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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Dessau is 46.3% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 24.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Dessau is 33.9% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 29.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Dessau
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.25 โ‚ฌ16.59
$13.19 MX$233
45.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.0 โ‚ฌ49.12
$53.5 MX$944
6.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.00 โ‚ฌ10.34
$9.37 MX$165
28.07%
Cappuccino
$3.85 โ‚ฌ3.32
$3.75 MX$66.2
2.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 โ‚ฌ2.28
$1.57 MX$27.71
68.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 โ‚ฌ2.64
$1.11 MX$19.61
175.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.16 โ‚ฌ4.45
$3.12 MX$55.1
65.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.14 โ‚ฌ3.57
$4.81 MX$84.9
-13.93%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Dessau
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 โ‚ฌ1.05
$1.65 MX$29.16
-26.67%
White Bread (500g)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$2.77 MX$48.87
-16.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.35 โ‚ฌ2.89
$1.91 MX$33.67
75.39%
Eggs
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.29
$2.60 MX$45.81
46.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.10 โ‚ฌ13.01
$10.21 MX$180
47.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.57 โ‚ฌ12.56
$8.46 MX$149
72.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.67 โ‚ฌ20.41
$11.60 MX$205
104.05%
Apples (1kg)
$3.04 โ‚ฌ2.62
$3.00 MX$52.9
1.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.75 โ‚ฌ1.51
$1.73 MX$30.49
1.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 โ‚ฌ2.01
$2.04 MX$36.05
14.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.82 โ‚ฌ4.15
$2.00 MX$35.34
141.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.47 โ‚ฌ1.27
$2.15 MX$37.91
-31.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 โ‚ฌ1.28
$2.25 MX$39.71
-33.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.39 MX$24.57
48.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 โ‚ฌ1.09
$1.07 MX$18.88
17.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.26 โ‚ฌ7.98
$4.13 MX$73.0
124.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.84 โ‚ฌ5.90
$12.35 MX$218
-44.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 โ‚ฌ0.87
$1.70 MX$30.02
-40.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 โ‚ฌ1.40
$3.56 MX$62.8
-54.49%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Dessau
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.21 โ‚ฌ1.90
$0.36 MX$6.35
513.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$61.0 โ‚ฌ52.6
$18.70 MX$330
226.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.15 โ‚ฌ4.44
$1.36 MX$24.05
278.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$0.28 MX$4.88
832.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.95 โ‚ฌ30.13
$5.44 MX$96.0
542.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 โ‚ฌ1.64
$1.34 MX$23.64
41.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.1K โ‚ฌ26.8K
$19.0K MX$335.5K
63.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K โ‚ฌ33.5K
$23.3K MX$411.1K
66.79%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dessau
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$324 โ‚ฌ279
$40.62 MX$717
696.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.60 โ‚ฌ10.00
$26.92 MX$475
-56.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.2 โ‚ฌ48.46
$29.98 MX$529
87.53%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Dessau
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.50 โ‚ฌ27.15
$52.2 MX$922
-39.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.26 โ‚ฌ20.05
$25.91 MX$457
-10.23%
Cinema Ticket
$12.67 โ‚ฌ10.92
$6.39 MX$113
98.28%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Dessau
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$236 โ‚ฌ203
$431 MX$7,603
-45.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.4K โ‚ฌ9,865
$10.4K MX$184.0K
9.76%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Dessau
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.8 โ‚ฌ83.4
$58.4 MX$1,031
65.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.84 โ‚ฌ42.96
$44.65 MX$788
11.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$152 โ‚ฌ131
$103 MX$1,823
47.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$190 โ‚ฌ164
$106 MX$1,876
79.04%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Dessau
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$472 โ‚ฌ407
$998 MX$17.6K
-52.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$388 โ‚ฌ334
$624 MX$11.0K
-37.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$751 โ‚ฌ647
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-64.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,238 โ‚ฌ1,067
$1,231 MX$21.7K
0.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,488 โ‚ฌ3,007
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-4.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,863 โ‚ฌ1,606
$2,169 MX$38.3K
-14.13%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Dessau
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,065 โ‚ฌ1,780
$1,044 MX$18.4K
97.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
11.34
-64.90%

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Last update for Dessau: January 13, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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