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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 75.2% more expensive than Abalessa without rent, and 138.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 78.4% more expensive than Abalessa without rent, and 135.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Abalessa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$3.28 DZDย 427
302.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$23.17 DZDย 3,015
130.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$3.85 DZDย 501
143.38%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$0.73 DZDย 94.5
413.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.62 DZDย 80.3
153.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.21 DZDย 27.24
428.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$1.99 DZDย 259
56.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$2.36 DZDย 307
103.81%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Abalessa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.03 DZDย 134
60.19%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$0.14 DZDย 18.84
1878.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$1.56 DZDย 202
22.44%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$1.80 DZDย 234
44.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$8.98 DZDย 1,168
13.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$5.23 DZDย 680
61.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$16.77 DZDย 2,182
-30.83%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$3.17 DZDย 413
-5.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$2.96 DZDย 385
-41.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$1.76 DZDย 229
15.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$0.75 DZDย 97.9
166.67%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$0.59 DZDย 76.6
264.41%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$0.50 DZDย 65.4
350.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.66 DZDย 85.3
110.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.30 DZDย 39.45
256.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$2.71 DZDย 353
52.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$7.00 DZDย 911
76.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$1.28 DZDย 167
32.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$2.16 DZDย 281
64.81%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Abalessa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.23 DZDย 29.77
56.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$17.55 DZDย 2,284
6.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$0.66 DZDย 85.4
106.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.36 DZDย 47.47
-22.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$5.32 DZDย 692
2.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$0.36 DZDย 47.22
272.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$32.7K DZDย 4.3M
-41.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$33.2K DZDย 4.3M
-29.87%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Abalessa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$39.91 DZDย 5,193
1.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$9.35 DZDย 1,216
187.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$17.23 DZDย 2,241
74.00%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Abalessa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$23.11 DZDย 3,007
125.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$5.35 DZDย 696
19.44%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Abalessa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$92.3 DZDย 12.0K
366.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$3,563 DZDย 463.6K
192.64%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Abalessa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$37.38 DZDย 4,864
56.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$46.13 DZDย 6,001
-3.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$75.0 DZDย 9,763
37.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$78.3 DZDย 10.2K
35.73%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Abalessa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$192 DZDย 25.0K
419.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$115 DZDย 15.0K
440.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$271 DZDย 35.2K
678.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$180 DZDย 23.4K
583.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$1,160 DZDย 150.9K
214.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$1,105 DZDย 143.8K
96.28%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Abalessa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
5.42
109.23%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Abalessa: January 12, 2026

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