Cost of living comparison
Mexico is 57.8% more expensive than Belarus overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.5% more in Mexico
- Groceries
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pay 2.1 times more in Mexico
- Transportation
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pay 2.2 times more in Mexico
- Housing
-
pay 90.6% more in Mexico
- Childcare
-
pay 36.7% less in Mexico
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 68.5% more in Mexico
- Clothing
-
pay 9.8% less in Mexico
The cost of transportation, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Mexico are more expensive than in Belarus. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Mexico. Notably, transportation, groceries, and housing are significantly more expensive in Mexico.
If you lived in Mexico instead of Belarus, you would:
pay 60.5% more for restaurants
|
Belarus
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.05
BYN26.43
|
$8.83
MX$171.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.72
BYN15.51
|
$7.25
MX$141.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
BYN2.05
|
$1.11
MX$21.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
BYN1.36
|
$0.84
MX$16.25
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Belarus
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.58
BYN1.89
|
$2.35
MX$45.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.92
BYN9.59
|
$3.62
MX$70.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.52
BYN8.28
|
$5.17
MX$100.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.23
BYN4.03
|
$2.18
MX$42.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.62
BYN5.32
|
$3.12
MX$60.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
BYN1.55
|
$1.08
MX$21.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
BYN2.38
|
$0.57
MX$11.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
BYN2.44
|
$0.71
MX$13.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
BYN2.87
|
$0.70
MX$13.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
BYN0.66
|
$0.81
MX$15.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
BYN0.84
|
$0.73
MX$14.28
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Belarus
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.81
BYN9.23
|
$4.48
MX$87.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.76
BYN41.91
|
$26.30
MX$511.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,579.62
BYN54,436.65
|
$19,957.31
MX$388,039.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.80
BYN12.48
|
$15.63
MX$303.84
|
|
pay 90.6% more for housing
|
Belarus
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.23
BYN33.60
|
$26.71
MX$519.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$263.08
BYN863.77
|
$486.26
MX$9,454.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$174.05
BYN571.46
|
$362.30
MX$7,044.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.27
BYN135.50
|
$44.69
MX$868.89
|
|
pay 36.7% less for childcare
|
Belarus
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$301.44
BYN989.73
|
$205.12
MX$3,988.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,103.87
BYN23,324.49
|
$4,165.20
MX$80,985.89
|
|
pay 68.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Belarus
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
BYN3.67
|
$2.16
MX$41.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.48
BYN4.86
|
$2.84
MX$55.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.64
BYN5.39
|
$3.78
MX$73.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.35
BYN102.95
|
$33.67
MX$654.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.68
BYN12.07
|
$4.39
MX$85.36
|
|
pay 9.8% less for clothing
|
Belarus
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.42
BYN195.10
|
$45.84
MX$891.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.14
BYN121.94
|
$36.33
MX$706.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.71
BYN284.69
|
$82.04
MX$1,595.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.07
BYN276.03
|
$76.65
MX$1,490.28
|
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