Cost of living comparison
Mexico City is 34.3% cheaper than Detroit.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.2% less in Mexico City
- Groceries
-
pay 16.7% less in Mexico City
- Transportation
-
pay 40.7% less in Mexico City
- Housing
-
pay 58.1% less in Mexico City
- Childcare
-
pay 60.1% less in Mexico City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.0% less in Mexico City
- Clothing
-
pay 13.8% more in Mexico City
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Mexico City.
If you lived in Mexico City instead of Detroit, you would:
pay 47.2% less for restaurants
|
Detroit
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$9.93
MX$188.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$7.45
MX$141.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.47
|
$1.08
MX$20.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
|
$0.77
MX$14.65
|
|
pay 16.7% less for groceries
|
Detroit
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.75
|
$2.45
MX$46.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.96
|
$4.87
MX$92.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.28
|
$5.51
MX$104.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.24
|
$2.18
MX$41.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.70
|
$3.57
MX$67.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
|
$1.22
MX$23.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
|
$0.67
MX$12.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.11
|
$0.80
MX$15.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$0.83
MX$15.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
|
$0.85
MX$16.13
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.13
|
$0.83
MX$15.69
|
|
pay 40.7% less for transportation
|
Detroit
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.49
|
$4.64
MX$87.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$66.00
|
$17.87
MX$338.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$18,615.02
MX$352,957.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.68
|
$3.47
MX$65.89
|
|
pay 58.1% less for housing
|
Detroit
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.33
|
$24.38
MX$462.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,483.17
|
$893.52
MX$16,941.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,092.83
|
$544.24
MX$10,319.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$192.03
|
$30.31
MX$574.73
|
|
pay 60.1% less for childcare
|
Detroit
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,294.79
|
$381.33
MX$7,230.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,800.00
|
$8,426.99
MX$159,783.30
|
|
pay 31.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Detroit
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$2.73
MX$51.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.87
|
$3.01
MX$57.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
|
$3.92
MX$74.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.75
|
$53.69
MX$1,017.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$4.96
MX$94.12
|
|
pay 13.8% more for clothing
|
Detroit
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.58
|
$56.36
MX$1,068.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.50
|
$41.06
MX$778.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.00
|
$91.99
MX$1,744.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.00
|
$91.93
MX$1,743.06
|
|
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