Cost of living comparison
Mexico City is 28.0% cheaper than Aruba.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.9% less in Mexico City
- Groceries
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pay 49.5% less in Mexico City
- Transportation
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pay 12.4% less in Mexico City
- Housing
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pay 33.2% less in Mexico City
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 44.5% less in Mexico City
- Clothing
-
pay 12.7% more in Mexico City
Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, and transportation are lower in Mexico City.
If you lived in Mexico City instead of Aruba, you would:
pay 40.9% less for restaurants
|
Aruba
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.00
AWG23.42
|
$9.93
MX$192.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
AWG18.01
|
$7.45
MX$144.68
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.27
AWG4.08
|
$1.08
MX$20.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
AWG3.66
|
$0.77
MX$15.01
|
|
pay 49.5% less for groceries
|
Aruba
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.83
AWG6.90
|
$2.45
MX$47.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.00
AWG28.82
|
$4.87
MX$94.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.90
AWG16.02
|
$5.51
MX$107.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.49
AWG9.88
|
$2.18
MX$42.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.99
AWG5.38
|
$3.57
MX$69.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.72
AWG4.90
|
$1.22
MX$23.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
$0.67
MX$13.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
$0.80
MX$15.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.63
AWG6.54
|
$0.83
MX$16.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
AWG3.27
|
$0.85
MX$16.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.70
AWG3.06
|
$0.83
MX$16.08
|
|
pay 12.4% less for transportation
|
Aruba
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.29
AWG9.53
|
$4.64
MX$90.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$17.87
MX$347.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$18,615.02
MX$361,696.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.47
MX$67.52
|
|
pay 33.2% less for housing
|
Aruba
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.50
AWG121.58
|
$24.38
MX$473.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$600.00
AWG1,080.75
|
$893.52
MX$17,361.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$544.24
MX$10,574.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$197.12
AWG355.06
|
$30.31
MX$588.96
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Aruba
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$381.33
MX$7,409.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$8,426.99
MX$163,739.35
|
pay 44.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Aruba
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.25
AWG7.66
|
$2.73
MX$53.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.77
AWG8.58
|
$3.01
MX$58.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.50
AWG31.52
|
$3.92
MX$76.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.00
AWG108.08
|
$53.69
MX$1,043.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
AWG23.42
|
$4.96
MX$96.45
|
|
pay 12.7% more for clothing
|
Aruba
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.00
AWG90.06
|
$56.36
MX$1,095.01
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$41.06
MX$797.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$91.99
MX$1,787.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$91.93
MX$1,786.22
|
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