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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 175.1% more expensive than Dharamsala without rent, and 268.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 261.4% more expensive than Dharamsala without rent, and 310.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Dharamsala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$2.65 โ‚น240
397.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$11.81 โ‚น1,071
353.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$3.56 โ‚น323
163.20%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$1.53 โ‚น139
145.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.40 โ‚น35.86
292.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.14 โ‚น12.99
692.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$1.61 โ‚น146
93.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$2.74 โ‚น249
75.55%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Dharamsala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$0.68 โ‚น61.8
142.65%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$0.57 โ‚น51.9
385.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$0.84 โ‚น75.8
127.38%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$1.05 โ‚น95.1
147.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$5.59 โ‚น507
82.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$2.07 โ‚น188
308.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
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Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$1.60 โ‚น145
87.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$0.79 โ‚น71.7
118.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$1.00 โ‚น91.2
104.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$0.53 โ‚น47.72
277.36%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$0.22 โ‚น19.95
877.27%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$0.48 โ‚น43.70
368.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.42 โ‚น38.51
230.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.34 โ‚น30.93
214.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$4.18 โ‚น379
-1.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$3.39 โ‚น308
264.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$1.75 โ‚น158
-2.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$2.86 โ‚น260
24.48%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.28 โ‚น480
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Dharamsala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.30 โ‚น27.50
20.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$8.78 โ‚น797
112.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$0.78 โ‚น70.8
74.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.22 โ‚น19.85
27.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$1.17 โ‚น107
364.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.20 โ‚น109
11.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$14.7K โ‚น1.3M
29.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$29.3K โ‚น2.7M
-20.47%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Dharamsala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$48.15 โ‚น4,370
-15.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$2.65 โ‚น241
915.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$2.87 โ‚น260
944.60%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Dharamsala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$14.68 โ‚น1,333
255.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$7.04 โ‚น639
268.04%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$2.86 โ‚น260
123.43%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Dharamsala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$60.5 โ‚น5,491
611.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$1,945 โ‚น176.5K
436.05%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Dharamsala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$24.81 โ‚น2,252
135.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$24.18 โ‚น2,195
84.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$47.99 โ‚น4,355
115.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$33.22 โ‚น3,015
219.99%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Dharamsala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$91.6 โ‚น8,310
989.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$87.7 โ‚น7,954
612.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$138 โ‚น12.5K
1425.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$111 โ‚น10.1K
1007.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
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๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Dharamsala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$225 โ‚น20.5K
363.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
7.5
51.20%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Dharamsala: January 13, 2026

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