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

🙂 Solo nomad: Nagua is 25.2% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 50.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Nagua is 18.5% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 48.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nagua
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.37 DOP 504
$13.12 MX$227
-36.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.7 DOP 3,112
$53.8 MX$932
-4.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.34 DOP 442
$9.40 MX$163
-21.91%
Cappuccino
$2.71 DOP 163
$3.56 MX$61.7
-23.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 DOP 61.7
$1.60 MX$27.76
-36.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 DOP 46.40
$1.15 MX$20.00
-33.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.54 DOP 153
$3.16 MX$54.7
-19.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.07 DOP 305
$4.85 MX$83.9
4.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nagua
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 DOP 80.4
$1.63 MX$28.30
-18.40%
White Bread (500g)
$1.77 DOP 107
$2.73 MX$47.36
-35.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.51 DOP 91.0
$1.88 MX$32.54
-19.68%
Eggs
$2.19 DOP 132
$2.63 MX$45.58
-16.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.10 DOP 428
$9.89 MX$171
-28.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.37 DOP 384
$8.40 MX$146
-24.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.06 DOP 667
$11.63 MX$201
-4.90%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 DOP 197
$2.97 MX$51.5
10.44%
Banana (1kg)
$0.85 DOP 51.5
$1.78 MX$30.91
-52.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.91 DOP 176
$2.06 MX$35.60
41.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.92 DOP 116
$1.97 MX$34.21
-2.54%
Potato (1kg)
$2.47 DOP 149
$2.09 MX$36.13
18.18%
Onion (1kg)
$2.28 DOP 137
$2.26 MX$39.13
0.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.10 DOP 66.2
$1.46 MX$25.26
-24.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 DOP 55.2
$1.09 MX$18.88
-15.60%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.75 DOP 346
$4.34 MX$75.2
32.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.18 DOP 674
$13.62 MX$236
-17.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.73 DOP 165
$1.67 MX$28.99
63.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.24 DOP 195
$3.54 MX$61.3
-8.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Nagua
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.36 MX$6.23
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.96 MX$328
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.44 DOP 207
$1.32 MX$22.92
160.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.18 DOP 131
$0.30 MX$5.22
626.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.93 DOP 357
$5.49 MX$95.1
8.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 DOP 77.2
$1.34 MX$23.15
-4.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.5K DOP 1.6M
$19.1K MX$331.1K
38.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K DOP 1.9M
$23.8K MX$411.6K
34.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nagua
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$75.4 DOP 4,542
$41.11 MX$712
83.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.31 DOP 1,525
$27.78 MX$481
-8.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.27 DOP 2,186
$30.00 MX$520
20.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nagua
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$53.5 MX$927
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.13 MX$453
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.97 DOP 420
$6.28 MX$109
10.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nagua
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$264 DOP 15.9K
$439 MX$7,610
-39.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,210 DOP 494.8K
$10.7K MX$186.0K
-23.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nagua
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.7 DOP 3,656
$57.1 MX$989
6.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.4 DOP 3,097
$45.30 MX$785
13.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.7 DOP 5,830
$104 MX$1,805
-7.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 DOP 6,937
$108 MX$1,875
6.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nagua
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$996 MX$17.3K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$624 MX$10.8K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,106 MX$36.5K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,218 MX$21.1K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,799 MX$65.8K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,230 MX$38.6K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nagua
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,096 MX$19.0K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.9
11.34
13.76%

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Last update for Nagua: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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