Cost of living comparison
Mexico is 40.2% cheaper than Germany overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 47.9% less in Mexico
- Groceries
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pay 18.0% less in Mexico
- Transportation
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pay 37.4% less in Mexico
- Housing
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pay 51.5% less in Mexico
- Childcare
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pay 60.8% less in Mexico
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 39.7% less in Mexico
- Clothing
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pay 25.9% less in Mexico
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Mexico.
If you lived in Mexico instead of Germany, you would:
pay 47.9% less for restaurants
|
Germany
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.04
€12.91
|
$8.83
MX$179.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.20
€9.38
|
$7.25
MX$147.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
€2.58
|
$1.11
MX$22.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
€2.22
|
$0.84
MX$17.03
|
|
pay 18.0% less for groceries
|
Germany
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.03
€1.87
|
$2.35
MX$47.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.71
€6.17
|
$3.62
MX$73.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.38
€4.03
|
$5.17
MX$105.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.13
|
$2.18
MX$44.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.24
€5.74
|
$3.12
MX$63.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.17
|
$1.08
MX$22.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.65
|
$0.57
MX$11.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$0.71
MX$14.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
€1.93
|
$0.70
MX$14.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.61
|
$0.81
MX$16.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.63
|
$0.73
MX$14.97
|
|
pay 37.4% less for transportation
|
Germany
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
€6.50
|
$4.48
MX$91.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.96
€48.69
|
$26.30
MX$536.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,807.86
€26,488.77
|
$19,957.31
MX$406,751.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.02
€21.16
|
$15.63
MX$318.50
|
|
pay 51.5% less for housing
|
Germany
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.22
€44.34
|
$26.71
MX$544.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$790.39
€726.77
|
$486.26
MX$9,910.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$625.27
€574.94
|
$362.30
MX$7,384.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$230.06
€211.54
|
$44.69
MX$910.79
|
|
pay 60.8% less for childcare
|
Germany
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$458.39
€421.49
|
$205.12
MX$4,180.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,308.95
€11,318.05
|
$4,165.20
MX$84,891.35
|
|
pay 39.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Germany
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.42
€4.06
|
$2.16
MX$43.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.21
|
$2.84
MX$57.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
€8.03
|
$3.78
MX$77.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.01
€33.11
|
$33.67
MX$686.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.80
€11.77
|
$4.39
MX$89.48
|
|
pay 25.9% less for clothing
|
Germany
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.34
€75.71
|
$45.84
MX$934.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
€37.50
|
$36.33
MX$740.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.59
€84.22
|
$82.04
MX$1,672.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.43
€113.49
|
$76.65
MX$1,562.14
|
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