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

🙂 Solo nomad: Esperanza is 13.1% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 51.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Esperanza is 31% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 48.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Esperanza
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.65 DOP 509
$13.38 MX$253
-35.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51 DOP 3,002
$52.7 MX$997
-3.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.59 DOP 447
$9.31 MX$176
-18.47%
Cappuccino
$2.72 DOP 160
$3.61 MX$68.3
-24.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 DOP 60.1
$1.64 MX$30.91
-37.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 DOP 49.91
$1.12 MX$21.14
-24.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.57 DOP 151
$3.26 MX$61.7
-21.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5 DOP 294
$4.82 MX$91.1
3.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Esperanza
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 DOP 81.1
$1.65 MX$31.24
-16.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 DOP 102
$2.74 MX$51.7
-36.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.52 DOP 89.3
$1.92 MX$36.28
-20.83%
Eggs
$2.29 DOP 135
$2.51 MX$47.53
-8.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.19 DOP 424
$9.89 MX$187
-27.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.19 DOP 365
$8.39 MX$159
-26.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 DOP 657
$11.95 MX$226
-6.61%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 DOP 187
$2.87 MX$54.3
10.80%
Banana (1kg)
$0.85 DOP 49.81
$1.74 MX$32.85
-51.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.92 DOP 172
$2 MX$37.81
46.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.96 DOP 115
$2.07 MX$39.14
-5.31%
Potato (1kg)
$2.49 DOP 146
$2.05 MX$38.78
21.46%
Onion (1kg)
$2.32 DOP 137
$2.18 MX$41.22
6.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 DOP 64.2
$1.38 MX$26.16
-21.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 DOP 57.2
$1.11 MX$21.06
-12.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.83 DOP 343
$4.16 MX$78.6
40.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.2 DOP 718
$11.05 MX$209
10.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.73 DOP 161
$1.75 MX$33.16
56.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 DOP 188
$3.7 MX$70
-13.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Esperanza
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.38 MX$7.25
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.97 MX$359
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.33 DOP 196
$1.36 MX$25.72
144.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.13 DOP 125
$0.28 MX$5.25
660.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 DOP 356
$5.3 MX$100
13.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 DOP 74.8
$1.36 MX$25.63
-6.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.6K DOP 1.6M
$18.8K MX$354.6K
41.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.1K DOP 1.9M
$23.4K MX$441.7K
37.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Esperanza
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$77.7 DOP 4,576
$39.97 MX$756
94.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.16 DOP 1,481
$27.48 MX$519
-8.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.58 DOP 2,154
$30.22 MX$571
21.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Esperanza
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$52.6 MX$994
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.84 MX$507
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.71 DOP 395
$6.32 MX$120
6.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Esperanza
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$270 DOP 15.9K
$437 MX$8,258
-38.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,940 DOP 467.4K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-24.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Esperanza
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.6 DOP 3,507
$57.2 MX$1,082
4.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.6 DOP 3,035
$45.14 MX$853
14.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.7 DOP 5,631
$102 MX$1,928
-6.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 DOP 6,791
$109 MX$2,056
6.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Esperanza
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$622 MX$11.8K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Esperanza
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$867 MX$16.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.9
11.34
13.76%

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Last update for Esperanza: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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