Cost of living comparison
Mexico is 46.8% cheaper than Denmark.
If you lived in Mexico instead of Denmark, you would:
pay 59.3% less for restaurants
|
Denmark
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.56
DKK154.20
|
$8.83
MX$177.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.58
DKK89.94
|
$7.25
MX$145.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
DKK25.00
|
$1.11
MX$22.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
DKK18.55
|
$0.84
MX$16.78
|
|
pay 33.6% less for groceries
|
Denmark
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
DKK20.81
|
$2.35
MX$47.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.83
DKK41.71
|
$3.62
MX$72.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
DKK51.63
|
$5.17
MX$103.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.38
DKK31.32
|
$2.18
MX$43.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
DKK33.89
|
$3.12
MX$62.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
DKK9.13
|
$1.08
MX$21.75
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
DKK9.58
|
$0.57
MX$11.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
DKK9.79
|
$0.71
MX$14.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
DKK13.46
|
$0.70
MX$14.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
DKK6.45
|
$0.81
MX$16.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
DKK5.53
|
$0.73
MX$14.75
|
|
pay 49.8% less for transportation
|
Denmark
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.68
DKK54.90
|
$4.48
MX$89.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$82.44
DKK589.58
|
$26.30
MX$528.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,047.14
DKK322,159.15
|
$19,957.31
MX$400,768.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.62
DKK168.90
|
$15.63
MX$313.81
|
|
pay 48.4% less for housing
|
Denmark
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.71
DKK241.08
|
$26.71
MX$536.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$967.90
DKK6,922.04
|
$486.26
MX$9,764.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$743.77
DKK5,319.18
|
$362.30
MX$7,275.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.10
DKK1,123.51
|
$44.69
MX$897.39
|
|
pay 51.3% less for childcare
|
Denmark
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.88
DKK3,717.98
|
$205.12
MX$4,119.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.53
DKK51,423.82
|
$4,165.20
MX$83,642.62
|
|
pay 52.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Denmark
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.44
DKK53.23
|
$2.16
MX$43.31
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.51
DKK39.40
|
$2.84
MX$57.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
DKK62.50
|
$3.78
MX$75.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.95
DKK278.53
|
$33.67
MX$676.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.76
DKK119.84
|
$4.39
MX$88.17
|
|
pay 32.5% less for clothing
|
Denmark
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.72
DKK670.23
|
$45.84
MX$920.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.81
DKK277.53
|
$36.33
MX$729.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.07
DKK751.45
|
$82.04
MX$1,647.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$155.42
DKK1,111.48
|
$76.65
MX$1,539.16
|
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