Cost of living comparison
Mexico City is 38.4% cheaper than Ann Arbor.
- Restaurants
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pay 42.9% less in Mexico City
- Groceries
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pay 26.5% less in Mexico City
- Transportation
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pay 35.2% less in Mexico City
- Housing
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pay 62.1% less in Mexico City
- Childcare
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pay 69.1% less in Mexico City
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 37.2% less in Mexico City
- Clothing
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pay 4.3% more in Mexico City
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Mexico City.
If you lived in Mexico City instead of Ann Arbor, you would:
pay 42.9% less for restaurants
|
Ann Arbor
|
Mexico City
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.00
|
$9.93
MX$188.24
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.19
|
$7.45
MX$141.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.52
|
$1.08
MX$20.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
|
$0.77
MX$14.65
|
|
pay 26.5% less for groceries
|
Ann Arbor
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.60
|
$2.45
MX$46.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.96
|
$4.87
MX$92.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.99
|
$5.51
MX$104.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
|
$2.18
MX$41.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.55
|
$3.57
MX$67.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$1.22
MX$23.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
|
$0.67
MX$12.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.04
|
$0.80
MX$15.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.32
|
$0.83
MX$15.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
|
$0.85
MX$16.13
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$0.83
MX$15.69
|
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pay 35.2% less for transportation
|
Ann Arbor
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.50
|
$4.64
MX$87.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
|
$17.87
MX$338.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,982.50
|
$18,615.02
MX$352,957.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.43
|
$3.47
MX$65.89
|
|
pay 62.1% less for housing
|
Ann Arbor
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.12
|
$24.38
MX$462.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,841.67
|
$893.52
MX$16,941.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,316.67
|
$544.24
MX$10,319.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.01
|
$30.31
MX$574.73
|
|
pay 69.1% less for childcare
|
Ann Arbor
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,933.33
|
$381.33
MX$7,230.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,000.00
|
$8,426.99
MX$159,783.30
|
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pay 37.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ann Arbor
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$2.73
MX$51.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.85
|
$3.01
MX$57.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
|
$3.92
MX$74.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.00
|
$53.69
MX$1,017.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$4.96
MX$94.12
|
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pay 4.3% more for clothing
|
Ann Arbor
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.00
|
$56.36
MX$1,068.55
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.50
|
$41.06
MX$778.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.00
|
$91.99
MX$1,744.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.00
|
$91.93
MX$1,743.06
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