Mexico City
From 389 pesos for 120 Mbps to 1399 for a gigabit at Telmex, taxes included. Totalplay is 390 for 100 Mbps. The plan includes calls within Mexico, the US and Canada.
SpecialistTelmex: Infinitum home packages, valid until 30 September 2026 · checked 30 Sep 2026
Telmex sells home internet from 120 to 1000 Mbps. Up to 350 Mbps download and upload are the same; on the higher plans upload is lower. Totalplay starts at 100 Mbps.
SpecialistTelmex: Infinitum home packages, valid until 30 September 2026 · checked 30 Sep 2026
Georgetown
Median fixed internet speed in Guyana is 149 Mbit/s download and 43 upload (Speedtest, August 2026). There are no mobile data.
SpecialistSpeedtest Global Index: Guyana, median speeds, August 2026 · checked 6 Oct 2026
Services
Mexico City
Price cap for liquefied LP gas (CNE) in Mexico City for 27.09–3.10.2026: 20.10 pesos per kg, 10.85 per litre. A 20 kg cylinder at the cap is about 402 pesos.
OfficialComisión Nacional de Energía: maximum LP gas prices from 27 September to 3 October 2026 · checked 30 Sep 2026
Tariff 1 for June 2026: 1.125 pesos per kWh up to 75 kWh, 1.369 for the next 65, then 4.004. Above 140 kWh the price almost quadruples. Plus 16% VAT.
SpecialistUnoTV: CFE home tariffs for June 2026 · checked 30 Sep 2026
The Cutzamala system supplies about a quarter of the valley's water. As of 23 September 2026 it is 86% full; in April it was 52%. The shortfall by city district has not been established.
SpecialistExpansión: Cutzamala System fill level as of 17 September 2026 · checked 30 Sep 2026
The water bill comes once every two months, the price per m³ rises in steps and depends on the neighbourhood's development index: a subsidy of up to 91% in poor areas, about 60% in rich ones. We did not find the price in pesos.
SpecialistGrupo Animal: water tariffs and payment in Mexico City, how the tariff works under the Código Fiscal · checked 30 Sep 2026
Georgetown
GPL electricity: 43.43 Guyana dollars per kWh plus 351 a month for consumption above 75 kWh. 300 kWh is about 13.4k, roughly 64 US dollars.
OfficialGPL: electricity tariffs in force since 11 April 2021 · checked 6 Oct 2026

