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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Dublin is 50.1% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 131.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Dublin is 54.9% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 105.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Dublin
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.08 โ‚ฌ19.59
$13.29 MX$230
73.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$103 โ‚ฌ87.8
$53.8 MX$929
92.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.55 โ‚ฌ10.65
$9.29 MX$161
35.09%
Cappuccino
$4.73 โ‚ฌ4.01
$3.61 MX$62.4
31.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.60 โ‚ฌ2.21
$1.56 MX$26.92
66.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 โ‚ฌ1.87
$1.12 MX$19.38
96.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.13 โ‚ฌ6.90
$3.13 MX$54.0
159.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.07 โ‚ฌ6.01
$4.71 MX$81.4
50.11%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Dublin
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.66 โ‚ฌ1.41
$1.70 MX$29.42
-2.35%
White Bread (500g)
$2.21 โ‚ฌ1.87
$2.77 MX$47.84
-20.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.99 โ‚ฌ1.69
$1.96 MX$33.91
1.53%
Eggs
$4.65 โ‚ฌ3.95
$2.60 MX$45.03
78.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.07 โ‚ฌ9.40
$9.94 MX$172
11.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.38 โ‚ฌ9.66
$8.10 MX$140
40.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.03 โ‚ฌ11.91
$11.50 MX$199
22.00%
Apples (1kg)
$3.21 โ‚ฌ2.72
$2.87 MX$49.64
11.85%
Banana (1kg)
$2.15 โ‚ฌ1.82
$1.73 MX$29.95
24.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.96 โ‚ฌ2.52
$2.00 MX$34.59
48.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.50 โ‚ฌ4.67
$2.04 MX$35.24
169.61%
Potato (1kg)
$2.21 โ‚ฌ1.88
$2.08 MX$36.00
6.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.51
$2.20 MX$37.96
-19.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.29 โ‚ฌ1.10
$1.45 MX$25.13
-11.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.76
$1.07 MX$18.56
93.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.79 โ‚ฌ17.65
$4.27 MX$73.9
386.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.83 โ‚ฌ11.74
$14.32 MX$248
-3.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.53 โ‚ฌ3.00
$1.76 MX$30.50
100.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.99 โ‚ฌ3.39
$3.70 MX$63.9
7.84%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Dublin
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.94
$0.35 MX$6.10
554.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$96.3 โ‚ฌ81.8
$19.19 MX$332
401.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.25 โ‚ฌ4.46
$1.34 MX$23.09
291.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.72
$0.28 MX$4.81
621.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.26 โ‚ฌ32.48
$5.33 MX$92.2
617.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 โ‚ฌ1.76
$1.34 MX$23.18
55.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43.1K โ‚ฌ36.6K
$19.1K MX$330.6K
125.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K โ‚ฌ33.7K
$23.9K MX$412.9K
66.00%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dublin
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$280 โ‚ฌ238
$39.86 MX$689
601.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.70 โ‚ฌ20.12
$26.78 MX$463
-11.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.3 โ‚ฌ49.49
$29.36 MX$508
98.54%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Dublin
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$59.6 โ‚ฌ50.6
$53.4 MX$924
11.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.90 โ‚ฌ18.59
$26.09 MX$451
-16.06%
Cinema Ticket
$15.22 โ‚ฌ12.92
$6.40 MX$111
137.81%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Dublin
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,346 โ‚ฌ1,143
$440 MX$7,616
205.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,758 โ‚ฌ8,285
$10.8K MX$185.9K
-9.23%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Dublin
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$107 โ‚ฌ91.0
$57.6 MX$996
86.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.50 โ‚ฌ41.17
$45.02 MX$778
7.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 โ‚ฌ98.9
$104 MX$1,794
12.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$128 โ‚ฌ109
$108 MX$1,866
18.70%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Dublin
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,381 โ‚ฌ2,022
$1,013 MX$17.5K
135.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,955 โ‚ฌ1,660
$630 MX$10.9K
210.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$4,022 โ‚ฌ3,415
$2,162 MX$37.4K
86.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,388 โ‚ฌ2,877
$1,222 MX$21.1K
177.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,860 โ‚ฌ6,673
$3,793 MX$65.6K
107.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,983 โ‚ฌ5,080
$2,332 MX$40.3K
156.58%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Dublin
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,204 โ‚ฌ3,569
$1,075 MX$18.6K
291.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.04
11.34
-64.37%

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Last update for Dublin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: April 11, 2026

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