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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 52.9% more expensive than Durbanville without rent, and 43.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 33.4% more expensive than Durbanville without rent, and 41.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Durbanville
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$233
$10.79 R 179
21.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$957
$44.73 R 743
20.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$167
$4.98 R 82.7
88.76%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.4
$2.09 R 34.71
70.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.52
$0.80 R 13.27
100.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.54
$0.54 R 9.00
112.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$56.2
$2.25 R 37.42
40.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$86.2
$2.48 R 41.20
95.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Durbanville
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$29.07
$1.12 R 18.53
45.54%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.64
$1.10 R 18.27
148.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.42
$1.93 R 31.98
-2.59%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.81
$2.42 R 40.26
8.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$176
$8.30 R 138
19.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$149
$5.22 R 86.7
60.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$207
$7.37 R 122
57.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.9
$1.51 R 25.13
96.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.75
$1.49 R 24.68
19.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.57
$1.50 R 24.89
37.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$35.13
$1.58 R 26.32
24.68%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$37.11
$1.09 R 18.09
91.74%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$40.19
$1.23 R 20.50
83.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.94
$1.10 R 18.30
32.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.39
$0.98 R 16.34
11.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$77.2
$3.17 R 52.6
36.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$242
$6.42 R 107
112.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.78
$1.39 R 23.16
20.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$63.0
$1.77 R 29.35
100.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Durbanville
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.40
$1.67 R 27.76
-78.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$337
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.54
$1.38 R 23.00
-4.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.36
$1.00 R 16.61
-70.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$97.6
$4.46 R 74.1
23.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.78
$1.24 R 20.68
8.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$340.1K
$21.2K R 351.6K
-9.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$422.8K
$24.4K R 405.6K
-2.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Durbanville
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$731
$98.3 R 1,632
-58.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$494
$32.72 R 544
-15.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$534
$41.40 R 688
-27.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Durbanville
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$952
$30.98 R 515
72.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$465
-
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Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$112
$6.91 R 115
-9.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Durbanville
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,817
$216 R 3,587
103.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$191.1K
$5,262 R 87.4K
104.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Durbanville
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,016
$54.3 R 901
5.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$806
$32.40 R 538
39.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,854
$115 R 1,908
-9.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,926
$86.2 R 1,431
25.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Durbanville
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.7K
$366 R 6,085
171.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.1K
$334 R 5,542
86.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.5K
$678 R 11.3K
210.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.7K
$686 R 11.4K
77.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$67.6K
$877 R 14.6K
333.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.7K
$636 R 10.6K
250.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Durbanville
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.5K
$1,053 R 17.5K
4.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
11.77
-3.65%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Durbanville: March 3, 2026

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