Cost of living comparison
Dili is 40.1% more expensive than Mexico City.
If you lived in Dili instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 22.2% more for restaurants
Mexico City
|
Dili
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.09
MX$169.31
|
$5.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.90
MX$149.39
|
$7.75
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
MX$20.28
|
$2.00
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MX$14.07
|
$1.56
|
|
pay 7.4% more for groceries
Mexico City
|
Dili
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.63
MX$44.15
|
$1.98
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.57
MX$93.48
|
$3.00
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
MX$105.90
|
$7.26
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.49
MX$41.77
|
$2.55
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.13
MX$69.32
|
$3.86
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.42
MX$23.87
|
$2.27
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
MX$11.80
|
$0.79
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
MX$13.79
|
$1.53
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
MX$15.33
|
$1.13
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
MX$15.92
|
$0.45
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
MX$14.53
|
$0.96
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for transportation
Mexico City
|
Dili
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.46
MX$91.54
|
$4.42
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$21.52
MX$361.15
|
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,960.54
MX$368,506.68
|
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Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.34
MX$89.64
|
$28.00
|
|
pay 87.1% more for housing
Mexico City
|
Dili
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.98
MX$469.44
|
$76.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,058.85
MX$17,768.00
|
$980.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$643.75
MX$10,802.38
|
$875.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.48
MX$696.06
|
$101.96
|
|
pay 6.1% less for childcare
Mexico City
|
Dili
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$408.19
MX$6,849.52
|
$333.33
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,042.62
MX$168,519.24
|
$10,666.67
|
|
pay 9.0% less for entertainment and sports
Mexico City
|
Dili
|
||
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.97
MX$49.80
|
$2.75
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.52
MX$59.05
|
$3.67
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.45
MX$74.70
|
$2.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.85
MX$1,021.16
|
$56.25
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.94
MX$99.60
|
$6.50
|
|
pay 23.7% less for clothing
Mexico City
|
Dili
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.94
MX$1,123.23
|
$61.25
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.00
MX$755.11
|
$40.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.60
MX$1,855.90
|
$73.75
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.14
MX$1,781.13
|
$61.67
|
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