Cost of living comparison
Mexico City is 15.5% cheaper than Ancona.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.4% less in Mexico City
- Groceries
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pay 2.0% less in Mexico City
- Transportation
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pay 48.5% less in Mexico City
- Housing
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pay 9.1% less in Mexico City
- Childcare
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pay 3.9% more in Mexico City
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 12.9% less in Mexico City
- Clothing
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pay 1.8% less in Mexico City
Expenses including transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and clothing are lower in Mexico City.
If you lived in Mexico City instead of Ancona, you would:
pay 38.4% less for restaurants
|
Ancona
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€13.75
|
$9.93
MX$185.06
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.17
|
$7.45
MX$138.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
€2.14
|
$1.08
MX$20.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
€0.92
|
$0.77
MX$14.40
|
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pay 2.0% less for groceries
|
Ancona
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.14
€1.83
|
$2.45
MX$45.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.54
€5.59
|
$4.87
MX$90.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.05
€3.46
|
$5.51
MX$102.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.60
€2.22
|
$2.18
MX$40.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.62
€3.95
|
$3.57
MX$66.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.87
|
$1.22
MX$22.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.62
|
$0.67
MX$12.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.97
|
$0.80
MX$14.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
€1.05
|
$0.83
MX$15.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.58
|
$0.85
MX$15.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.62
|
$0.83
MX$15.43
|
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pay 48.5% less for transportation
|
Ancona
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
€6.18
|
$4.64
MX$86.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€32.09
|
$17.87
MX$333.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,186.43
€21,546.99
|
$18,615.02
MX$346,987.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€14.67
|
$3.47
MX$64.77
|
|
pay 9.1% less for housing
|
Ancona
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.84
€26.38
|
$24.38
MX$454.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$602.87
€515.75
|
$893.52
MX$16,655.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$455.50
€389.68
|
$544.24
MX$10,144.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$179.97
€153.96
|
$30.31
MX$565.01
|
|
pay 3.9% more for childcare
|
Ancona
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$348.32
€297.99
|
$381.33
MX$7,107.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,574.10
€7,335.15
|
$8,426.99
MX$157,080.76
|
|
pay 12.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ancona
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.58
|
$2.73
MX$50.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
€1.50
|
$3.01
MX$56.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.50
|
$3.92
MX$73.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.91
€43.55
|
$53.69
MX$1,000.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.17
|
$4.96
MX$92.53
|
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pay 1.8% less for clothing
|
Ancona
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.60
€71.52
|
$56.36
MX$1,050.48
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.08
€26.59
|
$41.06
MX$765.35
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.21
€77.17
|
$91.99
MX$1,714.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.75
€86.19
|
$91.93
MX$1,713.58
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