Cost of living comparison
Xalapa is 40.0% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.4% less in Xalapa
- Groceries
-
pay 5.0% less in Xalapa
- Transportation
-
pay 57.4% less in Xalapa
- Housing
-
pay 62.2% less in Xalapa
- Childcare
-
pay 49.2% less in Xalapa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.0% less in Xalapa
- Clothing
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pay 29.6% less in Xalapa
Expenses including housing, transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Xalapa.
If you lived in Xalapa instead of Athens, you would:
pay 30.4% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Xalapa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.59
|
$5.98
MX$123.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€9.35
|
$5.46
MX$112.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€2.00
|
$0.90
MX$18.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.53
|
$0.77
MX$15.94
|
|
pay 5.0% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Xalapa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.24
|
$2.19
MX$45.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.39
|
$3.53
MX$72.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€6.10
|
$4.77
MX$98.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.37
|
$2.18
MX$45.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.74
|
$3.08
MX$63.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.90
|
$1.22
MX$25.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.87
|
$0.67
MX$13.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.58
|
$0.74
MX$15.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.90
|
$0.58
MX$11.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.55
|
$0.85
MX$17.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.51
|
$0.48
MX$9.95
|
|
pay 57.4% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Xalapa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.41
|
$4.64
MX$95.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€29.10
|
$7.51
MX$154.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€29,466.60
|
$17,559.48
MX$362,276.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€12.47
|
$3.47
MX$71.69
|
|
pay 62.2% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Xalapa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€31.57
|
$24.38
MX$502.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€615.51
|
$185.39
MX$3,824.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€540.48
|
$152.70
MX$3,150.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€148.77
|
$30.31
MX$625.36
|
|
pay 49.2% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Xalapa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€449.21
|
$106.73
MX$2,201.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€10,398.38
|
$8,426.99
MX$173,860.58
|
|
pay 46.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Xalapa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.20
|
$1.62
MX$33.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.59
|
$2.31
MX$47.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.73
|
$3.92
MX$80.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€47.87
|
$22.41
MX$462.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€9.35
|
$4.96
MX$102.41
|
|
pay 29.6% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Xalapa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€83.51
|
$40.46
MX$834.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€37.17
|
$41.06
MX$847.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€90.92
|
$76.38
MX$1,575.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€111.90
|
$53.07
MX$1,094.83
|
|
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