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

😐 Solo nomad: Douglas is 44.1% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 76.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Douglas is 50.9% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 59.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Douglas
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.36 IMP 22.80
$13.12 MX$235
131.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$108 IMP 80.8
$53.8 MX$963
99.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.05 IMP 7.54
$9.40 MX$168
6.91%
Cappuccino
$5.39 IMP 4.05
$3.56 MX$63.8
51.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.71 IMP 2.03
$1.60 MX$28.69
69.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.90 IMP 1.43
$1.15 MX$20.67
65.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.52 IMP 4.90
$3.16 MX$56.5
106.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.17 IMP 4.63
$4.85 MX$86.7
27.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Douglas
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.02 IMP 1.52
$1.63 MX$29.25
23.93%
White Bread (500g)
$2.00 IMP 1.50
$2.73 MX$48.94
-26.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 IMP 1.44
$1.88 MX$33.63
2.13%
Eggs
$4.21 IMP 3.16
$2.63 MX$47.10
60.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.66 IMP 5.00
$9.89 MX$177
-32.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.97 IMP 5.99
$8.40 MX$150
-5.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.66 IMP 8.76
$11.63 MX$208
0.26%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 IMP 1.75
$2.97 MX$53.2
-21.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 IMP 1.29
$1.78 MX$31.94
-3.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.70 IMP 2.03
$2.06 MX$36.79
31.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.82 IMP 2.12
$1.97 MX$35.35
43.15%
Potato (1kg)
$2.32 IMP 1.74
$2.09 MX$37.34
11.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.53 IMP 1.90
$2.26 MX$40.44
11.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.64 IMP 1.23
$1.46 MX$26.10
12.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 IMP 1.53
$1.09 MX$19.51
87.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$22.39 IMP 16.82
$4.34 MX$77.7
415.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.84 IMP 8.89
$13.62 MX$244
-13.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.98 IMP 2.99
$1.67 MX$29.96
138.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.72 IMP 2.80
$3.54 MX$63.4
5.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Douglas
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.06 IMP 2.30
$0.36 MX$6.44
750.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$75.6 IMP 56.8
$18.96 MX$339
298.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.29 IMP 3.97
$1.32 MX$23.69
300.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.48 IMP 1.11
$0.30 MX$5.39
393.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$81.5 IMP 61.2
$5.49 MX$98.2
1383.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.27 IMP 1.71
$1.34 MX$23.93
69.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.2K IMP 26.5K
$19.1K MX$342.2K
84.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.3K IMP 26.5K
$23.8K MX$425.4K
48.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Douglas
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$308 IMP 231
$41.11 MX$736
648.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.69 IMP 29.06
$27.78 MX$497
39.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$71.5 IMP 53.7
$30.00 MX$537
138.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Douglas
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$65.1 IMP 48.91
$53.5 MX$958
21.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.29 IMP 15.24
$26.13 MX$468
-22.35%
Cinema Ticket
$13.66 IMP 10.26
$6.28 MX$112
117.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Douglas
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,313 IMP 986
$439 MX$7,865
198.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$31.5K IMP 23.7K
$10.7K MX$192.3K
193.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Douglas
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.2 IMP 72.2
$57.1 MX$1,022
68.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.32 IMP 31.03
$45.30 MX$811
-8.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 IMP 94.0
$104 MX$1,866
20.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.8 IMP 58.4
$108 MX$1,938
-28.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Douglas
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,215 IMP 912
$996 MX$17.8K
21.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,118 IMP 839
$624 MX$11.2K
79.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,116 IMP 1,589
$2,106 MX$37.7K
0.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,907 IMP 1,432
$1,218 MX$21.8K
56.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,094 IMP 3,075
$3,799 MX$68.0K
7.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,138 IMP 2,357
$2,230 MX$39.9K
40.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Douglas
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,164 IMP 2,376
$1,096 MX$19.6K
188.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.66
11.34
-67.72%

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Last update for Douglas: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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