Cost of living comparison
Mexico City is 27.3% cheaper than Chapel Hill.
- Restaurants
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pay 39.7% less in Mexico City
- Groceries
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pay 24.6% less in Mexico City
- Transportation
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pay 6.4% less in Mexico City
- Housing
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pay 59.7% less in Mexico City
- Childcare
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pay 72.8% less in Mexico City
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 26.7% less in Mexico City
- Clothing
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pay 38.6% more in Mexico City
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Mexico City.
If you lived in Mexico City instead of Chapel Hill, you would:
pay 39.7% less for restaurants
|
Chapel Hill
|
Mexico City
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$9.93
MX$204.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.41
|
$7.45
MX$153.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
|
$1.08
MX$22.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
|
$0.77
MX$15.94
|
|
pay 24.6% less for groceries
|
Chapel Hill
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.31
|
$2.45
MX$50.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.61
|
$4.87
MX$100.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.27
|
$5.51
MX$113.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
|
$2.18
MX$45.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$3.57
MX$73.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.63
|
$1.22
MX$25.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
|
$0.67
MX$13.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$0.80
MX$16.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$0.83
MX$17.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
|
$0.85
MX$17.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.33
|
$0.83
MX$17.07
|
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pay 6.4% less for transportation
|
Chapel Hill
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.24
|
$4.64
MX$95.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$17.87
MX$368.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,344.68
|
$18,615.02
MX$384,053.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.47
MX$71.69
|
|
pay 59.7% less for housing
|
Chapel Hill
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.67
|
$24.38
MX$502.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,325.00
|
$893.52
MX$18,434.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,475.00
|
$544.24
MX$11,228.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.70
|
$30.31
MX$625.36
|
|
pay 72.8% less for childcare
|
Chapel Hill
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,400.00
|
$381.33
MX$7,867.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$8,426.99
MX$173,860.58
|
|
pay 26.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Chapel Hill
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$2.73
MX$56.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.35
|
$3.01
MX$62.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
|
$3.92
MX$80.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.00
|
$53.69
MX$1,107.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
|
$4.96
MX$102.41
|
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pay 38.6% more for clothing
|
Chapel Hill
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.25
|
$56.36
MX$1,162.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.33
|
$41.06
MX$847.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.00
|
$91.99
MX$1,897.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.50
|
$91.93
MX$1,896.63
|
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