Cost of living comparison

Ashqelon, Israel

compared to

Mexico City, Mexico

Mexico City vs. Ashqelon Cost of Living Summary

Mexico City is 40.1% cheaper than Ashqelon.

Restaurants: pay 58.0% less in Mexico City
Groceries: pay 14.7% less in Mexico City
Transportation: pay 48.5% less in Mexico City
Housing: pay 28.4% less in Mexico City
Childcare: pay 56.9% less in Mexico City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.2% less in Mexico City
Clothing: pay 31.8% less in Mexico City

Expenses including restaurants, childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and housing are lower in Mexico City.

Mexico City vs. Ashqelon Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Mexico City instead of Ashqelon, you would:

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pay 58.0% less for restaurants

	Ashqelon	Mexico City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$21.33 ₪74.71	$9.93 MX$189.72	-53.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$16.00 ₪56.03	$7.45 MX$142.29	-53.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.80 ₪9.81	$1.08 MX$20.63	-61.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.13 ₪7.47	$0.77 MX$14.77	-63.8%
Average			-58.0%

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pay 14.7% less for groceries

	Ashqelon	Mexico City
Bread 1 loaf	$2.46 ₪8.63	$2.45 MX$46.85	-0.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.32 ₪25.63	$4.87 MX$92.99	-33.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.21 ₪25.26	$5.51 MX$105.24	-23.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.96 ₪13.86	$2.18 MX$41.71	-44.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.06 ₪17.72	$3.57 MX$68.23	-29.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.65 ₪5.78	$1.22 MX$23.35	-26.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.00 ₪3.49	$0.67 MX$12.79	-32.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 ₪2.63	$0.80 MX$15.27	+6.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 ₪3.42	$0.83 MX$15.81	-15.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 ₪2.48	$0.85 MX$16.26	+20.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.71 ₪2.48	$0.83 MX$15.81	+17.1%
Average			-14.7%

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pay 48.5% less for transportation

	Ashqelon	Mexico City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.20 ₪25.23	$4.64 MX$88.61	-35.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$36.53 ₪127.94	$17.87 MX$341.49	-51.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,890.15 ₪136,207.49	$18,615.02 MX$355,719.96	-52.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.73 ₪27.08	$3.47 MX$66.40	-55.1%
Average			-48.5%

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pay 28.4% less for housing

	Ashqelon	Mexico City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.33 ₪102.73	$24.38 MX$465.87	-16.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$813.26 ₪2,848.35	$893.52 MX$17,074.56	+9.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$706.61 ₪2,474.79	$544.24 MX$10,399.96	-23.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$183.27 ₪641.89	$30.31 MX$579.23	-83.5%
Average			-28.4%

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pay 56.9% less for childcare

	Ashqelon	Mexico City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$706.61 ₪2,474.79	$381.33 MX$7,286.87	-46.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$26,131.10 ₪91,520.66	$8,426.99 MX$161,033.86	-67.8%
Average			-56.9%

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pay 42.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Ashqelon	Mexico City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.07 ₪31.75	$2.73 MX$52.17	-69.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.47 ₪12.14	$3.01 MX$57.45	-13.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.13 ₪35.49	$3.92 MX$74.94	-61.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.66 ₪205.45	$53.69 MX$1,025.93	-8.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.87 ₪41.56	$4.96 MX$94.86	-58.2%
Average			-42.2%

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pay 31.8% less for clothing

	Ashqelon	Mexico City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$105.84 ₪370.68	$56.36 MX$1,076.91	-46.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.33 ₪186.78	$41.06 MX$784.61	-23.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$117.77 ₪412.47	$91.99 MX$1,757.91	-21.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$142.21 ₪498.07	$91.93 MX$1,756.71	-35.4%
Average			-31.8%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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