Cost of living comparison
Puerto Escondido is 30.3% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.5% less in Puerto Escondido
- Groceries
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pay 1.4% more in Puerto Escondido
- Transportation
-
pay 39.5% less in Puerto Escondido
- Housing
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pay 1.9% less in Puerto Escondido
- Childcare
-
pay 75.9% less in Puerto Escondido
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 34.2% less in Puerto Escondido
Expenses including childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and housing are lower in Puerto Escondido.
If you lived in Puerto Escondido instead of Athens, you would:
pay 31.5% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Puerto Escondido
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.59
|
$6.17
MX$127.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€9.35
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€2.00
|
$0.92
MX$18.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.53
|
$0.67
MX$13.83
|
|
pay 1.4% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Puerto Escondido
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.24
|
$2.23
MX$46.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.39
|
$2.98
MX$61.45
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€6.10
|
$4.89
MX$100.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.37
|
$2.23
MX$46.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.74
|
$4.71
MX$97.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.90
|
$0.90
MX$18.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.87
|
$0.38
MX$7.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.58
|
$0.50
MX$10.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.90
|
$0.71
MX$14.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.55
|
$0.90
MX$18.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.51
|
$1.13
MX$23.23
|
|
pay 39.5% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Puerto Escondido
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.41
|
$4.62
MX$95.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€29.10
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€29,466.60
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€12.47
|
?? | |
pay 1.9% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Puerto Escondido
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€31.57
|
$68.14
MX$1,405.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€615.51
|
$409.53
MX$8,449.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€540.48
|
$509.61
MX$10,513.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€148.77
|
$41.76
MX$861.49
|
|
pay 75.9% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Puerto Escondido
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€449.21
|
$111.69
MX$2,304.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€10,398.38
|
?? | |
pay 34.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Puerto Escondido
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.20
|
$2.13
MX$44.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.59
|
$3.17
MX$65.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.73
|
$4.22
MX$87.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€47.87
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€9.35
|
$4.96
MX$102.41
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Athens
|
Puerto Escondido
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€83.51
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€37.17
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€90.92
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€111.90
|
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