Cost of living comparison
Mexico is 2.1% more expensive than Albania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.1% less in Mexico
- Groceries
-
pay 22.9% more in Mexico
- Transportation
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pay 18.0% less in Mexico
- Housing
-
pay 16.1% more in Mexico
- Childcare
-
pay 20.1% more in Mexico
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.3% less in Mexico
- Clothing
-
pay 16.7% less in Mexico
The cost of groceries, childcare, and housing in Mexico are more expensive than in Albania. Expenses including transportation, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Mexico.
If you lived in Mexico instead of Albania, you would:
pay 5.1% less for restaurants
|
Albania
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.37
ALL730
|
$8.83
MX$174.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.97
ALL609
|
$7.25
MX$143.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
ALL145
|
$1.11
MX$21.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
ALL71
|
$0.84
MX$16.48
|
|
pay 22.9% more for groceries
|
Albania
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.85
ALL74
|
$2.35
MX$46.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.29
ALL462
|
$3.62
MX$71.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
ALL629
|
$5.17
MX$102.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.11
ALL272
|
$2.18
MX$42.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
ALL272
|
$3.12
MX$61.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.59
ALL51
|
$1.08
MX$21.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
ALL91
|
$0.57
MX$11.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
ALL59
|
$0.71
MX$13.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
ALL59
|
$0.70
MX$13.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
ALL41
|
$0.81
MX$15.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
ALL44
|
$0.73
MX$14.48
|
|
pay 18.0% less for transportation
|
Albania
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.81
ALL682
|
$4.48
MX$88.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.64
ALL1,539
|
$26.30
MX$518.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,265.14
ALL2,466,834
|
$19,957.31
MX$393,545.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.70
ALL2,679
|
$15.63
MX$308.16
|
|
pay 16.1% more for housing
|
Albania
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.01
ALL1,397
|
$26.71
MX$526.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$447.88
ALL39,089
|
$486.26
MX$9,588.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$324.85
ALL28,351
|
$362.30
MX$7,144.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$57.67
ALL5,033
|
$44.69
MX$881.22
|
|
pay 20.1% more for childcare
|
Albania
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$168.56
ALL14,711
|
$205.12
MX$4,044.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,514.89
ALL306,761
|
$4,165.20
MX$82,135.05
|
|
pay 4.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Albania
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.60
ALL227
|
$2.16
MX$42.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.77
ALL155
|
$2.84
MX$55.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.70
ALL323
|
$3.78
MX$74.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.45
ALL3,880
|
$33.67
MX$663.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.64
ALL667
|
$4.39
MX$86.58
|
|
pay 16.7% less for clothing
|
Albania
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.86
ALL4,439
|
$45.84
MX$903.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.61
ALL3,544
|
$36.33
MX$716.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.86
ALL7,930
|
$82.04
MX$1,617.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.22
ALL10,580
|
$76.65
MX$1,511.42
|
|
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