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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 30.6% cheaper than Douglas without rent, and 43.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mexico City is 33.7% cheaper than Douglas without rent, and 37.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Douglas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$235
$30.36 IMP 22.80
-56.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$963
$108 IMP 80.8
-49.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$168
$10.05 IMP 7.54
-6.47%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.8
$5.39 IMP 4.05
-33.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.69
$2.71 IMP 2.03
-40.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.67
$1.90 IMP 1.43
-39.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$56.5
$6.52 IMP 4.90
-51.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$86.7
$6.17 IMP 4.63
-21.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Douglas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$29.25
$2.02 IMP 1.52
-19.31%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.94
$2.00 IMP 1.50
36.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.63
$1.92 IMP 1.44
-2.08%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$47.10
$4.21 IMP 3.16
-37.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$177
$6.66 IMP 5.00
48.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$150
$7.97 IMP 5.99
5.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$208
$11.66 IMP 8.76
-0.26%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$53.2
$2.33 IMP 1.75
27.47%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.94
$1.71 IMP 1.29
4.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.79
$2.70 IMP 2.03
-23.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$35.35
$2.82 IMP 2.12
-30.14%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$37.34
$2.32 IMP 1.74
-9.91%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$40.44
$2.53 IMP 1.90
-10.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$26.10
$1.64 IMP 1.23
-10.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.51
$2.04 IMP 1.53
-46.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$77.7
$22.39 IMP 16.82
-80.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$244
$11.84 IMP 8.89
15.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.96
$3.98 IMP 2.99
-58.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$63.4
$3.72 IMP 2.80
-4.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Douglas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.44
$3.06 IMP 2.30
-88.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$339
$75.6 IMP 56.8
-74.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.69
$5.29 IMP 3.97
-75.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.39
$1.48 IMP 1.11
-79.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$98.2
$81.5 IMP 61.2
-93.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.93
$2.27 IMP 1.71
-40.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$342.2K
$35.2K IMP 26.5K
-45.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$425.4K
$35.3K IMP 26.5K
-32.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Douglas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$736
$308 IMP 231
-86.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$497
$38.69 IMP 29.06
-28.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$537
$71.5 IMP 53.7
-58.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Douglas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$958
$65.1 IMP 48.91
-17.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$468
$20.29 IMP 15.24
28.78%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$112
$13.66 IMP 10.26
-54.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Douglas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,865
$1,313 IMP 986
-66.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$192.3K
$31.5K IMP 23.7K
-65.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Douglas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,022
$96.2 IMP 72.2
-40.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$811
$41.32 IMP 31.03
9.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,866
$125 IMP 94.0
-16.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,938
$77.8 IMP 58.4
39.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Douglas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.8K
$1,215 IMP 912
-18.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.2K
$1,118 IMP 839
-44.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.7K
$2,116 IMP 1,589
-0.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.8K
$1,907 IMP 1,432
-36.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$68.0K
$4,094 IMP 3,075
-7.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.9K
$3,138 IMP 2,357
-28.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Douglas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.6K
$3,164 IMP 2,376
-65.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
3.66
209.84%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Douglas: March 1, 2026

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