Cost of living comparison
Mexico is 50.1% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
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pay 50.8% less in Mexico
- Groceries
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pay 18.8% less in Mexico
- Transportation
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pay 51.7% less in Mexico
- Housing
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pay 72.2% less in Mexico
- Childcare
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pay 70.5% less in Mexico
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 58.6% less in Mexico
- Clothing
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pay 28.2% less in Mexico
Expenses including housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Mexico.
If you lived in Mexico instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 50.8% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€19.64
|
$8.83
MX$175.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.82
|
$7.25
MX$144.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.26
|
$1.11
MX$22.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.78
|
$0.84
MX$16.65
|
|
pay 18.8% less for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.69
|
$2.35
MX$46.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.30
|
$3.62
MX$72.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€4.87
|
$5.17
MX$103.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€3.87
|
$2.18
MX$43.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€4.25
|
$3.12
MX$62.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.02
|
$1.08
MX$21.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.57
MX$11.30
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.17
|
$0.71
MX$14.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.70
|
$0.70
MX$13.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.81
MX$16.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.66
|
$0.73
MX$14.63
|
|
pay 51.7% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.59
|
$4.48
MX$89.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€112.91
|
$26.30
MX$524.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€36,006.90
|
$19,957.31
MX$397,739.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€24.25
|
$15.63
MX$311.44
|
|
pay 72.2% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€51.13
|
$26.71
MX$532.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€1,958.76
|
$486.26
MX$9,690.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,673.71
|
$362.30
MX$7,220.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€196.62
|
$44.69
MX$890.61
|
|
pay 70.5% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,198.17
|
$205.12
MX$4,087.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€8,836.05
|
$4,165.20
MX$83,010.34
|
|
pay 58.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.87
|
$2.16
MX$42.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€3.97
|
$2.84
MX$56.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€16.20
|
$3.78
MX$75.41
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€51.53
|
$33.67
MX$670.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.76
|
$4.39
MX$87.50
|
|
pay 28.2% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€88.00
|
$45.84
MX$913.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€37.65
|
$36.33
MX$724.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€89.52
|
$82.04
MX$1,635.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€104.68
|
$76.65
MX$1,527.53
|
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