Cost of living comparison
Mexico is 43.7% cheaper than Israel overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.2% less in Mexico
- Groceries
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pay 16.4% less in Mexico
- Transportation
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pay 28.8% less in Mexico
- Housing
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pay 45.8% less in Mexico
- Childcare
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pay 70.7% less in Mexico
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 53.1% less in Mexico
- Clothing
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pay 36.2% less in Mexico
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and transportation are lower in Mexico.
If you lived in Mexico instead of Israel, you would:
pay 55.2% less for restaurants
|
Israel
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.92
₪69.76
|
$8.83
MX$174.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.73
₪54.30
|
$7.25
MX$143.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.61
₪9.62
|
$1.11
MX$21.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
₪7.56
|
$0.84
MX$16.48
|
|
pay 16.4% less for groceries
|
Israel
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.24
₪8.27
|
$2.35
MX$46.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.94
₪25.58
|
$3.62
MX$71.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.77
₪24.95
|
$5.17
MX$102.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
₪13.78
|
$2.18
MX$42.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
₪16.58
|
$3.12
MX$61.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
₪5.12
|
$1.08
MX$21.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.33
|
$0.57
MX$11.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
₪2.91
|
$0.71
MX$13.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.31
|
$0.70
MX$13.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
₪2.32
|
$0.81
MX$15.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.22
|
$0.73
MX$14.48
|
|
pay 28.8% less for transportation
|
Israel
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
₪26.34
|
$4.48
MX$88.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$55.86
₪205.90
|
$26.30
MX$518.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,349.49
₪141,359.10
|
$19,957.31
MX$393,545.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.71
₪46.83
|
$15.63
MX$308.16
|
|
pay 45.8% less for housing
|
Israel
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.90
₪99.15
|
$26.71
MX$526.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$996.96
₪3,674.87
|
$486.26
MX$9,588.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$867.88
₪3,199.06
|
$362.30
MX$7,144.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.21
₪605.28
|
$44.69
MX$881.22
|
|
pay 70.7% less for childcare
|
Israel
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$878.81
₪3,239.36
|
$205.12
MX$4,044.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,812.07
₪43,540.18
|
$4,165.20
MX$82,135.05
|
|
pay 53.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Israel
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.94
₪29.27
|
$2.16
MX$42.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.67
₪13.54
|
$2.84
MX$55.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.64
₪35.52
|
$3.78
MX$74.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.13
₪236.40
|
$33.67
MX$663.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.47
₪42.29
|
$4.39
MX$86.58
|
|
pay 36.2% less for clothing
|
Israel
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.32
₪307.12
|
$45.84
MX$903.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.42
₪196.89
|
$36.33
MX$716.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.69
₪415.38
|
$82.04
MX$1,617.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.71
₪474.44
|
$76.65
MX$1,511.42
|
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