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Cost of Living Comparison Between Da Lat and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Da Lat and Mexico City

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Da Lat is 46.4% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 50.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Da Lat is 52.7% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 51.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Da Lat
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.15 โ‚ซ56.4K
$13.19 MX$233
-83.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.66 โ‚ซ594.1K
$53.5 MX$944
-57.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.49 โ‚ซ170.1K
$9.37 MX$165
-30.74%
Cappuccino
$1.60 โ‚ซ42.1K
$3.75 MX$66.2
-57.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.00 โ‚ซ26.3K
$1.57 MX$27.71
-36.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 โ‚ซ10.6K
$1.11 MX$19.61
-63.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 โ‚ซ44.8K
$3.12 MX$55.1
-45.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 โ‚ซ62.2K
$4.81 MX$84.9
-50.73%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Da Lat
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 โ‚ซ39.0K
$1.65 MX$29.16
-9.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 โ‚ซ34.3K
$2.77 MX$48.87
-52.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 โ‚ซ31.2K
$1.91 MX$33.67
-37.70%
Eggs
$1.61 โ‚ซ42.2K
$2.60 MX$45.81
-38.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.54 โ‚ซ197.8K
$10.21 MX$180
-26.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.10 โ‚ซ107.4K
$8.46 MX$149
-51.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.56 โ‚ซ119.7K
$11.60 MX$205
-60.69%
Apples (1kg)
$4.11 โ‚ซ107.8K
$3.00 MX$52.9
37.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.82 โ‚ซ47.9K
$1.73 MX$30.49
5.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.31 โ‚ซ86.7K
$2.04 MX$36.05
62.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 โ‚ซ41.7K
$2.00 MX$35.34
-20.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.74 โ‚ซ45.7K
$2.15 MX$37.91
-19.07%
Onion (1kg)
$1.62 โ‚ซ42.4K
$2.25 MX$39.71
-28.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.76 โ‚ซ19.9K
$1.39 MX$24.57
-45.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.60 โ‚ซ15.7K
$1.07 MX$18.88
-43.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.76 โ‚ซ46.2K
$4.13 MX$73.0
-57.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.81 โ‚ซ204.8K
$12.35 MX$218
-36.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 โ‚ซ18.0K
$1.70 MX$30.02
-59.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 โ‚ซ56.1K
$3.56 MX$62.8
-39.89%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Da Lat
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.33 โ‚ซ8,766
$0.36 MX$6.35
-8.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.46 โ‚ซ169.3K
$18.70 MX$330
-65.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.59 โ‚ซ15.5K
$1.36 MX$24.05
-56.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.64 โ‚ซ16.9K
$0.28 MX$4.88
128.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.72 โ‚ซ71.3K
$5.44 MX$96.0
-50.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.93 โ‚ซ24.4K
$1.34 MX$23.64
-30.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.0K โ‚ซ918.4M
$19.0K MX$335.5K
84.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.7K โ‚ซ830.3M
$23.3K MX$411.1K
35.94%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Lat
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.14 โ‚ซ1.0M
$40.62 MX$717
-3.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.30 โ‚ซ112.7K
$26.92 MX$475
-84.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.10 โ‚ซ395.9K
$29.98 MX$529
-49.63%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Da Lat
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.05 โ‚ซ552.0K
$52.2 MX$922
-59.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.76 โ‚ซ203.5K
$25.91 MX$457
-70.05%
Cinema Ticket
$1.90 โ‚ซ49.9K
$6.39 MX$113
-70.27%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Da Lat
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$261 โ‚ซ6.9M
$431 MX$7,603
-39.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.6K โ‚ซ305.5M
$10.4K MX$184.0K
11.70%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Da Lat
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.32 โ‚ซ1.1M
$58.4 MX$1,031
-30.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.58 โ‚ซ618.3K
$44.65 MX$788
-47.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.3 โ‚ซ2.2M
$103 MX$1,823
-17.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.1 โ‚ซ2.0M
$106 MX$1,876
-28.45%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Da Lat
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$285 โ‚ซ7.5M
$998 MX$17.6K
-71.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$254 โ‚ซ6.7M
$624 MX$11.0K
-59.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$625 โ‚ซ16.4M
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-70.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$458 โ‚ซ12.0M
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-62.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,169 MX$38.3K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Da Lat
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$428 โ‚ซ11.2M
$1,044 MX$18.4K
-59.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.1
11.34
-19.75%

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Last update for Da Lat: January 11, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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