Cost of living comparison
Mexico is 22.4% cheaper than Greece.
If you lived in Mexico instead of Greece, you would:
pay 15.1% less for restaurants
|
Greece
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.17
€12.49
|
$8.83
MX$179.64
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.11
€8.64
|
$7.25
MX$147.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
€1.96
|
$1.11
MX$22.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
€0.57
|
$0.84
MX$17.00
|
|
pay 2.5% more for groceries
|
Greece
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
€1.26
|
$2.35
MX$47.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.30
€5.97
|
$3.62
MX$73.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
€5.68
|
$5.17
MX$105.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.02
€3.82
|
$2.18
MX$44.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.23
€4.01
|
$3.12
MX$63.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.84
|
$1.08
MX$22.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.81
|
$0.57
MX$11.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.55
|
$0.71
MX$14.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.83
|
$0.70
MX$14.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
€0.49
|
$0.81
MX$16.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.54
|
$0.73
MX$14.94
|
|
pay 22.9% less for transportation
|
Greece
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.55
€7.16
|
$4.48
MX$91.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.19
€38.12
|
$26.30
MX$535.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,316.80
€26,854.58
|
$19,957.31
MX$406,034.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.82
€13.10
|
$15.63
MX$317.93
|
|
pay 27.0% less for housing
|
Greece
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.82
€31.12
|
$26.71
MX$543.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$524.36
€497.29
|
$486.26
MX$9,893.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$392.21
€371.95
|
$362.30
MX$7,371.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.68
€166.60
|
$44.69
MX$909.18
|
|
pay 42.2% less for childcare
|
Greece
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$413.12
€391.79
|
$205.12
MX$4,173.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,332.60
€6,005.60
|
$4,165.20
MX$84,741.61
|
|
pay 34.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Greece
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.40
€4.18
|
$2.16
MX$43.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.31
|
$2.84
MX$57.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.94
€4.69
|
$3.78
MX$76.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.72
€46.21
|
$33.67
MX$684.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.82
€8.36
|
$4.39
MX$89.32
|
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pay 17.1% less for clothing
|
Greece
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.64
€79.32
|
$45.84
MX$932.65
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
€35.88
|
$36.33
MX$739.12
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.15
€78.85
|
$82.04
MX$1,669.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.42
€88.60
|
$76.65
MX$1,559.39
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