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

🙂 Solo nomad: Dharan is 65.8% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 76.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Dharan is 62.4% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 75.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dharan
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.22 NPR 326
$13.12 MX$227
-83.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.97 NPR 2,781
$53.8 MX$932
-64.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.44 NPR 944
$9.40 MX$163
-31.49%
Cappuccino
$1.87 NPR 274
$3.56 MX$61.7
-47.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 NPR 48.32
$1.60 MX$27.76
-79.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.16 NPR 23.33
$1.15 MX$20.00
-86.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.66 NPR 390
$3.16 MX$54.7
-15.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 NPR 539
$4.85 MX$83.9
-24.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dharan
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.67 NPR 98.7
$1.63 MX$28.30
-58.90%
White Bread (500g)
$0.37 NPR 54.9
$2.73 MX$47.36
-86.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.70 NPR 103
$1.88 MX$32.54
-62.77%
Eggs
$1.57 NPR 231
$2.63 MX$45.58
-40.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.40 NPR 1,084
$9.89 MX$171
-25.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.94 NPR 431
$8.40 MX$146
-65.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.16 NPR 757
$11.63 MX$201
-55.63%
Apples (1kg)
$2.04 NPR 298
$2.97 MX$51.5
-31.31%
Banana (1kg)
$0.56 NPR 82.4
$1.78 MX$30.91
-68.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.67 NPR 98.6
$2.06 MX$35.60
-67.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.42 NPR 61.5
$1.97 MX$34.21
-78.68%
Potato (1kg)
$0.28 NPR 40.58
$2.09 MX$36.13
-86.60%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 NPR 71.6
$2.26 MX$39.13
-78.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.49 NPR 72.3
$1.46 MX$25.26
-66.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.20 NPR 29.87
$1.09 MX$18.88
-81.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.97 NPR 435
$4.34 MX$75.2
-31.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.08 NPR 451
$13.62 MX$236
-77.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.37 NPR 347
$1.67 MX$28.99
41.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.38 NPR 495
$3.54 MX$61.3
-4.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Dharan
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 NPR 27.73
$0.36 MX$6.23
-47.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.96 MX$328
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.23 NPR 326
$1.32 MX$22.92
68.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 NPR 119
$0.30 MX$5.22
170.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.54 NPR 520
$5.49 MX$95.1
-35.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.30 NPR 191
$1.34 MX$23.15
-2.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.5K NPR 4.8M
$19.1K MX$331.1K
70.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.8K NPR 5.8M
$23.8K MX$411.6K
67.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dharan
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$26.62 NPR 3,903
$41.11 MX$712
-35.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.96 NPR 727
$27.78 MX$481
-82.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.50 NPR 1,686
$30.00 MX$520
-61.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dharan
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.93 NPR 1,896
$53.5 MX$927
-75.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.13 MX$453
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.94 NPR 430
$6.28 MX$109
-53.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dharan
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$21.43 NPR 3,142
$439 MX$7,610
-95.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,711 NPR 397.5K
$10.7K MX$186.0K
-74.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dharan
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$12.73 NPR 1,866
$57.1 MX$989
-77.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.67 NPR 4,056
$45.30 MX$785
-38.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$29.62 NPR 4,343
$104 MX$1,805
-71.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$32.82 NPR 4,811
$108 MX$1,875
-69.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dharan
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$40.03 NPR 5,868
$996 MX$17.3K
-95.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$20.34 NPR 2,982
$624 MX$10.8K
-96.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$87.7 NPR 12.9K
$2,106 MX$36.5K
-95.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$54.4 NPR 7,977
$1,218 MX$21.1K
-95.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,799 MX$65.8K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,230 MX$38.6K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dharan
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$189 NPR 27.7K
$1,096 MX$19.0K
-82.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.08
11.34
6.53%

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Last update for Dharan: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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