Cost of living comparison
Culiacan is 28.7% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.7% less in Culiacan
- Groceries
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pay 11.1% more in Culiacan
- Transportation
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pay 2.8% less in Culiacan
- Housing
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pay 48.4% less in Culiacan
- Childcare
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pay 75.4% less in Culiacan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 42.3% less in Culiacan
- Clothing
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pay 22.5% less in Culiacan
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Culiacan.
If you lived in Culiacan instead of Athens, you would:
pay 20.7% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Culiacan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.59
|
$9.93
MX$204.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€9.35
|
$7.07
MX$145.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€2.00
|
$0.95
MX$19.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.53
|
$0.74
MX$15.36
|
|
pay 11.1% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Culiacan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.24
|
$2.83
MX$58.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.39
|
$3.72
MX$76.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€6.10
|
$6.58
MX$135.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.37
|
$2.03
MX$41.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.74
|
$4.28
MX$88.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.90
|
$0.79
MX$16.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.87
|
$0.79
MX$16.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.58
|
$0.79
MX$16.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.90
|
$0.68
MX$13.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.55
|
$0.90
MX$18.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.51
|
$0.90
MX$18.58
|
|
pay 2.8% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Culiacan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.41
|
$4.43
MX$91.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€29.10
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€29,466.60
|
$27,775.34
MX$573,044.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€12.47
|
$18.28
MX$377.15
|
|
pay 48.4% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Culiacan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€31.57
|
$26.06
MX$537.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€615.51
|
$347.48
MX$7,169.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€540.48
|
$260.61
MX$5,376.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€148.77
|
$37.96
MX$783.17
|
|
pay 75.4% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Culiacan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€449.21
|
$99.28
MX$2,048.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€10,398.38
|
$2,978.40
MX$61,448.62
|
|
pay 42.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Culiacan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.20
|
$1.86
MX$38.41
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.59
|
$3.32
MX$68.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.73
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€47.87
|
$32.27
MX$665.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€9.35
|
$3.97
MX$81.93
|
|
pay 22.5% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Culiacan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€83.51
|
$57.09
MX$1,177.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€37.17
|
$24.82
MX$512.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€90.92
|
$67.01
MX$1,382.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€111.90
|
$124.10
MX$2,560.36
|
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