Cost of living comparison
Mexico City is 61.8% more expensive than Acapulco.
- Restaurants
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pay 27.8% less in Mexico City
- Groceries
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pay 42.9% more in Mexico City
- Transportation
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pay 1.1% more in Mexico City
- Housing
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pay 76.3% more in Mexico City
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 51.1% more in Mexico City
- Clothing
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pay 3.3 times more in Mexico City
The cost of clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation in Mexico City are more expensive than in Acapulco. Notably, clothing and housing are significantly more expensive in Mexico City.
If you lived in Mexico City instead of Acapulco, you would:
pay 27.8% less for restaurants
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Acapulco
|
Mexico City
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.93
MX$189.72
|
$9.93
MX$189.72
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.19
MX$156.52
|
$7.45
MX$142.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
MX$35.41
|
$1.08
MX$20.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.15
MX$21.91
|
$0.77
MX$14.77
|
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pay 42.9% more for groceries
|
Acapulco
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$2.45
MX$46.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.24
MX$23.71
|
$4.87
MX$92.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.82
MX$53.86
|
$5.51
MX$105.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.63
MX$31.11
|
$2.18
MX$41.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.58
MX$30.12
|
$3.57
MX$68.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
MX$26.50
|
$1.22
MX$23.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
MX$14.64
|
$0.67
MX$12.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
MX$15.06
|
$0.80
MX$15.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
MX$24.99
|
$0.83
MX$15.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
MX$24.99
|
$0.85
MX$16.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
MX$20.94
|
$0.83
MX$15.81
|
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pay 1.1% more for transportation
|
Acapulco
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
MX$87.66
|
$4.64
MX$88.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$17.87
MX$341.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$18,615.02
MX$355,719.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.47
MX$66.40
|
|
pay 76.3% more for housing
|
Acapulco
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.82
MX$474.29
|
$24.38
MX$465.87
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$455.03
MX$8,695.38
|
$893.52
MX$17,074.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$257.96
MX$4,929.49
|
$544.24
MX$10,399.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$15.18
MX$290.16
|
$30.31
MX$579.23
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Acapulco
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$381.33
MX$7,286.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$8,426.99
MX$161,033.86
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pay 51.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Acapulco
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.02
MX$57.67
|
$2.73
MX$52.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.42
MX$27.13
|
$3.01
MX$57.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$3.92
MX$74.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$53.69
MX$1,025.93
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.96
MX$94.86
|
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pay 3.3 times more for clothing
|
Acapulco
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.89
MX$284.58
|
$56.36
MX$1,076.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$14.89
MX$284.58
|
$41.06
MX$784.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$91.99
MX$1,757.91
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$91.93
MX$1,756.71
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