Cost of living comparison
Mexico is 31.5% cheaper than Italy overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 40.3% less in Mexico
- Groceries
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pay 18.4% less in Mexico
- Transportation
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pay 29.5% less in Mexico
- Housing
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pay 33.2% less in Mexico
- Childcare
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pay 57.9% less in Mexico
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 23.3% less in Mexico
- Clothing
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pay 18.1% less in Mexico
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Mexico.
If you lived in Mexico instead of Italy, you would:
pay 40.3% less for restaurants
|
Italy
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.15
€14.29
|
$8.83
MX$172.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
€8.90
|
$7.25
MX$142.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
€2.26
|
$1.11
MX$21.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.22
€1.08
|
$0.84
MX$16.36
|
|
pay 18.4% less for groceries
|
Italy
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.04
€1.81
|
$2.35
MX$46.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.83
€6.04
|
$3.62
MX$70.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.53
€4.89
|
$5.17
MX$101.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.01
|
$2.18
MX$42.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.05
€4.47
|
$3.12
MX$61.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.86
|
$1.08
MX$21.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.75
|
$0.57
MX$11.10
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.92
|
$0.71
MX$13.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.16
|
$0.70
MX$13.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.67
|
$0.81
MX$15.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.63
|
$0.73
MX$14.38
|
|
pay 29.5% less for transportation
|
Italy
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
€6.39
|
$4.48
MX$87.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.81
€34.34
|
$26.30
MX$515.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,223.13
€24,970.42
|
$19,957.31
MX$390,774.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.13
€16.92
|
$15.63
MX$305.99
|
|
pay 33.2% less for housing
|
Italy
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.87
€25.54
|
$26.71
MX$523.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$656.19
€580.56
|
$486.26
MX$9,521.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$511.91
€452.91
|
$362.30
MX$7,093.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.39
€133.06
|
$44.69
MX$875.01
|
|
pay 57.9% less for childcare
|
Italy
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.72
€450.09
|
$205.12
MX$4,016.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,465.55
€8,374.64
|
$4,165.20
MX$81,556.69
|
|
pay 23.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Italy
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.01
€4.43
|
$2.16
MX$42.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
€1.49
|
$2.84
MX$55.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.20
€5.48
|
$3.78
MX$74.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.12
€46.11
|
$33.67
MX$659.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.39
€8.31
|
$4.39
MX$85.97
|
|
pay 18.1% less for clothing
|
Italy
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.41
€69.38
|
$45.84
MX$897.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.87
€29.96
|
$36.33
MX$711.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.07
€76.15
|
$82.04
MX$1,606.38
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.43
€102.13
|
$76.65
MX$1,500.78
|
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