Cost of living comparison
Veracruz is 28.1% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.8% less in Veracruz
- Groceries
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pay 9.6% less in Veracruz
- Transportation
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pay 6.0% more in Veracruz
- Housing
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pay 50.3% less in Veracruz
- Childcare
-
pay 57.4% less in Veracruz
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 44.3% less in Veracruz
- Clothing
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pay 13.3% less in Veracruz
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and groceries are lower in Veracruz.
If you lived in Veracruz instead of Athens, you would:
pay 27.8% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Veracruz
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.73
|
$7.45
MX$148.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.84
|
$7.45
MX$148.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.89
|
$1.10
MX$21.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.50
|
$0.61
MX$12.20
|
|
pay 9.6% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Veracruz
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.17
|
$2.02
MX$40.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.04
|
$2.76
MX$55.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.76
|
$5.21
MX$103.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.12
|
$1.99
MX$39.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.48
|
$2.79
MX$55.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.85
|
$1.09
MX$21.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.82
|
$0.55
MX$11.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
$0.59
MX$11.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.85
|
$0.62
MX$12.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.52
|
$0.84
MX$16.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.48
|
$0.62
MX$12.28
|
|
pay 6.0% more for transportation
|
Athens
|
Veracruz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.00
|
$4.48
MX$89.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€27.49
|
$43.17
MX$860.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€27,833.55
|
$19,831.20
MX$395,225.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€11.78
|
$20.10
MX$400.67
|
|
pay 50.3% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Veracruz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€29.82
|
$23.80
MX$474.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€581.40
|
$353.69
MX$7,048.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€510.53
|
$235.79
MX$4,699.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€140.53
|
$42.39
MX$844.79
|
|
pay 57.4% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Veracruz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€424.31
|
$210.97
MX$4,204.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,822.10
|
$4,269.04
MX$85,079.91
|
|
pay 44.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Veracruz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.91
|
$1.54
MX$30.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.40
|
$2.81
MX$56.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.47
|
$3.90
MX$77.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€45.22
|
$24.81
MX$494.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.84
|
$4.22
MX$84.09
|
|
pay 13.3% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Veracruz
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€78.89
|
$50.42
MX$1,004.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€35.11
|
$50.07
MX$997.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€85.88
|
$94.32
MX$1,879.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€105.70
|
$65.77
MX$1,310.82
|
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