Cost of living comparison
Mexico City is 40.9% cheaper than Fort Lauderdale.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.1% less in Mexico City
- Groceries
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pay 31.7% less in Mexico City
- Transportation
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pay 37.3% less in Mexico City
- Housing
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pay 67.9% less in Mexico City
- Childcare
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pay 50.3% less in Mexico City
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 50.7% less in Mexico City
- Clothing
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pay 2.6% more in Mexico City
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, and groceries are lower in Mexico City.
If you lived in Mexico City instead of Fort Lauderdale, you would:
pay 51.1% less for restaurants
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$9.93
MX$189.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
|
$7.45
MX$142.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
|
$1.08
MX$20.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
|
$0.77
MX$14.77
|
|
pay 31.7% less for groceries
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.28
|
$2.45
MX$46.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.78
|
$4.87
MX$92.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
|
$5.51
MX$105.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.45
|
$2.18
MX$41.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.25
|
$3.57
MX$68.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.52
|
$1.22
MX$23.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
|
$0.67
MX$12.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$0.80
MX$15.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.44
|
$0.83
MX$15.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
|
$0.85
MX$16.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
|
$0.83
MX$15.81
|
|
pay 37.3% less for transportation
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.39
|
$4.64
MX$88.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.50
|
$17.87
MX$341.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,000.00
|
$18,615.02
MX$355,719.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.93
|
$3.47
MX$66.40
|
|
pay 67.9% less for housing
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.00
|
$24.38
MX$465.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,315.00
|
$893.52
MX$17,074.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,977.09
|
$544.24
MX$10,399.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$125.48
|
$30.31
MX$579.23
|
|
pay 50.3% less for childcare
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$816.67
|
$381.33
MX$7,286.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,000.00
|
$8,426.99
MX$161,033.86
|
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pay 50.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$2.73
MX$52.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.33
|
$3.01
MX$57.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
|
$3.92
MX$74.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$75.67
|
$53.69
MX$1,025.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.50
|
$4.96
MX$94.86
|
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pay 2.6% more for clothing
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
|
$56.36
MX$1,076.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.00
|
$41.06
MX$784.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.00
|
$91.99
MX$1,757.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.57
|
$91.93
MX$1,756.71
|
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