Cost of living comparison
Mexico City is 26.6% cheaper than Boca Raton.
- Restaurants
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pay 49.6% less in Mexico City
- Groceries
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pay 30.5% less in Mexico City
- Transportation
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pay 6.6% more in Mexico City
- Housing
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pay 70.2% less in Mexico City
- Childcare
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pay 73.3% less in Mexico City
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 9.5% less in Mexico City
- Clothing
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pay 40.0% more in Mexico City
The cost of clothing and transportation in Mexico City are more expensive than in Boca Raton. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Mexico City.
If you lived in Mexico City instead of Boca Raton, you would:
pay 49.6% less for restaurants
|
Boca Raton
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.50
|
$9.93
MX$189.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.12
|
$7.45
MX$142.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
|
$1.08
MX$20.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.12
|
$0.77
MX$14.77
|
|
pay 30.5% less for groceries
|
Boca Raton
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.19
|
$2.45
MX$46.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.43
|
$4.87
MX$92.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.12
|
$5.51
MX$105.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.37
|
$2.18
MX$41.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.52
|
$3.57
MX$68.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.83
|
$1.22
MX$23.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
|
$0.67
MX$12.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.29
|
$0.80
MX$15.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.67
|
$0.83
MX$15.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.85
MX$16.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.98
|
$0.83
MX$15.81
|
|
pay 6.6% more for transportation
|
Boca Raton
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.31
|
$4.64
MX$88.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$17.87
MX$341.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,500.00
|
$18,615.02
MX$355,719.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.47
MX$66.40
|
|
pay 70.2% less for housing
|
Boca Raton
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.50
|
$24.38
MX$465.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,625.00
|
$893.52
MX$17,074.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,800.00
|
$544.24
MX$10,399.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$180.27
|
$30.31
MX$579.23
|
|
pay 73.3% less for childcare
|
Boca Raton
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,183.33
|
$381.33
MX$7,286.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$40,000.00
|
$8,426.99
MX$161,033.86
|
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pay 9.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Boca Raton
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$2.73
MX$52.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.38
|
$3.01
MX$57.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.75
|
$3.92
MX$74.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.50
|
$53.69
MX$1,025.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$4.96
MX$94.86
|
|
pay 40.0% more for clothing
|
Boca Raton
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.33
|
$56.36
MX$1,076.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.00
|
$41.06
MX$784.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.67
|
$91.99
MX$1,757.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.67
|
$91.93
MX$1,756.71
|
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