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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 6.2% more expensive than Dabas without rent, and 27.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 7.6% more expensive than Dabas without rent, and 37.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Dabas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$235
$8.60 Ft 2,932
52.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$963
$34.35 Ft 11.7K
56.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$168
$8.53 Ft 2,908
10.20%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.8
$1.46 Ft 498
143.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.69
$1.11 Ft 378
44.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.67
$0.44 Ft 150
161.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$56.5
$1.60 Ft 546
97.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$86.7
$1.43 Ft 486
239.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Dabas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$29.25
$1.06 Ft 363
53.77%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.94
$1.48 Ft 503
84.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.63
$1.90 Ft 648
-1.05%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$47.10
$2.43 Ft 829
8.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$177
$9.28 Ft 3,165
6.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$150
$5.89 Ft 2,009
42.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$208
$14.14 Ft 4,821
-17.75%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$53.2
$1.94 Ft 663
53.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.94
$2.11 Ft 718
-15.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.79
$2.11 Ft 719
-2.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$35.35
$3.52 Ft 1,201
-44.03%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$37.34
$1.27 Ft 431
64.57%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$40.44
$1.24 Ft 423
82.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$26.10
$1.73 Ft 591
-15.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.51
$0.54 Ft 183
101.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$77.7
$7.00 Ft 2,385
-38.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$244
$4.55 Ft 1,550
199.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.96
$1.16 Ft 395
43.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$63.4
$2.06 Ft 703
71.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Dabas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.44
$1.17 Ft 400
-69.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$339
$24.82 Ft 8,461
-23.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.69
$3.24 Ft 1,104
-59.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.39
$1.12 Ft 382
-73.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$98.2
$22.89 Ft 7,802
-76.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.93
$1.40 Ft 479
-4.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$342.2K
$27.1K Ft 9.2M
-29.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$425.4K
$31.5K Ft 10.7M
-24.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Dabas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$736
$164 Ft 55.9K
-74.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$497
$27.10 Ft 9,238
2.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$537
$19.85 Ft 6,765
51.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Dabas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$958
$47.70 Ft 16.3K
12.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$468
$16.70 Ft 5,692
56.47%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$112
$7.98 Ft 2,719
-21.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Dabas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,865
$407 Ft 138.6K
8.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$192.3K
$7,180 Ft 2.4M
49.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Dabas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,022
$92.3 Ft 31.4K
-38.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$811
$44.78 Ft 15.3K
1.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,866
$95.3 Ft 32.5K
9.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,938
$101 Ft 34.3K
7.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Dabas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.8K
$449 Ft 152.9K
122.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.2K
$346 Ft 117.8K
80.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.7K
$641 Ft 218.4K
228.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.8K
$535 Ft 182.2K
127.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$68.0K
$2,970 Ft 1.0M
27.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.9K
$2,781 Ft 948.0K
-19.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Dabas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.6K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
8
41.75%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Dabas: March 3, 2026

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