Cost of living comparison
Mexico City is 6.3% more expensive than Jonkoping.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.7% less in Mexico City
- Groceries
-
pay 10.2% less in Mexico City
- Transportation
-
pay 47.4% less in Mexico City
- Housing
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pay 12.8% less in Mexico City
- Childcare
-
pay 2.8 times more in Mexico City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.3% less in Mexico City
- Clothing
-
pay 10.7% less in Mexico City
Expenses including transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and groceries are lower in Mexico City. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Mexico City.
If you lived in Mexico City instead of Jonkoping, you would:
pay 32.7% less for restaurants
Jonkoping
|
Mexico City
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.09
SEK107.13
|
$9.93
MX$190.36
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
SEK103.56
|
$7.45
MX$142.77
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.69
SEK16.37
|
$1.08
MX$20.70
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
SEK16.07
|
$0.77
MX$14.82
|
|
pay 10.2% less for groceries
Jonkoping
|
Mexico City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.86
SEK17.93
|
$2.45
MX$47.01
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.30
SEK60.92
|
$4.87
MX$93.31
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
SEK51.37
|
$5.51
MX$105.60
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
SEK33.79
|
$2.18
MX$41.85
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.60
SEK44.48
|
$3.57
MX$68.46
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
SEK13.50
|
$1.22
MX$23.42
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
SEK9.92
|
$0.67
MX$12.83
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
SEK10.81
|
$0.80
MX$15.32
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
SEK15.32
|
$0.83
MX$15.86
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
SEK6.18
|
$0.85
MX$16.32
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
SEK6.41
|
$0.83
MX$15.87
|
|
pay 47.4% less for transportation
Jonkoping
|
Mexico City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.55
SEK63.31
|
$4.64
MX$88.91
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$69.28
SEK669.58
|
$17.87
MX$342.65
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,939.53
SEK212,032.16
|
$18,615.02
MX$356,927.55
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.97
SEK115.67
|
$3.47
MX$66.63
|
|
pay 12.8% less for housing
Jonkoping
|
Mexico City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.10
SEK319.91
|
$24.38
MX$467.45
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$646.64
SEK6,249.37
|
$893.52
MX$17,132.52
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$623.54
SEK6,026.18
|
$544.24
MX$10,435.26
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.93
SEK588.83
|
$30.31
MX$581.19
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
Jonkoping
|
Mexico City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$134.22
SEK1,297.19
|
$381.33
MX$7,311.61
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$8,426.99
MX$161,580.54
|
|
pay 26.3% less for entertainment and sports
Jonkoping
|
Mexico City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.47
SEK62.49
|
$2.73
MX$52.35
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.03
SEK38.98
|
$3.01
MX$57.64
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.47
SEK62.49
|
$3.92
MX$75.19
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.31
SEK331.57
|
$53.69
MX$1,029.41
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.27
SEK137.93
|
$4.96
MX$95.18
|
|
pay 10.7% less for clothing
Jonkoping
|
Mexico City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$94.76
SEK915.80
|
$56.36
MX$1,080.57
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.85
SEK307.78
|
$41.06
MX$787.27
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.91
SEK801.26
|
$91.99
MX$1,763.88
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$158.87
SEK1,535.34
|
$91.93
MX$1,762.67
|
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