Cost of living comparison
Mexico City is 18.4% cheaper than Athens.
If you lived in Mexico City instead of Athens, you would:
pay 16.9% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Mexico City
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.31
|
$9.93
MX$199.85
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€9.18
|
$7.45
MX$149.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.96
|
$1.08
MX$21.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.52
|
$0.77
MX$15.56
|
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pay 10.0% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.21
|
$2.45
MX$49.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.28
|
$4.87
MX$97.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.99
|
$5.51
MX$110.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.29
|
$2.18
MX$43.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.66
|
$3.57
MX$71.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.88
|
$1.22
MX$24.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.85
|
$0.67
MX$13.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.57
|
$0.80
MX$16.08
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.88
|
$0.83
MX$16.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.54
|
$0.85
MX$17.13
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.50
|
$0.83
MX$16.66
|
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pay 47.9% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.27
|
$4.64
MX$93.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€28.57
|
$17.87
MX$359.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€28,932.11
|
$18,615.02
MX$374,727.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€12.25
|
$3.47
MX$69.95
|
|
pay 16.7% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€30.99
|
$24.38
MX$490.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€604.35
|
$893.52
MX$17,986.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€530.68
|
$544.24
MX$10,955.68
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€146.08
|
$30.31
MX$610.18
|
|
pay 19.5% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€441.06
|
$381.33
MX$7,676.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€10,209.77
|
$8,426.99
MX$169,638.66
|
|
pay 25.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.10
|
$2.73
MX$54.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.53
|
$3.01
MX$60.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.64
|
$3.92
MX$78.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€47.00
|
$53.69
MX$1,080.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€9.18
|
$4.96
MX$99.93
|
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pay 12.4% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€82.00
|
$56.36
MX$1,134.46
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€36.49
|
$41.06
MX$826.54
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€89.27
|
$91.99
MX$1,851.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€109.87
|
$91.93
MX$1,850.58
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