Cost of Living Comparison Between Dallas, TX and Mexico City 

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Cost of Living in Mexico City is 40.2% lower than in Dallas, TX (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Mexico City is 44.4% lower than in Dallas, TX
Rent Prices in Mexico City are 51.1% lower than in Dallas, TX
Restaurant Prices in Mexico City are 40.0% lower than in Dallas, TX
Groceries Prices in Mexico City are 35.2% lower than in Dallas, TX
Local Purchasing Power in Mexico City is 75.2% lower than in Dallas, TX
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Restaurants
Dallas, TX Edit Mexico City Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(369.30 MXN)
10.29 $
(190.00 MXN)
     -48.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 $
(1,477.18 MXN)
54.16 $
(1,000.00 MXN)
     -32.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $
(184.65 MXN)
8.12 $
(150.00 MXN)
     -18.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.50 $
(101.56 MXN)
2.71 $
(50.00 MXN)
     -50.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.25 $
(133.87 MXN)
4.50 $
(83.09 MXN)
     -37.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.38 $
(99.39 MXN)
3.29 $
(60.75 MXN)
     -38.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.62 $
(48.39 MXN)
1.11 $
(20.45 MXN)
     -57.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 $
(38.38 MXN)
0.76 $
(14.03 MXN)
     -63.4 %
Markets
Dallas, TX Edit Mexico City Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.59 $
(66.21 MXN)
5.74 $
(105.92 MXN)
     +60.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.26 $
(60.16 MXN)
2.23 $
(41.25 MXN)
     -31.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.13 $
(39.31 MXN)
0.85 $
(15.67 MXN)
     -60.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.48 $
(45.81 MXN)
2.28 $
(42.08 MXN)
     -8.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.01 $
(92.52 MXN)
4.78 $
(88.26 MXN)
     -4.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.84 $
(107.78 MXN)
3.81 $
(70.27 MXN)
     -34.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.03 $
(129.86 MXN)
5.35 $
(98.73 MXN)
     -24.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.26 $
(41.69 MXN)
1.32 $
(24.34 MXN)
     -41.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.62 $
(11.52 MXN)
0.64 $
(11.80 MXN)
     +2.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.06 $
(38.05 MXN)
0.76 $
(14.09 MXN)
     -63.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.89 $
(34.87 MXN)
0.84 $
(15.49 MXN)
     -55.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.52 $
(28.07 MXN)
0.86 $
(15.80 MXN)
     -43.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.20 $
(22.14 MXN)
0.79 $
(14.62 MXN)
     -34.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.02 $
(37.23 MXN)
1.16 $
(21.34 MXN)
     -42.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.28 $
(42.05 MXN)
0.93 $
(17.13 MXN)
     -59.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 13.50 $
(249.27 MXN)
13.54 $
(250.00 MXN)
     +0.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.17 $
(40.15 MXN)
1.61 $
(29.64 MXN)
     -26.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.42 $
(81.55 MXN)
3.11 $
(57.41 MXN)
     -29.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.74 $
(179.85 MXN)
4.06 $
(75.00 MXN)
     -58.3 %
Transportation
Dallas, TX Edit Mexico City Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 $
(55.39 MXN)
0.32 $
(6.00 MXN)
     -89.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 95.00 $
(1,754.16 MXN)
19.50 $
(360.00 MXN)
     -79.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $
(55.39 MXN)
1.19 $
(22.00 MXN)
     -60.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(51.70 MXN)
0.60 $
(11.00 MXN)
     -78.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 24.00 $
(443.16 MXN)
6.50 $
(120.00 MXN)
     -72.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.08 $
(56.90 MXN)
4.96 $
(91.66 MXN)
     +61.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,000.00 $
(590,873.60 MXN)
21,662.84 $
(400,000.00 MXN)
     -32.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,692.40 $
(492,869.90 MXN)
22,644.33 $
(418,123.08 MXN)
     -15.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Dallas, TX Edit Mexico City Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 241.80 $
(4,464.78 MXN)
47.56 $
(878.26 MXN)
     -80.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 68.75 $
(1,269.45 MXN)
25.80 $
(476.44 MXN)
     -62.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.00 $
(1,292.54 MXN)
26.41 $
(487.63 MXN)
     -62.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Dallas, TX Edit Mexico City Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 38.12 $
(703.97 MXN)
56.97 $
(1,051.97 MXN)
     +49.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 30.00 $
(553.94 MXN)
23.22 $
(428.82 MXN)
     -22.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.50 $
(249.27 MXN)
5.42 $
(100.00 MXN)
     -59.9 %
Childcare
Dallas, TX Edit Mexico City Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,053.33 $
(19,449.59 MXN)
403.08 $
(7,442.86 MXN)
     -61.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,500.00 $
(249,274.80 MXN)
8,975.06 $
(165,722.64 MXN)
     -33.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Dallas, TX Edit Mexico City Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 58.93 $
(1,088.19 MXN)
61.38 $
(1,133.30 MXN)
     +4.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 47.50 $
(877.05 MXN)
42.83 $
(790.77 MXN)
     -9.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 104.00 $
(1,920.34 MXN)
100.99 $
(1,864.78 MXN)
     -2.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 124.08 $
(2,291.17 MXN)
100.84 $
(1,861.92 MXN)
     -18.7 %
Rent Per Month
Dallas, TX Edit Mexico City Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,826.17 $
(33,719.94 MXN)
1,002.77 $
(18,516.00 MXN)
     -45.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,478.33 $
(27,297.13 MXN)
609.38 $
(11,252.00 MXN)
     -58.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,981.79 $
(73,522.95 MXN)
2,082.57 $
(38,454.15 MXN)
     -47.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,834.52 $
(52,338.92 MXN)
1,252.70 $
(23,130.80 MXN)
     -55.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Dallas, TX Edit Mexico City Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 363.30 $
(6,708.20 MXN)
269.28 $
(4,972.18 MXN)
     -25.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 203.26 $
(3,753.08 MXN)
197.22 $
(3,641.69 MXN)
     -3.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Dallas, TX Edit Mexico City Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,529.79 $
(102,106.50 MXN)
761.12 $
(14,053.86 MXN)
     -86.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.45 11.07      +71.5 %
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