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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Dali is 13.5% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 19.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Dali is 23.5% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 16.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Dali
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.63 โ‚ฌ15.20
$13.19 MX$233
33.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.9 โ‚ฌ50.7
$53.5 MX$944
9.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.59 โ‚ฌ7.41
$9.37 MX$165
-8.32%
Cappuccino
$3.80 โ‚ฌ3.27
$3.75 MX$66.2
1.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 โ‚ฌ1.29
$1.57 MX$27.71
-4.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 โ‚ฌ1.03
$1.11 MX$19.61
7.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.61 โ‚ฌ3.11
$3.12 MX$55.1
15.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.22 โ‚ฌ3.64
$4.81 MX$84.9
-12.27%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Dali
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 โ‚ฌ1.51
$1.65 MX$29.16
6.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$2.77 MX$48.87
-37.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.45 โ‚ฌ2.11
$1.91 MX$33.67
28.27%
Eggs
$3.69 โ‚ฌ3.18
$2.60 MX$45.81
41.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.99 โ‚ฌ12.92
$10.21 MX$180
46.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.83 โ‚ฌ7.61
$8.46 MX$149
4.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.57 โ‚ฌ11.70
$11.60 MX$205
16.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.82 โ‚ฌ2.43
$3.00 MX$52.9
-6.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.60
$1.73 MX$30.49
6.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$2.04 MX$36.05
-9.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.71 โ‚ฌ2.34
$2.00 MX$35.34
35.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 โ‚ฌ1.14
$2.15 MX$37.91
-38.60%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.97
$2.25 MX$39.71
-49.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.64 โ‚ฌ0.56
$1.39 MX$24.57
-53.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 โ‚ฌ0.77
$1.07 MX$18.88
-16.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.62 โ‚ฌ4.85
$4.13 MX$73.0
36.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.17 โ‚ฌ6.18
$12.35 MX$218
-41.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.70 MX$30.02
4.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 โ‚ฌ2.07
$3.56 MX$62.8
-32.58%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Dali
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.25 โ‚ฌ1.94
$0.36 MX$6.35
525.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$51.4 โ‚ฌ44.26
$18.70 MX$330
174.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.69 โ‚ฌ6.63
$1.36 MX$24.05
465.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.00 โ‚ฌ1.73
$0.28 MX$4.88
614.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$21.10 โ‚ฌ18.19
$5.44 MX$96.0
287.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.62 โ‚ฌ1.40
$1.34 MX$23.64
20.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.8K โ‚ฌ22.2K
$19.0K MX$335.5K
35.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.4K โ‚ฌ28.8K
$23.3K MX$411.1K
43.43%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dali
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$192 โ‚ฌ165
$40.62 MX$717
371.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.26 โ‚ฌ19.19
$26.92 MX$475
-17.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.35 โ‚ฌ28.75
$29.98 MX$529
11.24%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Dali
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$69.6 โ‚ฌ60.0
$52.2 MX$922
33.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$30.09 โ‚ฌ25.93
$25.91 MX$457
16.13%
Cinema Ticket
$11.70 โ‚ฌ10.08
$6.39 MX$113
83.10%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Dali
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$442 โ‚ฌ381
$431 MX$7,603
2.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,809 โ‚ฌ6,731
$10.4K MX$184.0K
-25.11%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Dali
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.4 โ‚ฌ65.9
$58.4 MX$1,031
30.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.12 โ‚ฌ27.68
$44.65 MX$788
-28.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.4 โ‚ฌ77.9
$103 MX$1,823
-12.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 โ‚ฌ90.2
$106 MX$1,876
-1.54%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Dali
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$774 โ‚ฌ667
$998 MX$17.6K
-22.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$651 โ‚ฌ561
$624 MX$11.0K
4.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,518 โ‚ฌ1,309
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-27.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,336 โ‚ฌ1,152
$1,231 MX$21.7K
8.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,555 โ‚ฌ3,065
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-2.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,124 โ‚ฌ1,831
$2,169 MX$38.3K
-2.07%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Dali
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,151 โ‚ฌ992
$1,044 MX$18.4K
10.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.74
11.34
-67.02%

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Last update for Dali: January 12, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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