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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Dublin is 55.6% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 136.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Dublin is 55.3% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 106% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Dublin
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.6 โ‚ฌ20.38
$13.38 MX$253
76.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$105 โ‚ฌ90.8
$52.7 MX$997
99.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.64 โ‚ฌ10.92
$9.31 MX$176
35.77%
Cappuccino
$4.8 โ‚ฌ4.14
$3.61 MX$68.3
32.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.64 MX$30.91
50.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 โ‚ฌ1.91
$1.12 MX$21.14
97.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.91 โ‚ฌ6.83
$3.26 MX$61.7
142.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.89 โ‚ฌ5.94
$4.82 MX$91.1
42.95%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Dublin
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.65 MX$31.24
4.24%
White Bread (500g)
$2.15 โ‚ฌ1.86
$2.74 MX$51.7
-21.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2 โ‚ฌ1.73
$1.92 MX$36.28
4.17%
Eggs
$4.83 โ‚ฌ4.17
$2.51 MX$47.53
92.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.36 โ‚ฌ9.81
$9.89 MX$187
14.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.64 โ‚ฌ10.05
$8.39 MX$159
38.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.01 โ‚ฌ12.09
$11.95 MX$226
17.24%
Apples (1kg)
$3.31 โ‚ฌ2.86
$2.87 MX$54.3
15.33%
Banana (1kg)
$2.13 โ‚ฌ1.84
$1.74 MX$32.85
22.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.95 โ‚ฌ2.55
$2 MX$37.81
47.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.55 โ‚ฌ4.79
$2.07 MX$39.14
168.12%
Potato (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$2.05 MX$38.78
6.34%
Onion (1kg)
$1.75 โ‚ฌ1.51
$2.18 MX$41.22
-19.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 โ‚ฌ1.18
$1.38 MX$26.16
-0.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.11 MX$21.06
88.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.69 โ‚ฌ17.86
$4.16 MX$78.6
397.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.01 โ‚ฌ12.1
$11.05 MX$209
26.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.7 โ‚ฌ3.19
$1.75 MX$33.16
111.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
$3.7 MX$70
3.24%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Dublin
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$0.38 MX$7.25
497.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$95.7 โ‚ฌ82.6
$18.97 MX$359
404.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.34 โ‚ฌ4.61
$1.36 MX$25.72
292.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 โ‚ฌ1.85
$0.28 MX$5.25
664.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$39.66 โ‚ฌ34.24
$5.3 MX$100
648.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.75
$1.36 MX$25.63
48.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.2K โ‚ฌ36.4K
$18.8K MX$354.6K
124.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.9K โ‚ฌ34.4K
$23.4K MX$441.7K
70.61%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dublin
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$284 โ‚ฌ245
$39.97 MX$756
610.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.52 โ‚ฌ21.17
$27.48 MX$519
-10.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.4 โ‚ฌ48.67
$30.22 MX$571
86.53%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Dublin
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$59.2 โ‚ฌ51.1
$52.6 MX$994
12.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.93 โ‚ฌ18.93
$26.84 MX$507
-18.29%
Cinema Ticket
$15.14 โ‚ฌ13.07
$6.32 MX$120
139.56%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Dublin
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,356 โ‚ฌ1,171
$437 MX$8,258
210.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,724 โ‚ฌ8,396
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-8.02%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Dublin
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 โ‚ฌ91.3
$57.2 MX$1,082
84.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.2 โ‚ฌ43.35
$45.14 MX$853
11.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$102 MX$1,928
14.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$126 โ‚ฌ109
$109 MX$2,056
16.08%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Dublin
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,388 โ‚ฌ2,061
$1,000 MX$18.9K
138.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,987 โ‚ฌ1,716
$622 MX$11.8K
219.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$4,067 โ‚ฌ3,512
$2,160 MX$40.8K
88.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,378 โ‚ฌ2,917
$1,235 MX$23.3K
173.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,000 โ‚ฌ6,907
$3,566 MX$67.4K
124.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,315 โ‚ฌ5,453
$2,480 MX$46.9K
154.66%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Dublin
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,286 โ‚ฌ3,700
$867 MX$16.4K
394.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.04
11.34
-64.37%

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Last update for Dublin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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