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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Dublin is 53.7% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 136.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Dublin is 51% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 110.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Dublin
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.69 โ‚ฌ19.56
$13.19 MX$233
72.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$53.5 MX$944
94.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.84 โ‚ฌ11.07
$9.37 MX$165
37.03%
Cappuccino
$4.79 โ‚ฌ4.13
$3.75 MX$66.2
27.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 โ‚ฌ2.14
$1.57 MX$27.71
57.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 โ‚ฌ1.85
$1.11 MX$19.61
93.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.91 โ‚ฌ6.82
$3.12 MX$55.1
153.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.07 โ‚ฌ6.09
$4.81 MX$84.9
46.99%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Dublin
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 โ‚ฌ1.50
$1.65 MX$29.16
5.45%
White Bread (500g)
$2.20 โ‚ฌ1.89
$2.77 MX$48.87
-20.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.10 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.91 MX$33.67
9.95%
Eggs
$4.79 โ‚ฌ4.13
$2.60 MX$45.81
84.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.32 โ‚ฌ9.76
$10.21 MX$180
10.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.35 โ‚ฌ9.79
$8.46 MX$149
34.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.06 โ‚ฌ12.12
$11.60 MX$205
21.21%
Apples (1kg)
$3.23 โ‚ฌ2.78
$3.00 MX$52.9
7.67%
Banana (1kg)
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
$1.73 MX$30.49
17.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.96 โ‚ฌ2.56
$2.04 MX$36.05
45.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.32 โ‚ฌ4.59
$2.00 MX$35.34
166.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$2.15 MX$37.91
1.40%
Onion (1kg)
$1.69 โ‚ฌ1.46
$2.25 MX$39.71
-24.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 โ‚ฌ1.16
$1.39 MX$24.57
-2.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.06 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.07 MX$18.88
92.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.22 โ‚ฌ17.43
$4.13 MX$73.0
389.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.83 โ‚ฌ11.92
$12.35 MX$218
11.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.64 โ‚ฌ3.14
$1.70 MX$30.02
114.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.86 โ‚ฌ3.33
$3.56 MX$62.8
8.43%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Dublin
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.36 โ‚ฌ2.03
$0.36 MX$6.35
555.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$96.5 โ‚ฌ83.2
$18.70 MX$330
415.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.24 โ‚ฌ4.51
$1.36 MX$24.05
285.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.06 โ‚ฌ1.78
$0.28 MX$4.88
635.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$39.34 โ‚ฌ33.91
$5.44 MX$96.0
623.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.34 MX$23.64
47.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.1K โ‚ฌ36.3K
$19.0K MX$335.5K
121.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.1K โ‚ฌ34.6K
$23.3K MX$411.1K
72.23%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dublin
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$283 โ‚ฌ244
$40.62 MX$717
597.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.45 โ‚ฌ21.08
$26.92 MX$475
-9.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.4 โ‚ฌ49.44
$29.98 MX$529
91.29%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Dublin
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.2 โ‚ฌ52.8
$52.2 MX$922
17.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.67 โ‚ฌ18.68
$25.91 MX$457
-16.36%
Cinema Ticket
$14.89 โ‚ฌ12.84
$6.39 MX$113
133.02%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Dublin
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,347 โ‚ฌ1,161
$431 MX$7,603
212.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,418 โ‚ฌ8,119
$10.4K MX$184.0K
-9.67%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Dublin
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 โ‚ฌ90.8
$58.4 MX$1,031
80.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.1 โ‚ฌ43.16
$44.65 MX$788
12.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 โ‚ฌ100
$103 MX$1,823
12.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 โ‚ฌ112
$106 MX$1,876
22.31%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Dublin
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,362 โ‚ฌ2,036
$998 MX$17.6K
136.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,970 โ‚ฌ1,698
$624 MX$11.0K
215.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$4,064 โ‚ฌ3,503
$2,108 MX$37.2K
92.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,334 โ‚ฌ2,874
$1,231 MX$21.7K
170.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,068 โ‚ฌ6,955
$3,647 MX$64.4K
121.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,029 โ‚ฌ5,197
$2,169 MX$38.3K
177.92%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Dublin
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,319 โ‚ฌ3,723
$1,044 MX$18.4K
313.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.04
11.34
-64.37%

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Last update for Dublin: January 11, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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