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

🙂 Solo nomad: Dabas is 5.8% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 21.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Dabas is 7.1% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 27.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dabas
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.60 Ft 2,932
$13.12 MX$235
-34.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.35 Ft 11.7K
$53.8 MX$963
-36.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.53 Ft 2,908
$9.40 MX$168
-9.26%
Cappuccino
$1.46 Ft 498
$3.56 MX$63.8
-58.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 Ft 378
$1.60 MX$28.69
-30.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 Ft 150
$1.15 MX$20.67
-61.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.60 Ft 546
$3.16 MX$56.5
-49.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 Ft 486
$4.85 MX$86.7
-70.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dabas
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.06 Ft 363
$1.63 MX$29.25
-34.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 Ft 503
$2.73 MX$48.94
-45.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.90 Ft 648
$1.88 MX$33.63
1.06%
Eggs
$2.43 Ft 829
$2.63 MX$47.10
-7.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.28 Ft 3,165
$9.89 MX$177
-6.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.89 Ft 2,009
$8.40 MX$150
-29.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.14 Ft 4,821
$11.63 MX$208
21.58%
Apples (1kg)
$1.94 Ft 663
$2.97 MX$53.2
-34.68%
Banana (1kg)
$2.11 Ft 718
$1.78 MX$31.94
18.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 Ft 719
$2.06 MX$36.79
2.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.52 Ft 1,201
$1.97 MX$35.35
78.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.27 Ft 431
$2.09 MX$37.34
-39.23%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 Ft 423
$2.26 MX$40.44
-45.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.73 Ft 591
$1.46 MX$26.10
18.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 Ft 183
$1.09 MX$19.51
-50.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.00 Ft 2,385
$4.34 MX$77.7
61.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.55 Ft 1,550
$13.62 MX$244
-66.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 Ft 395
$1.67 MX$29.96
-30.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 Ft 703
$3.54 MX$63.4
-41.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Dabas
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.17 Ft 400
$0.36 MX$6.44
225.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.82 Ft 8,461
$18.96 MX$339
30.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 Ft 1,104
$1.32 MX$23.69
145.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.12 Ft 382
$0.30 MX$5.39
273.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.89 Ft 7,802
$5.49 MX$98.2
316.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.40 Ft 479
$1.34 MX$23.93
4.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.1K Ft 9.2M
$19.1K MX$342.2K
41.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.5K Ft 10.7M
$23.8K MX$425.4K
32.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dabas
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$164 Ft 55.9K
$41.11 MX$736
298.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.10 Ft 9,238
$27.78 MX$497
-2.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.85 Ft 6,765
$30.00 MX$537
-33.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dabas
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.70 Ft 16.3K
$53.5 MX$958
-10.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 Ft 5,692
$26.13 MX$468
-36.09%
Cinema Ticket
$7.98 Ft 2,719
$6.28 MX$112
27.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dabas
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$407 Ft 138.6K
$439 MX$7,865
-7.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,180 Ft 2.4M
$10.7K MX$192.3K
-33.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dabas
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.3 Ft 31.4K
$57.1 MX$1,022
61.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.78 Ft 15.3K
$45.30 MX$811
-1.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 Ft 32.5K
$104 MX$1,866
-8.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 Ft 34.3K
$108 MX$1,938
-7.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dabas
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$449 Ft 152.9K
$996 MX$17.8K
-54.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$346 Ft 117.8K
$624 MX$11.2K
-44.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$641 Ft 218.4K
$2,106 MX$37.7K
-69.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$535 Ft 182.2K
$1,218 MX$21.8K
-56.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,970 Ft 1.0M
$3,799 MX$68.0K
-21.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,781 Ft 948.0K
$2,230 MX$39.9K
24.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dabas
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,096 MX$19.6K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
11.34
-29.45%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Dabas: March 3, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.
Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Similar cities