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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 171.6% more expensive than Dharamsala without rent, and 274.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 217.5% more expensive than Dharamsala without rent, and 317.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Dharamsala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$2.59 โ‚น222
416.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$11.5 โ‚น983
358.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$3.47 โ‚น297
168.30%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$1.58 โ‚น135
128.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$0.37 โ‚น31.6
343.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$0.15 โ‚น13.12
646.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$1.6 โ‚น136
103.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$2.71 โ‚น232
77.86%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Dharamsala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$0.67 โ‚น57
146.27%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$0.59 โ‚น50.2
364.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$0.89 โ‚น75.9
115.73%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$1.11 โ‚น95
126.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$5.49 โ‚น469
80.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$2.06 โ‚น176
307.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
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Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$1.55 โ‚น132
85.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$0.75 โ‚น64
132.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$0.97 โ‚น83.1
106.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$0.57 โ‚น48.96
263.16%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$0.24 โ‚น20.61
754.17%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$0.46 โ‚น39.14
373.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$0.43 โ‚น36.48
220.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$0.35 โ‚น29.51
217.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$4.02 โ‚น344
3.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$3.36 โ‚น288
228.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$1.71 โ‚น146
2.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$2.72 โ‚น232
36.03%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.99 โ‚น427
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Dharamsala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$0.3 โ‚น25.76
26.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
$8.95 โ‚น766
111.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$0.83 โ‚น71
63.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$0.24 โ‚น20.57
16.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$1.13 โ‚น96.7
369.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$1.14 โ‚น97.9
19.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$14.6K โ‚น1.3M
28.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$29.7K โ‚น2.5M
-21.21%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Dharamsala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$48.68 โ‚น4,164
-17.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$2.67 โ‚น228
929.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$2.85 โ‚น244
960.35%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Dharamsala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$14.49 โ‚น1,239
263.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
$6.96 โ‚น595
285.63%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$2.97 โ‚น254
112.79%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Dharamsala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$60.4 โ‚น5,166
623.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$1,970 โ‚น168.5K
436.73%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Dharamsala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$24.12 โ‚น2,063
137.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$23.94 โ‚น2,047
88.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$48.98 โ‚น4,189
108.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$32.79 โ‚น2,805
231.63%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Dharamsala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$94.9 โ‚น8,116
953.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$89 โ‚น7,611
599.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$142 โ‚น12.1K
1422.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$111 โ‚น9,465
1015.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
$1,009 โ‚น86.3K
253.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
$648 โ‚น55.4K
282.72%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Dharamsala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$227 โ‚น19.4K
282.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
7.5
51.20%

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Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Dharamsala: October 28, 2025

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