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

😐 Solo nomad: Douglas is 50.7% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 76.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Douglas is 48.3% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 60.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Douglas
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$29.67 IMP 21.9
$13.38 MX$253
121.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$109 IMP 80.2
$52.7 MX$997
106.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.81 IMP 7.24
$9.31 MX$176
5.37%
Cappuccino
$5.57 IMP 4.11
$3.61 MX$68.3
54.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 IMP 2.03
$1.64 MX$30.91
67.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.9 IMP 1.4
$1.12 MX$21.14
69.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.55 IMP 4.84
$3.26 MX$61.7
100.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.19 IMP 4.57
$4.82 MX$91.1
28.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Douglas
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.95 IMP 1.44
$1.65 MX$31.24
18.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.95 IMP 1.44
$2.74 MX$51.7
-28.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2 IMP 1.48
$1.92 MX$36.28
4.17%
Eggs
$4.18 IMP 3.08
$2.51 MX$47.53
66.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.73 IMP 4.97
$9.89 MX$187
-31.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.94 IMP 5.86
$8.39 MX$159
-5.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.91 IMP 8.79
$11.95 MX$226
-0.33%
Apples (1kg)
$2.43 IMP 1.8
$2.87 MX$54.3
-15.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 IMP 1.26
$1.74 MX$32.85
-1.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.64 IMP 1.95
$2 MX$37.81
32.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.95 IMP 2.18
$2.07 MX$39.14
42.51%
Potato (1kg)
$2.32 IMP 1.72
$2.05 MX$38.78
13.17%
Onion (1kg)
$2.61 IMP 1.93
$2.18 MX$41.22
19.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.61 IMP 1.19
$1.38 MX$26.16
16.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.08 IMP 1.53
$1.11 MX$21.06
87.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$22.62 IMP 16.69
$4.16 MX$78.6
443.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.08 IMP 8.92
$11.05 MX$209
9.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.08 IMP 3.01
$1.75 MX$33.16
133.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.63 IMP 2.68
$3.7 MX$70
-1.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Douglas
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.96 IMP 2.18
$0.38 MX$7.25
678.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$75.2 IMP 55.5
$18.97 MX$359
296.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.28 IMP 3.9
$1.36 MX$25.72
288.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 IMP 1.14
$0.28 MX$5.25
450.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$79.9 IMP 59
$5.3 MX$100
1407.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.15 IMP 1.58
$1.36 MX$25.63
58.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K IMP 25.5K
$18.8K MX$354.6K
84.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35K IMP 25.8K
$23.4K MX$441.7K
49.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Douglas
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$303 IMP 224
$39.97 MX$756
658.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.26 IMP 28.23
$27.48 MX$519
39.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$69.9 IMP 51.6
$30.22 MX$571
131.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Douglas
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$64.5 IMP 47.61
$52.6 MX$994
22.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.21 IMP 14.91
$26.84 MX$507
-24.70%
Cinema Ticket
$13.66 IMP 10.08
$6.32 MX$120
116.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Douglas
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,332 IMP 983
$437 MX$8,258
204.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$32.2K IMP 23.7K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
204.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Douglas
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.4 IMP 71.1
$57.2 MX$1,082
68.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.73 IMP 30.8
$45.14 MX$853
-7.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$126 IMP 92.7
$102 MX$1,928
23.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.1 IMP 57.7
$109 MX$2,056
-28.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Douglas
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 IMP 905
$1,000 MX$18.9K
22.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,102 IMP 813
$622 MX$11.8K
77.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,190 IMP 1,616
$2,160 MX$40.8K
1.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,910 IMP 1,409
$1,235 MX$23.3K
54.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,105 IMP 3,030
$3,566 MX$67.4K
15.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,487 IMP 2,574
$2,480 MX$46.9K
40.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Douglas
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,257 IMP 2,404
$867 MX$16.4K
275.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.66
11.34
-67.72%

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Last update for Douglas: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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