Cost of Living Comparison Between Dili and Guadalajara Cost of Living Comparison Between Dili and Guadalajara

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Dili is 7.5% more expensive than Guadalajara without rent, and 51.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Dili is 12% more expensive than Guadalajara without rent, and 32.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Dili
Guadalajara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.95 $4.95
$10.40 MX$183
-52.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.25 $45.25
$37.69 MX$663
20.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.13 $8.13
$7.74 MX$136
5.04%
Cappuccino
$3.73 $3.73
$3.28 MX$57.8
13.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 $1.59
$1.33 MX$23.40
19.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 $1.38
$0.90 MX$15.89
53.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.97 $1.97
$2.09 MX$36.84
-5.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.39 $4.39
$3.80 MX$66.9
15.53%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Dili
Guadalajara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.39 $2.39
$1.38 MX$24.34
73.19%
White Bread (500g)
$2.42 $2.42
$2.58 MX$45.46
-6.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.05 $2.05
$1.64 MX$28.79
25.00%
Eggs
$2.73 $2.73
$2.47 MX$43.44
10.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$1.96 $1.96
$9.22 MX$162
-78.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.75 $9.75
$8.04 MX$141
21.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.91 $15.91
$10.29 MX$181
54.62%
Apples (1kg)
$3.51 $3.51
$2.76 MX$48.49
27.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.80 $1.80
$1.44 MX$25.33
25.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.05 $2.05
$1.84 MX$32.31
11.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.45 $2.45
$1.57 MX$27.53
56.05%
Potato (1kg)
$2.03 $2.03
$1.75 MX$30.75
16.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.27 $1.27
$1.98 MX$34.88
-35.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 $1.02
$1.32 MX$23.25
-22.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 $0.97
$1.07 MX$18.80
-9.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.70 $2.70
$4.44 MX$78.0
-39.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.89 $11.89
$11.69 MX$206
1.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.22 $2.22
$1.62 MX$28.43
37.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 $2.89
$3.14 MX$55.3
-7.96%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Dili
Guadalajara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 $0.24
$0.51 MX$8.93
-52.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.42 MX$465
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.52 $3.52
$2.56 MX$45.08
37.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.20 $3.20
$1.54 MX$27.08
107.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.20 $20.20
$11.41 MX$201
77.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.48 $1.48
$1.32 MX$23.30
12.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$23.5K MX$413.2K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$24.2K MX$426.2K
-
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dili
Guadalajara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 $148
$30.91 MX$544
378.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.31 $30.31
$23.84 MX$419
27.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.9 $50.9
$26.86 MX$473
89.58%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Dili
Guadalajara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.3 $50.3
$33.09 MX$582
51.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$2.93 $2.93
$19.85 MX$349
-85.24%
Cinema Ticket
$5.42 $5.42
$4.85 MX$85.4
11.75%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Dili
Guadalajara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$187 MX$3,285
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K $15.7K
$6,267 MX$110.2K
150.95%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Dili
Guadalajara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.9 $59.9
$49.82 MX$876
20.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.40 $30.40
$51.6 MX$907
-41.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.5 $80.5
$98.0 MX$1,724
-17.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$59.1 $59.1
$92.2 MX$1,621
-35.89%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Dili
Guadalajara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,090 $1,090
$715 MX$12.6K
52.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$923 $923
$435 MX$7,655
112.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,424 $3,424
$1,335 MX$23.5K
156.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,691 $1,691
$868 MX$15.3K
94.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,237 MX$56.9K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,043 MX$35.9K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Dili
Guadalajara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,663 $3,663
$744 MX$13.1K
391.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.37
11.48
-53.22%

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Last update for Dili: February 28, 2026

Last update for Guadalajara: March 3, 2026

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