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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 185.5% more expensive than Dharamsala without rent, and 276.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 269.7% more expensive than Dharamsala without rent, and 324.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Dharamsala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.29 MX$230
$2.57 โ‚น239
417.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$929
$11.41 โ‚น1,060
371.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.29 MX$161
$3.39 โ‚น315
174.04%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$62.4
$1.59 โ‚น147
127.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 MX$26.92
$0.36 โ‚น33.80
333.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$19.38
$0.18 โ‚น16.94
522.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.13 MX$54.0
$1.64 โ‚น153
90.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.71 MX$81.4
$2.68 โ‚น249
75.75%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Dharamsala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.70 MX$29.42
$0.67 โ‚น62.1
153.73%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$47.84
$0.54 โ‚น50.0
412.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.96 MX$33.91
$0.84 โ‚น78.4
133.33%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.03
$1.05 โ‚น97.8
147.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.94 MX$172
$5.49 โ‚น511
81.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.10 MX$140
$2.14 โ‚น199
278.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.50 MX$199
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Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$49.64
$1.61 โ‚น149
78.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$29.95
$0.76 โ‚น70.8
127.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.00 MX$34.59
$0.99 โ‚น92.4
102.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.04 MX$35.24
$0.54 โ‚น50.1
277.78%
Potato (1kg)
$2.08 MX$36.00
$0.22 โ‚น20.37
845.45%
Onion (1kg)
$2.20 MX$37.96
$0.49 โ‚น45.23
348.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.45 MX$25.13
$0.43 โ‚น39.65
237.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.56
$0.32 โ‚น29.43
234.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 MX$73.9
$4.13 โ‚น384
3.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.32 MX$248
$3.09 โ‚น287
363.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 MX$30.50
$1.73 โ‚น161
1.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.70 MX$63.9
$2.72 โ‚น253
36.03%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
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$5.16 โ‚น479
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Dharamsala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 MX$6.10
$0.28 โ‚น25.85
25.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.19 MX$332
$8.66 โ‚น804
121.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.34 MX$23.09
$0.85 โ‚น78.9
57.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.81
$0.24 โ‚น22.44
16.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.33 MX$92.2
$1.13 โ‚น105
371.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.18
$1.19 โ‚น111
12.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$330.6K
$14.8K โ‚น1.4M
29.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.9K MX$412.9K
$28.8K โ‚น2.7M
-17.10%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Dharamsala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.86 MX$689
$47.65 โ‚น4,428
-16.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.78 MX$463
$2.67 โ‚น248
903.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.36 MX$508
$2.93 โ‚น273
902.05%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Dharamsala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.4 MX$924
$14.79 โ‚น1,374
261.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.09 MX$451
$7.08 โ‚น658
268.50%
Cinema Ticket
$6.40 MX$111
$2.98 โ‚น277
114.77%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Dharamsala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$440 MX$7,616
$60.8 โ‚น5,652
624.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.8K MX$185.9K
$2,010 โ‚น186.7K
435.00%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Dharamsala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 MX$996
$24.19 โ‚น2,248
138.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.02 MX$778
$23.70 โ‚น2,202
89.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,794
$48.62 โ‚น4,517
113.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,866
$32.36 โ‚น3,007
233.56%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Dharamsala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,013 MX$17.5K
$94.7 โ‚น8,797
970.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$630 MX$10.9K
$87.8 โ‚น8,162
616.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,162 MX$37.4K
$139 โ‚น12.9K
1457.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,222 MX$21.1K
$110 โ‚น10.2K
1012.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,793 MX$65.6K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,332 MX$40.3K
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๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Dharamsala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,075 MX$18.6K
$215 โ‚น20.0K
400.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
7.5
51.20%

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Last update for Mexico City: April 11, 2026

Last update for Dharamsala: April 14, 2026

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