Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Rio Dulce Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Rio Dulce

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 16.1% more expensive than Rio Dulce without rent, and 110.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 43.7% more expensive than Rio Dulce without rent, and 118.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Rio Dulce
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$2.31 QΒ 17.74
479.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$50.3 QΒ 387
4.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$6.44 QΒ 49.48
44.57%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$3.4 QΒ 26.14
6.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$0.66 QΒ 5.08
148.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$0.97 QΒ 7.45
15.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$3.34 QΒ 25.68
-2.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$4.54 QΒ 34.91
6.17%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Rio Dulce
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$2.03 QΒ 15.58
-18.72%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$1.03 QΒ 7.91
166.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$1.32 QΒ 10.14
45.45%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$1.86 QΒ 14.3
34.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$8.03 QΒ 61.7
23.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$8.26 QΒ 63.4
1.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$9.37 QΒ 72
27.53%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$3.54 QΒ 27.19
-18.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$0.62 QΒ 4.79
180.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$0.9 QΒ 6.89
122.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$1.32 QΒ 10.13
56.82%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$1.05 QΒ 8.07
95.24%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$1.03 QΒ 7.88
111.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$0.63 QΒ 4.86
119.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$1.24 QΒ 9.53
-10.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$3.55 QΒ 27.25
17.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$8.27 QΒ 63.5
33.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$1.68 QΒ 12.94
4.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$2.48 QΒ 19.05
49.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Rio Dulce
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$0.62 QΒ 4.77
-38.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$5.12 QΒ 39.34
-73.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$0.64 QΒ 4.92
-56.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$15.71 QΒ 121
-66.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$1.11 QΒ 8.54
22.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$19.7K QΒ 151.3K
-4.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$24.6K QΒ 189.2K
-5.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Rio Dulce
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$22.07 QΒ 170
81.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$26.02 QΒ 200
5.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$47.83 QΒ 367
-36.82%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Rio Dulce
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$7.31 QΒ 56.2
-13.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Rio Dulce
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$240 QΒ 1,844
81.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$5,783 QΒ 44.4K
82.83%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Rio Dulce
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$49.39 QΒ 379
15.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$54.1 QΒ 415
-16.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$117 QΒ 900
-12.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$120 QΒ 924
-9.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Rio Dulce
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$77 QΒ 591
708.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Rio Dulce
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$195 QΒ 1,499
344.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
8.9
27.42%

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Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Rio Dulce: October 29, 2025

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