Cost of living comparison
Mexico is 39.3% cheaper than Alabama.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.0% less in Mexico
- Groceries
-
pay 36.1% less in Mexico
- Transportation
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pay 6.8% less in Mexico
- Housing
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pay 59.9% less in Mexico
- Childcare
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pay 77.8% less in Mexico
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 43.7% less in Mexico
- Clothing
-
pay 7.0% less in Mexico
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Mexico.
If you lived in Mexico instead of Alabama, you would:
pay 44.0% less for restaurants
|
Alabama
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.94
|
$8.83
MX$171.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.04
|
$7.25
MX$141.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
|
$1.11
MX$21.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
|
$0.84
MX$16.27
|
|
pay 36.1% less for groceries
|
Alabama
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.34
|
$2.35
MX$45.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.87
|
$3.62
MX$70.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.73
|
$5.17
MX$100.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.25
|
$2.18
MX$42.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.70
|
$3.12
MX$60.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
|
$1.08
MX$21.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
|
$0.57
MX$11.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$0.71
MX$13.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.90
|
$0.70
MX$13.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
|
$0.81
MX$15.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.33
|
$0.73
MX$14.30
|
|
pay 6.8% less for transportation
|
Alabama
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.04
|
$4.48
MX$87.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.67
|
$26.30
MX$512.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,723.76
|
$19,957.31
MX$388,616.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.76
|
$15.63
MX$304.30
|
|
pay 59.9% less for housing
|
Alabama
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.12
|
$26.71
MX$520.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,069.72
|
$486.26
MX$9,468.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$836.44
|
$362.30
MX$7,054.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$152.52
|
$44.69
MX$870.18
|
|
pay 77.8% less for childcare
|
Alabama
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$992.09
|
$205.12
MX$3,994.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,515.79
|
$4,165.20
MX$81,106.43
|
|
pay 43.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Alabama
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.19
|
$2.16
MX$42.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.90
|
$2.84
MX$55.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.31
|
$3.78
MX$73.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.18
|
$33.67
MX$655.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.05
|
$4.39
MX$85.49
|
|
pay 7.0% less for clothing
|
Alabama
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.10
|
$45.84
MX$892.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.85
|
$36.33
MX$707.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.09
|
$82.04
MX$1,597.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.25
|
$76.65
MX$1,492.49
|
|
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