Cost of living comparison
Mexico is 22.4% more expensive than Ethiopia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.8% more in Mexico
- Groceries
-
pay 12.4% more in Mexico
- Transportation
-
pay 2.2 times more in Mexico
- Housing
-
pay 46.9% less in Mexico
- Childcare
-
pay 30.7% more in Mexico
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.0% more in Mexico
- Clothing
-
pay 29.3% less in Mexico
The cost of transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, and groceries in Mexico are more expensive than in Ethiopia. Expenses including housing and clothing are lower in Mexico. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Mexico.
If you lived in Mexico instead of Ethiopia, you would:
pay 42.8% more for restaurants
|
Ethiopia
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.00
ETB766.29
|
$8.83
MX$179.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.24
ETB796.34
|
$7.25
MX$147.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
ETB100.26
|
$1.11
MX$22.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
ETB64.13
|
$0.84
MX$16.97
|
|
pay 12.4% more for groceries
|
Ethiopia
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
ETB153.46
|
$2.35
MX$47.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.85
ETB619.86
|
$3.62
MX$73.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.08
ETB776.33
|
$5.17
MX$105.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.65
ETB338.34
|
$2.18
MX$44.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.65
ETB721.10
|
$3.12
MX$63.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
ETB421.63
|
$1.08
MX$21.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
ETB64.67
|
$0.57
MX$11.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
ETB137.71
|
$0.71
MX$14.35
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
ETB49.37
|
$0.70
MX$14.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
ETB39.75
|
$0.81
MX$16.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
ETB101.43
|
$0.73
MX$14.91
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Ethiopia
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.88
ETB623.21
|
$4.48
MX$90.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
ETB1,277.14
|
$26.30
MX$534.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
ETB3,192,860.00
|
$19,957.31
MX$405,267.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.67
ETB468.07
|
$15.63
MX$317.33
|
|
pay 46.9% less for housing
|
Ethiopia
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$171.17
ETB21,860.45
|
$26.71
MX$542.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$645.10
ETB82,388.56
|
$486.26
MX$9,874.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$422.74
ETB53,990.27
|
$362.30
MX$7,357.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.84
ETB15,943.64
|
$44.69
MX$907.46
|
|
pay 30.7% more for childcare
|
Ethiopia
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$81.47
ETB10,405.31
|
$205.12
MX$4,165.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$43,916.67
ETB5,608,790.73
|
$4,165.20
MX$84,581.46
|
|
pay 32.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ethiopia
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
ETB127.71
|
$2.16
MX$43.80
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.15
ETB146.83
|
$2.84
MX$57.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
ETB510.86
|
$3.78
MX$76.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$90.59
ETB11,570.29
|
$33.67
MX$683.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.70
ETB855.69
|
$4.39
MX$89.15
|
|
pay 29.3% less for clothing
|
Ethiopia
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.33
ETB6,172.86
|
$45.84
MX$930.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.17
ETB9,599.87
|
$36.33
MX$737.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.84
ETB13,900.79
|
$82.04
MX$1,665.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.32
ETB15,239.10
|
$76.65
MX$1,556.44
|
|
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