Cost of Living Comparison Between Bonao and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Bonao and Mexico City

🙂 Solo nomad: Bonao is 43.6% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 52.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bonao is 43% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 53.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bonao
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.44 DOP 325
$13.12 MX$235
-58.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.87 DOP 1,605
$53.8 MX$963
-50.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.18 DOP 309
$9.40 MX$168
-44.89%
Cappuccino
$1.96 DOP 117
$3.56 MX$63.8
-44.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 DOP 61.8
$1.60 MX$28.69
-35.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 DOP 49.82
$1.15 MX$20.67
-27.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.32 DOP 139
$3.16 MX$56.5
-26.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 DOP 180
$4.85 MX$86.7
-37.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bonao
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 DOP 82.5
$1.63 MX$29.25
-15.34%
White Bread (500g)
$1.36 DOP 81.5
$2.73 MX$48.94
-50.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.96 DOP 57.4
$1.88 MX$33.63
-48.94%
Eggs
$1.55 DOP 92.5
$2.63 MX$47.10
-41.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.18 DOP 429
$9.89 MX$177
-27.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.58 DOP 333
$8.40 MX$150
-33.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.77 DOP 643
$11.63 MX$208
-7.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.36 DOP 141
$2.97 MX$53.2
-20.54%
Banana (1kg)
$0.59 DOP 35.34
$1.78 MX$31.94
-66.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.31 DOP 138
$2.06 MX$36.79
12.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.30 DOP 77.4
$1.97 MX$35.35
-34.01%
Potato (1kg)
$2.13 DOP 127
$2.09 MX$37.34
1.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 DOP 67.5
$2.26 MX$40.44
-50.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.82 DOP 48.77
$1.46 MX$26.10
-43.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 DOP 33.90
$1.09 MX$19.51
-47.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.68 DOP 339
$4.34 MX$77.7
30.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.93 DOP 414
$13.62 MX$244
-49.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.50 DOP 149
$1.67 MX$29.96
49.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 DOP 185
$3.54 MX$63.4
-12.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Bonao
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 DOP 32.84
$0.36 MX$6.44
52.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.43 DOP 1,638
$18.96 MX$339
44.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.39 DOP 202
$1.32 MX$23.69
156.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.18 DOP 130
$0.30 MX$5.39
626.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.46 DOP 147
$5.49 MX$98.2
-55.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 DOP 71.5
$1.34 MX$23.93
-10.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K DOP 1.6M
$19.1K MX$342.2K
39.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.7K DOP 1.9M
$23.8K MX$425.4K
33.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bonao
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$77.4 DOP 4,620
$41.11 MX$736
88.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.57 DOP 1,527
$27.78 MX$497
-7.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.98 DOP 2,029
$30.00 MX$537
13.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bonao
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.14 DOP 1,024
$53.5 MX$958
-67.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.13 MX$468
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.62 DOP 157
$6.28 MX$112
-58.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bonao
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$263 DOP 15.7K
$439 MX$7,865
-40.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,180 DOP 488.5K
$10.7K MX$192.3K
-23.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bonao
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.6 DOP 3,557
$57.1 MX$1,022
4.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.3 DOP 3,061
$45.30 MX$811
13.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$33.56 DOP 2,004
$104 MX$1,866
-67.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$34.58 DOP 2,065
$108 MX$1,938
-68.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bonao
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$143 DOP 8,551
$996 MX$17.8K
-85.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$103 DOP 6,157
$624 MX$11.2K
-83.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$284 DOP 16.9K
$2,106 MX$37.7K
-86.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$215 DOP 12.9K
$1,218 MX$21.8K
-82.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,799 MX$68.0K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,230 MX$39.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bonao
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,096 MX$19.6K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
11.34
5.82%

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Last update for Bonao: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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