Cost of living comparison
Mexico is 60.7% cheaper than Jersey overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 59.4% less in Mexico
- Groceries
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pay 44.6% less in Mexico
- Transportation
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pay 50.5% less in Mexico
- Housing
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pay 72.1% less in Mexico
- Childcare
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pay 85.5% less in Mexico
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 64.1% less in Mexico
- Clothing
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pay 49.0% less in Mexico
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and clothing are lower in Mexico.
If you lived in Mexico instead of Jersey, you would:
pay 59.4% less for restaurants
|
Jersey
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£34.05
|
$8.83
MX$172.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.78
|
$7.25
MX$142.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.13
|
$1.11
MX$21.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.89
|
$0.84
MX$16.36
|
|
pay 44.6% less for groceries
|
Jersey
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.73
|
$2.35
MX$46.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£4.01
|
$3.62
MX$70.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£5.90
|
$5.17
MX$101.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£4.05
|
$2.18
MX$42.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.27
|
$3.12
MX$61.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.42
|
$1.08
MX$21.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.05
|
$0.57
MX$11.10
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.39
|
$0.71
MX$13.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.38
|
$0.70
MX$13.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.18
|
$0.81
MX$15.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.09
|
$0.73
MX$14.38
|
|
pay 50.5% less for transportation
|
Jersey
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£5.98
|
$4.48
MX$87.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£50.59
|
$26.30
MX$515.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£20,917.57
|
$19,957.31
MX$390,774.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£38.80
|
$15.63
MX$305.99
|
|
pay 72.1% less for housing
|
Jersey
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£54.65
|
$26.71
MX$523.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,362.07
|
$486.26
MX$9,521.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,292.58
|
$362.30
MX$7,093.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£126.18
|
$44.69
MX$875.01
|
|
pay 85.5% less for childcare
|
Jersey
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,751.24
|
$205.12
MX$4,016.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£15,566.56
|
$4,165.20
MX$81,556.69
|
|
pay 64.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jersey
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£5.84
|
$2.16
MX$42.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.73
|
$2.84
MX$55.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£11.67
|
$3.78
MX$74.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£55.78
|
$33.67
MX$659.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£13.62
|
$4.39
MX$85.97
|
|
pay 49.0% less for clothing
|
Jersey
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£75.40
|
$45.84
MX$897.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£52.21
|
$36.33
MX$711.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£91.21
|
$82.04
MX$1,606.38
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£152.42
|
$76.65
MX$1,500.78
|
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