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

🙂 Solo nomad: Debrecen is 23.8% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 16.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Debrecen is 20.6% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 21.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Debrecen
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.34 Ft 3,525
$13.12 MX$235
-21.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.86 Ft 15.6K
$53.8 MX$963
-14.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.62 Ft 3,279
$9.40 MX$168
2.34%
Cappuccino
$1.62 Ft 551
$3.56 MX$63.8
-54.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 Ft 381
$1.60 MX$28.69
-30.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.80 Ft 272
$1.15 MX$20.67
-30.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.13 Ft 385
$3.16 MX$56.5
-64.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 Ft 671
$4.85 MX$86.7
-59.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Debrecen
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 Ft 354
$1.63 MX$29.25
-36.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.59 Ft 542
$2.73 MX$48.94
-41.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 Ft 688
$1.88 MX$33.63
7.45%
Eggs
$2.60 Ft 886
$2.63 MX$47.10
-1.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.64 Ft 2,604
$9.89 MX$177
-22.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.34 Ft 1,819
$8.40 MX$150
-36.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.33 Ft 3,521
$11.63 MX$208
-11.18%
Apples (1kg)
$1.31 Ft 448
$2.97 MX$53.2
-55.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 Ft 615
$1.78 MX$31.94
1.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 Ft 692
$2.06 MX$36.79
-1.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.66 Ft 907
$1.97 MX$35.35
35.03%
Potato (1kg)
$0.82 Ft 280
$2.09 MX$37.34
-60.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.07 Ft 365
$2.26 MX$40.44
-52.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 Ft 675
$1.46 MX$26.10
35.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 Ft 184
$1.09 MX$19.51
-50.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.44 Ft 2,194
$4.34 MX$77.7
48.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.47 Ft 1,522
$13.62 MX$244
-67.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 Ft 366
$1.67 MX$29.96
-35.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 Ft 403
$3.54 MX$63.4
-66.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Debrecen
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.36 Ft 465
$0.36 MX$6.44
277.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.55 Ft 8,369
$18.96 MX$339
29.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.03 Ft 1,035
$1.32 MX$23.69
129.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.15 Ft 392
$0.30 MX$5.39
283.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.57 Ft 3,943
$5.49 MX$98.2
110.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.68 Ft 573
$1.34 MX$23.93
25.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K Ft 7.2M
$19.1K MX$342.2K
11.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.1K Ft 8.6M
$23.8K MX$425.4K
5.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Debrecen
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$140 Ft 47.8K
$41.11 MX$736
240.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.67 Ft 9,434
$27.78 MX$497
-0.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.59 Ft 5,998
$30.00 MX$537
-41.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Debrecen
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.39 Ft 15.1K
$53.5 MX$958
-17.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.46 Ft 2,543
$26.13 MX$468
-71.45%
Cinema Ticket
$8.78 Ft 2,992
$6.28 MX$112
39.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Debrecen
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$260 Ft 88.5K
$439 MX$7,865
-40.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.0K Ft 3.7M
$10.7K MX$192.3K
2.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Debrecen
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.3 Ft 22.9K
$57.1 MX$1,022
17.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.12 Ft 8,221
$45.30 MX$811
-46.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.4 Ft 26.1K
$104 MX$1,866
-26.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 Ft 30.5K
$108 MX$1,938
-17.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Debrecen
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$550 Ft 187.5K
$996 MX$17.8K
-44.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$461 Ft 157.0K
$624 MX$11.2K
-26.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$986 Ft 336.2K
$2,106 MX$37.7K
-53.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$839 Ft 286.0K
$1,218 MX$21.8K
-31.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,859 Ft 974.6K
$3,799 MX$68.0K
-24.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,500 Ft 852.4K
$2,230 MX$39.9K
12.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Debrecen
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,189 Ft 405.3K
$1,096 MX$19.6K
8.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.29
11.34
-35.71%

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

Last update for Debrecen: March 2, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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