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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Dusseldorf is 41.9% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 67.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Dusseldorf is 46.5% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 58% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Dusseldorf
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.51 โ‚ฌ15.09
$13.19 MX$233
32.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$86.4 โ‚ฌ74.5
$53.5 MX$944
61.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.68 โ‚ฌ11.79
$9.37 MX$165
46.00%
Cappuccino
$4.13 โ‚ฌ3.56
$3.75 MX$66.2
10.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.49 โ‚ฌ3.01
$1.57 MX$27.71
122.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 โ‚ฌ2.55
$1.11 MX$19.61
165.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.51 โ‚ฌ4.75
$3.12 MX$55.1
76.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.76 โ‚ฌ4.10
$4.81 MX$84.9
-1.04%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Dusseldorf
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.35 โ‚ฌ1.16
$1.65 MX$29.16
-18.18%
White Bread (500g)
$2.20 โ‚ฌ1.90
$2.77 MX$48.87
-20.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.42 โ‚ฌ2.95
$1.91 MX$33.67
79.06%
Eggs
$3.75 โ‚ฌ3.23
$2.60 MX$45.81
44.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.72 โ‚ฌ12.68
$10.21 MX$180
44.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.85 โ‚ฌ12.80
$8.46 MX$149
75.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.99 โ‚ฌ17.23
$11.60 MX$205
72.33%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 โ‚ฌ2.83
$3.00 MX$52.9
9.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.66
$1.73 MX$30.49
11.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.20 โ‚ฌ1.89
$2.04 MX$36.05
7.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.58 โ‚ฌ3.94
$2.00 MX$35.34
129.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 โ‚ฌ1.28
$2.15 MX$37.91
-30.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.48 โ‚ฌ1.28
$2.25 MX$39.71
-34.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$1.39 MX$24.57
37.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 โ‚ฌ1.01
$1.07 MX$18.88
10.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.28 โ‚ฌ8.00
$4.13 MX$73.0
124.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.29 โ‚ฌ5.42
$12.35 MX$218
-49.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 โ‚ฌ0.87
$1.70 MX$30.02
-40.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$3.56 MX$62.8
-51.40%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Dusseldorf
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.97 โ‚ฌ3.42
$0.36 MX$6.35
1002.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.2 โ‚ฌ58.0
$18.70 MX$330
259.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.56 โ‚ฌ4.79
$1.36 MX$24.05
308.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.07 โ‚ฌ2.64
$0.28 MX$4.88
996.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.07 โ‚ฌ35.40
$5.44 MX$96.0
654.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.34 MX$23.64
54.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K โ‚ฌ27.4K
$19.0K MX$335.5K
66.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.7K โ‚ฌ31.6K
$23.3K MX$411.1K
57.39%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dusseldorf
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$350 โ‚ฌ302
$40.62 MX$717
762.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.96 โ‚ฌ24.96
$26.92 MX$475
7.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.55 โ‚ฌ41.85
$29.98 MX$529
61.94%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Dusseldorf
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.52 โ‚ฌ41.82
$52.2 MX$922
-7.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.85 โ‚ฌ23.14
$25.91 MX$457
3.63%
Cinema Ticket
$13.72 โ‚ฌ11.83
$6.39 MX$113
114.71%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Dusseldorf
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$804 โ‚ฌ693
$431 MX$7,603
86.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.7K โ‚ฌ20.5K
$10.4K MX$184.0K
127.70%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Dusseldorf
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$119 โ‚ฌ103
$58.4 MX$1,031
103.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.76 โ‚ฌ41.17
$44.65 MX$788
6.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$137 โ‚ฌ118
$103 MX$1,823
32.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$165 โ‚ฌ143
$106 MX$1,876
55.60%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Dusseldorf
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$998 MX$17.6K
25.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$984 โ‚ฌ848
$624 MX$11.0K
57.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,427 โ‚ฌ2,092
$2,108 MX$37.2K
15.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,844 โ‚ฌ1,589
$1,231 MX$21.7K
49.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,909 โ‚ฌ8,541
$3,647 MX$64.4K
171.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,166 โ‚ฌ4,453
$2,169 MX$38.3K
138.14%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Dusseldorf
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,170 โ‚ฌ3,594
$1,044 MX$18.4K
299.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
11.34
-64.90%

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Last update for Dusseldorf: January 12, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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