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

🙂 Solo nomad: Duma is 42.1% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 64% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Duma is 41.5% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 65.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Duma
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.95 SYP 670
$13.12 MX$235
-54.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.36 SYP 3,079
$53.8 MX$963
-49.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.34 SYP 601
$9.40 MX$168
-43.19%
Cappuccino
$1.54 SYP 173
$3.56 MX$63.8
-56.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 SYP 132
$1.60 MX$28.69
-26.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 SYP 82.0
$1.15 MX$20.67
-36.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.64 SYP 185
$3.16 MX$56.5
-48.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 SYP 284
$4.85 MX$86.7
-47.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Duma
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.95 SYP 106
$1.63 MX$29.25
-41.72%
White Bread (500g)
$0.62 SYP 70.2
$2.73 MX$48.94
-77.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.76 SYP 198
$1.88 MX$33.63
-6.38%
Eggs
$1.94 SYP 218
$2.63 MX$47.10
-26.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.09 SYP 348
$9.89 MX$177
-68.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.68 SYP 864
$8.40 MX$150
-8.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.37 SYP 1,279
$11.63 MX$208
-2.24%
Apples (1kg)
$0.93 SYP 105
$2.97 MX$53.2
-68.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 SYP 198
$1.78 MX$31.94
-1.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.98 SYP 110
$2.06 MX$36.79
-52.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.90 SYP 102
$1.97 MX$35.35
-54.31%
Potato (1kg)
$0.63 SYP 70.9
$2.09 MX$37.34
-69.86%
Onion (1kg)
$0.62 SYP 70.0
$2.26 MX$40.44
-72.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.40 SYP 45.30
$1.46 MX$26.10
-72.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 SYP 66.2
$1.09 MX$19.51
-45.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.98 SYP 335
$4.34 MX$77.7
-31.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.79 SYP 876
$13.62 MX$244
-42.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 SYP 111
$1.67 MX$29.96
-40.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 SYP 200
$3.54 MX$63.4
-50.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Duma
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.36 MX$6.44
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.96 MX$339
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.02 SYP 115
$1.32 MX$23.69
-22.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.24 SYP 139
$0.30 MX$5.39
313.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.42 SYP 722
$5.49 MX$98.2
16.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$3.63 SYP 408
$1.34 MX$23.93
170.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.3K SYP 2.1M
$19.1K MX$342.2K
-4.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.7K SYP 2.3M
$23.8K MX$425.4K
-13.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Duma
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$104 SYP 11.7K
$41.11 MX$736
152.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.61 SYP 969
$27.78 MX$497
-69.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.9 SYP 6,285
$30.00 MX$537
86.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Duma
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$53.5 MX$958
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.13 MX$468
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.94 SYP 331
$6.28 MX$112
-53.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Duma
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$44.26 SYP 4,980
$439 MX$7,865
-89.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,795 SYP 202.0K
$10.7K MX$192.3K
-83.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Duma
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.74 SYP 3,347
$57.1 MX$1,022
-47.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.06 SYP 2,933
$45.30 MX$811
-42.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.66 SYP 5,138
$104 MX$1,866
-56.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56.2 SYP 6,319
$108 MX$1,938
-48.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Duma
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$996 MX$17.8K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$624 MX$11.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,106 MX$37.7K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,218 MX$21.8K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,799 MX$68.0K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,230 MX$39.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Duma
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,096 MX$19.6K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.75
11.34
21.25%

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Last update for Duma: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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