Cost of Living Comparison Between Dallas, TX and Mexico City 

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Consumer Prices in Mexico City are 36.5% lower than in Dallas, TX (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Mexico City are 41.4% lower than in Dallas, TX
Rent Prices in Mexico City are 49.2% lower than in Dallas, TX
Restaurant Prices in Mexico City are 35.8% lower than in Dallas, TX
Groceries Prices in Mexico City are 31.6% lower than in Dallas, TX
Local Purchasing Power in Mexico City is 74.1% lower than in Dallas, TX
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Restaurants
Dallas, TX Edit Mexico City Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(337.49 MXN)
10.37 $
(175.00 MXN)
     -48.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 $
(1,349.98 MXN)
59.26 $
(1,000.00 MXN)
     -25.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $
(168.75 MXN)
9.78 $
(165.00 MXN)
     -2.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.50 $
(92.81 MXN)
2.96 $
(50.00 MXN)
     -46.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(118.12 MXN)
4.74 $
(80.00 MXN)
     -32.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.32 $
(89.72 MXN)
3.55 $
(59.96 MXN)
     -33.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.65 $
(44.77 MXN)
1.22 $
(20.60 MXN)
     -54.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.12 $
(35.78 MXN)
0.82 $
(13.80 MXN)
     -61.4 %
Markets
Dallas, TX Edit Mexico City Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.57 $
(60.26 MXN)
6.31 $
(106.52 MXN)
     +76.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.20 $
(54.05 MXN)
2.37 $
(39.95 MXN)
     -26.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.11 $
(35.54 MXN)
0.91 $
(15.30 MXN)
     -56.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.48 $
(41.82 MXN)
2.43 $
(41.04 MXN)
     -1.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.94 $
(83.38 MXN)
5.05 $
(85.28 MXN)
     +2.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.73 $
(96.72 MXN)
4.09 $
(69.06 MXN)
     -28.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.35 $
(123.95 MXN)
5.84 $
(98.48 MXN)
     -20.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.22 $
(37.51 MXN)
1.43 $
(24.13 MXN)
     -35.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.67 $
(11.34 MXN)
0.71 $
(11.94 MXN)
     +5.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.18 $
(36.82 MXN)
0.83 $
(14.00 MXN)
     -62.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.99 $
(33.65 MXN)
0.92 $
(15.52 MXN)
     -53.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.65 $
(27.84 MXN)
0.96 $
(16.19 MXN)
     -41.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.31 $
(22.05 MXN)
0.88 $
(14.82 MXN)
     -32.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.07 $
(34.96 MXN)
1.30 $
(21.93 MXN)
     -37.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.31 $
(38.96 MXN)
0.99 $
(16.67 MXN)
     -57.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(253.12 MXN)
14.82 $
(250.00 MXN)
     -1.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.17 $
(36.69 MXN)
1.80 $
(30.38 MXN)
     -17.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.71 $
(79.51 MXN)
3.40 $
(57.41 MXN)
     -27.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.98 $
(168.41 MXN)
4.44 $
(75.00 MXN)
     -55.5 %
Transportation
Dallas, TX Edit Mexico City Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 $
(50.62 MXN)
0.36 $
(6.00 MXN)
     -88.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 95.00 $
(1,603.10 MXN)
21.49 $
(362.61 MXN)
     -77.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $
(50.62 MXN)
1.19 $
(20.00 MXN)
     -60.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(47.25 MXN)
0.86 $
(14.48 MXN)
     -69.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 24.00 $
(404.99 MXN)
7.11 $
(120.00 MXN)
     -70.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.05 $
(51.39 MXN)
5.46 $
(92.08 MXN)
     +79.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,000.00 $
(539,990.40 MXN)
22,518.92 $
(380,000.00 MXN)
     -29.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,692.40 $
(450,426.31 MXN)
24,288.47 $
(409,860.71 MXN)
     -9.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Dallas, TX Edit Mexico City Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 243.29 $
(4,105.41 MXN)
55.14 $
(930.48 MXN)
     -77.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 71.56 $
(1,207.60 MXN)
27.36 $
(461.75 MXN)
     -61.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 72.00 $
(1,214.98 MXN)
28.15 $
(475.00 MXN)
     -60.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Dallas, TX Edit Mexico City Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 38.12 $
(643.35 MXN)
61.42 $
(1,036.52 MXN)
     +61.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 30.00 $
(506.24 MXN)
25.06 $
(422.94 MXN)
     -16.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(236.25 MXN)
5.93 $
(100.00 MXN)
     -57.7 %
Childcare
Dallas, TX Edit Mexico City Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,053.33 $
(17,774.68 MXN)
415.67 $
(7,014.29 MXN)
     -60.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,500.00 $
(227,808.45 MXN)
10,027.14 $
(169,204.92 MXN)
     -25.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Dallas, TX Edit Mexico City Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 61.41 $
(1,036.31 MXN)
67.70 $
(1,142.34 MXN)
     +10.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 51.43 $
(867.82 MXN)
45.34 $
(765.09 MXN)
     -11.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 104.63 $
(1,765.63 MXN)
111.53 $
(1,881.96 MXN)
     +6.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 139.27 $
(2,350.08 MXN)
106.66 $
(1,799.88 MXN)
     -23.4 %
Rent Per Month
Dallas, TX Edit Mexico City Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,863.73 $
(31,449.84 MXN)
1,059.85 $
(17,884.62 MXN)
     -43.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,497.38 $
(25,267.85 MXN)
641.99 $
(10,833.33 MXN)
     -57.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,845.43 $
(64,890.45 MXN)
2,092.59 $
(35,311.78 MXN)
     -45.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,826.25 $
(47,692.12 MXN)
1,325.68 $
(22,370.53 MXN)
     -53.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Dallas, TX Edit Mexico City Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 363.30 $
(6,130.53 MXN)
302.43 $
(5,103.41 MXN)
     -16.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 203.26 $
(3,429.88 MXN)
221.18 $
(3,732.42 MXN)
     +8.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Dallas, TX Edit Mexico City Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,445.52 $
(91,891.48 MXN)
826.30 $
(13,943.62 MXN)
     -84.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.40 11.12      +73.6 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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