Cost of living comparison
Mexico City is 30.0% cheaper than Atlantic City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.4% less in Mexico City
- Groceries
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pay 28.0% less in Mexico City
- Transportation
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pay 0.7% more in Mexico City
- Housing
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pay 52.4% less in Mexico City
- Childcare
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pay 49.0% less in Mexico City
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 55.1% less in Mexico City
- Clothing
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pay 25.1% more in Mexico City
The cost of clothing and transportation in Mexico City are more expensive than in Atlantic City. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, childcare, and groceries are lower in Mexico City.
If you lived in Mexico City instead of Atlantic City, you would:
pay 51.4% less for restaurants
|
Atlantic City
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$9.93
MX$204.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$7.45
MX$153.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.60
|
$1.08
MX$22.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
|
$0.77
MX$15.94
|
|
pay 28.0% less for groceries
|
Atlantic City
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.13
|
$2.45
MX$50.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.02
|
$4.87
MX$100.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.87
|
$5.51
MX$113.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
|
$2.18
MX$45.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.68
|
$3.57
MX$73.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.22
MX$25.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
|
$0.67
MX$13.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$0.80
MX$16.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$5.00
|
$0.83
MX$17.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.19
|
$0.85
MX$17.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.49
|
$0.83
MX$17.07
|
|
pay 0.7% more for transportation
|
Atlantic City
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.11
|
$4.64
MX$95.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$17.87
MX$368.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,686.66
|
$18,615.02
MX$384,053.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.47
MX$71.69
|
|
pay 52.4% less for housing
|
Atlantic City
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.00
|
$24.38
MX$502.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,200.00
|
$893.52
MX$18,434.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,100.00
|
$544.24
MX$11,228.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$117.00
|
$30.31
MX$625.36
|
|
pay 49.0% less for childcare
|
Atlantic City
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,200.00
|
$381.33
MX$7,867.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,000.00
|
$8,426.99
MX$173,860.58
|
|
pay 55.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Atlantic City
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$2.73
MX$56.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.67
|
$3.01
MX$62.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.82
|
$3.92
MX$80.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$53.69
MX$1,107.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
|
$4.96
MX$102.41
|
|
pay 25.1% more for clothing
|
Atlantic City
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.00
|
$56.36
MX$1,162.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.50
|
$41.06
MX$847.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$60.00
|
$91.99
MX$1,897.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.00
|
$91.93
MX$1,896.63
|
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