Cost of living comparison
Mexico City is 21.3% cheaper than Genk.
If you lived in Mexico City instead of Genk, you would:
pay 40.3% less for restaurants
|
Genk
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.24
€15.16
|
$10.09
MX$203.58
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.83
€10.10
|
$8.90
MX$179.63
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
€2.02
|
$1.21
MX$24.38
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
€2.02
|
$0.84
MX$16.91
|
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pay 11.2% more for groceries
|
Genk
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.09
€1.95
|
$2.63
MX$53.09
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.47
€4.17
|
$5.57
MX$112.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.38
€3.16
|
$6.31
MX$127.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.92
€2.73
|
$2.49
MX$50.22
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.93
€3.67
|
$4.13
MX$83.35
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.69
|
$1.42
MX$28.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.84
|
$0.70
MX$14.19
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.42
€1.33
|
$0.82
MX$16.58
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.15
|
$0.91
MX$18.43
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€1.03
|
$0.95
MX$19.14
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.75
|
$0.87
MX$17.47
|
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pay 40.0% less for transportation
|
Genk
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.16
€6.68
|
$5.46
MX$110.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$54.15
€50.52
|
$21.52
MX$434.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,659.74
€20,207.80
|
$21,960.54
MX$443,080.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.61
€22.03
|
$5.34
MX$107.78
|
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pay 22.1% less for housing
|
Genk
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.16
€46.79
|
$27.98
MX$564.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$785.17
€732.53
|
$1,058.85
MX$21,363.66
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$676.87
€631.49
|
$643.75
MX$12,988.42
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$161.49
€150.67
|
$41.48
MX$836.92
|
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pay 37.4% less for childcare
|
Genk
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$606.47
€565.82
|
$408.19
MX$8,235.63
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,327.79
€16,166.24
|
$10,042.62
MX$202,621.98
|
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pay 23.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Genk
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.33
€4.04
|
$2.97
MX$59.88
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.25
€3.03
|
$3.52
MX$70.99
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.93
€8.34
|
$4.45
MX$89.81
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.15
€50.52
|
$60.85
MX$1,227.81
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.54
€12.63
|
$5.94
MX$119.75
|
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pay 2.8% more for clothing
|
Genk
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.63
€92.95
|
$66.94
MX$1,350.53
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.73
€45.47
|
$45.00
MX$907.92
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.22
€75.78
|
$110.60
MX$2,231.48
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.05
€85.88
|
$106.14
MX$2,141.57
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