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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 58.8% more expensive than Dushanbe without rent, and 88.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 69.9% more expensive than Dushanbe without rent, and 102.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Dushanbe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$232
$5.99 TJS 56.3
119.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$950
$15.02 TJS 141
258.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$166
$8.92 TJS 83.8
5.38%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$62.9
$1.99 TJS 18.65
78.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.29
$0.68 TJS 6.37
135.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.38
$0.30 TJS 2.80
283.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$55.7
$1.22 TJS 11.47
159.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$85.5
$2.00 TJS 18.82
142.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Dushanbe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.84
$1.00 TJS 9.40
63.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.26
$0.63 TJS 5.91
333.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.16
$1.94 TJS 18.25
-3.09%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.45
$1.84 TJS 17.27
42.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$175
$8.80 TJS 82.6
12.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$148
$4.60 TJS 43.16
82.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$205
$9.51 TJS 89.3
22.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.5
$1.72 TJS 16.17
72.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.50
$2.63 TJS 24.67
-32.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.28
$2.57 TJS 24.15
-19.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.86
$1.31 TJS 12.27
50.38%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.82
$0.79 TJS 7.39
164.56%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.87
$0.54 TJS 5.10
318.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.74
$0.84 TJS 7.86
73.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.24
$0.63 TJS 5.89
73.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$76.6
$2.53 TJS 23.77
71.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$240
$11.56 TJS 109
17.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.54
$1.44 TJS 13.57
15.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$62.5
$2.15 TJS 20.23
64.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Dushanbe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.26 TJS 2.45
38.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$335
$9.64 TJS 90.5
96.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.03 TJS 9.65
28.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.32
$0.29 TJS 2.75
3.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$96.9
$5.90 TJS 55.4
-6.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.59
$0.97 TJS 9.14
38.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$337.4K
$18.1K TJS 169.5K
5.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.4K
$26.3K TJS 246.7K
-9.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Dushanbe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$726
$52.4 TJS 492
-21.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$490
$13.83 TJS 130
100.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$530
$24.53 TJS 230
22.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Dushanbe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$945
$40.02 TJS 376
33.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$461
$8.95 TJS 84.0
191.96%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$111
$4.94 TJS 46.40
27.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Dushanbe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,755
$102 TJS 954
332.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$189.6K
$14.5K TJS 135.9K
-25.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Dushanbe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,008
$30.32 TJS 285
88.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$800
$38.38 TJS 360
18.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,840
$75.5 TJS 709
38.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,911
$53.5 TJS 502
102.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Dushanbe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.6K
$435 TJS 4,089
128.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$234 TJS 2,200
166.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.2K
$753 TJS 7,069
179.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.5K
$420 TJS 3,943
190.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$67.0K
$1,195 TJS 11.2K
217.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.4K
$641 TJS 6,016
248.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Dushanbe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.4K
$411 TJS 3,855
167.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
25.75
-55.96%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Dushanbe: March 2, 2026

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