Cost of living comparison
Mexico is 32.1% cheaper than Cyprus.
If you lived in Mexico instead of Cyprus, you would:
pay 27.2% less for restaurants
|
Cyprus
|
Mexico
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.56
€14.93
|
$8.83
MX$180.38
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.31
€7.98
|
$7.25
MX$148.15
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.68
€1.61
|
$1.11
MX$22.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
€0.99
|
$0.84
MX$17.07
|
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pay 11.9% less for groceries
|
Cyprus
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.77
€1.70
|
$2.35
MX$48.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.32
€6.06
|
$3.62
MX$73.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
€6.13
|
$5.17
MX$105.70
|
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
€3.70
|
$2.18
MX$44.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
€3.64
|
$3.12
MX$63.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.13
|
$1.08
MX$22.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.81
|
$0.57
MX$11.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.89
|
$0.71
MX$14.44
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.20
|
$0.70
MX$14.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.56
|
$0.81
MX$16.48
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.54
|
$0.73
MX$15.00
|
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pay 26.5% less for transportation
|
Cyprus
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.54
€5.32
|
$4.48
MX$91.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€41.15
|
$26.30
MX$537.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,716.67
€25,644.72
|
$19,957.31
MX$407,697.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.31
€19.50
|
$15.63
MX$319.24
|
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pay 45.2% less for housing
|
Cyprus
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.66
€32.31
|
$26.71
MX$545.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$862.00
€827.42
|
$486.26
MX$9,933.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$707.00
€678.63
|
$362.30
MX$7,401.20
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.26
€133.68
|
$44.69
MX$912.91
|
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pay 46.8% less for childcare
|
Cyprus
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$417.93
€401.16
|
$205.12
MX$4,190.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,282.83
€6,990.62
|
$4,165.20
MX$85,088.78
|
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pay 36.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cyprus
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.45
€3.31
|
$2.16
MX$44.06
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.61
€3.47
|
$2.84
MX$58.00
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.90
€4.70
|
$3.78
MX$77.30
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.44
€57.06
|
$33.67
MX$687.76
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.85
€10.42
|
$4.39
MX$89.69
|
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pay 30.5% less for clothing
|
Cyprus
|
Mexico
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.33
€78.07
|
$45.84
MX$936.47
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.86
€44.98
|
$36.33
MX$742.15
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.61
€108.09
|
$82.04
MX$1,675.95
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.65
€103.33
|
$76.65
MX$1,565.77
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