Cost of living comparison
Mexico is 42.5% cheaper than Berlin.
- Restaurants
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pay 53.9% less in Mexico
- Groceries
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pay 21.9% less in Mexico
- Transportation
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pay 42.9% less in Mexico
- Housing
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pay 61.8% less in Mexico
- Childcare
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pay 45.0% less in Mexico
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 43.2% less in Mexico
- Clothing
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pay 29.1% less in Mexico
Expenses including housing, restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Mexico.
If you lived in Mexico instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 53.9% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.73
|
$8.83
MX$175.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.80
|
$7.25
MX$144.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.64
|
$1.11
MX$22.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.60
|
$0.84
MX$16.65
|
|
pay 21.9% less for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.79
|
$2.35
MX$46.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€6.10
|
$3.62
MX$72.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€4.19
|
$5.17
MX$103.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€3.00
|
$2.18
MX$43.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.95
|
$3.12
MX$62.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.23
|
$1.08
MX$21.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.76
|
$0.57
MX$11.30
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.92
|
$0.71
MX$14.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.69
|
$0.70
MX$13.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.76
|
$0.81
MX$16.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.73
|
$0.73
MX$14.63
|
|
pay 42.9% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.58
|
$4.48
MX$89.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€48.11
|
$26.30
MX$524.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€29,129.51
|
$19,957.31
MX$397,739.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€26.90
|
$15.63
MX$311.44
|
|
pay 61.8% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€41.21
|
$26.71
MX$532.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,171.41
|
$486.26
MX$9,690.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€860.04
|
$362.30
MX$7,220.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€241.42
|
$44.69
MX$890.61
|
|
pay 45.0% less for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€281.21
|
$205.12
MX$4,087.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€8,829.91
|
$4,165.20
MX$83,010.34
|
|
pay 43.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.93
|
$2.16
MX$42.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.65
|
$2.84
MX$56.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€8.35
|
$3.78
MX$75.41
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€34.70
|
$33.67
MX$670.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€12.52
|
$4.39
MX$87.50
|
|
pay 29.1% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€78.32
|
$45.84
MX$913.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€37.55
|
$36.33
MX$724.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€87.47
|
$82.04
MX$1,635.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€126.69
|
$76.65
MX$1,527.53
|
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