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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 165.2% more expensive than Dharan without rent, and 335.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 166.4% more expensive than Dharan without rent, and 308.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Dharan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$2.24 NPRย 325
488.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$18.58 NPRย 2,698
188.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$6.58 NPRย 955
42.40%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$1.78 NPRย 258
110.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.36 NPRย 51.6
336.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.17 NPRย 24.83
552.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$2.64 NPRย 383
18.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$3.56 NPRย 517
35.11%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Dharan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$0.71 NPRย 103
132.39%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$0.34 NPRย 49.85
714.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$0.74 NPRย 108
158.11%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$1.49 NPRย 216
74.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$7.28 NPRย 1,057
40.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$2.84 NPRย 412
197.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$4.98 NPRย 723
132.93%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$1.95 NPRย 283
53.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$0.56 NPRย 81.6
208.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$0.64 NPRย 92.4
218.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$0.38 NPRย 55.7
426.32%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$0.30 NPRย 43.73
616.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$0.49 NPRย 70.7
359.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.53 NPRย 77.5
162.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.22 NPRย 31.82
386.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$2.94 NPRย 426
40.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$3.06 NPRย 445
303.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$2.25 NPRย 327
-24.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$3.31 NPRย 481
7.55%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Dharan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.22 NPRย 31.23
63.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$2.24 NPRย 325
-39.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.78 NPRย 113
-64.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$3.62 NPRย 526
50.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.31 NPRย 190
2.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$31.8K NPRย 4.6M
-40.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$41.4K NPRย 6.0M
-43.72%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Dharan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$27.01 NPRย 3,922
50.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$4.76 NPRย 691
465.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$11.46 NPRย 1,664
161.61%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Dharan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$12.76 NPRย 1,853
309.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$2.89 NPRย 420
121.11%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Dharan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$22.01 NPRย 3,196
1857.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$2,691 NPRย 390.7K
287.43%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Dharan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$12.86 NPRย 1,866
354.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$27.40 NPRย 3,978
62.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$29.60 NPRย 4,297
249.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$32.36 NPRย 4,698
228.49%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Dharan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$39.62 NPRย 5,752
2418.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$20.39 NPRย 2,960
2961.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$88.3 NPRย 12.8K
2286.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$55.7 NPRย 8,086
2110.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
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๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Dharan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$189 NPRย 27.5K
451.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
12.08
-6.13%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Dharan: January 12, 2026

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