Cost of living comparison
Mexico City is 24.2% cheaper than Hilton Head Island.
- Restaurants
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pay 48.3% less in Mexico City
- Groceries
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pay 15.4% less in Mexico City
- Transportation
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pay 15.2% less in Mexico City
- Housing
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pay 67.0% less in Mexico City
- Childcare
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pay 48.1% less in Mexico City
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 6.3% less in Mexico City
- Clothing
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pay 31.1% more in Mexico City
Expenses including housing, restaurants, childcare, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Mexico City.
If you lived in Mexico City instead of Hilton Head Island, you would:
pay 48.3% less for restaurants
|
Hilton Head Island
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$9.93
MX$204.83
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$7.45
MX$153.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
|
$1.08
MX$22.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$0.77
MX$15.94
|
|
pay 15.4% less for groceries
|
Hilton Head Island
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.58
|
$2.45
MX$50.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
|
$4.87
MX$100.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.75
|
$5.51
MX$113.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
|
$2.18
MX$45.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.94
|
$3.57
MX$73.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.07
|
$1.22
MX$25.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
|
$0.67
MX$13.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.46
|
$0.80
MX$16.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.12
|
$0.83
MX$17.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
|
$0.85
MX$17.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.26
|
$0.83
MX$17.07
|
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pay 15.2% less for transportation
|
Hilton Head Island
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.55
|
$4.64
MX$95.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$17.87
MX$368.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,000.00
|
$18,615.02
MX$384,053.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.88
|
$3.47
MX$71.69
|
|
pay 67.0% less for housing
|
Hilton Head Island
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.46
|
$24.38
MX$502.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,133.33
|
$893.52
MX$18,434.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,800.00
|
$544.24
MX$11,228.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$137.54
|
$30.31
MX$625.36
|
|
pay 48.1% less for childcare
|
Hilton Head Island
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,416.67
|
$381.33
MX$7,867.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,960.00
|
$8,426.99
MX$173,860.58
|
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pay 6.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hilton Head Island
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$2.73
MX$56.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
|
$3.01
MX$62.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.50
|
$3.92
MX$80.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.00
|
$53.69
MX$1,107.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$4.96
MX$102.41
|
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pay 31.1% more for clothing
|
Hilton Head Island
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.00
|
$56.36
MX$1,162.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00
|
$41.06
MX$847.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.00
|
$91.99
MX$1,897.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.00
|
$91.93
MX$1,896.63
|
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