Cost of living comparison

Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

compared to

Mexico City, Mexico

Mexico City vs. Kingstown Cost of Living Summary

Mexico City is 2.0% more expensive than Kingstown.

Restaurants: pay 24.1% less in Mexico City
Groceries: pay 29.9% less in Mexico City
Transportation: pay 66.7% less in Mexico City
Housing: pay 43.1% more in Mexico City
Childcare: pay 2.1 times more in Mexico City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.2% more in Mexico City
Clothing: pay 30.5% less in Mexico City

The cost of childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports in Mexico City are more expensive than in Kingstown. Expenses including transportation, clothing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Mexico City. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Mexico City.

Mexico City vs. Kingstown Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Mexico City instead of Kingstown, you would:

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pay 24.1% less for restaurants

	Kingstown	Mexico City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.40 EC$20.00	$9.93 MX$201.21	+34.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.10 EC$30.00	$7.45 MX$150.91	-32.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$1.08 MX$21.87	-41.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.76 EC$4.75	$0.77 MX$15.66	-56.0%
Average			-24.1%

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pay 29.9% less for groceries

	Kingstown	Mexico City
Bread 1 loaf	$1.85 EC$5.00	$2.45 MX$49.69	+32.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.26 EC$19.61	$4.87 MX$98.63	-32.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.14 EC$32.81	$5.51 MX$111.61	-54.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.60 EC$12.44	$2.18 MX$44.23	-52.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.98 EC$5.36	$3.57 MX$72.36	+80.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.76 EC$10.17	$1.22 MX$24.76	-67.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 EC$2.33	$0.67 MX$13.56	-22.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$4.18 EC$11.30	$0.80 MX$16.19	-80.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.68 EC$4.54	$0.83 MX$16.77	-50.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.60 EC$4.31	$0.85 MX$17.25	-46.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.23 EC$3.33	$0.83 MX$16.77	-32.8%
Average			-29.9%

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pay 66.7% less for transportation

	Kingstown	Mexico City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$14.57 EC$39.38	$4.64 MX$93.98	-68.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$59.20 EC$160.00	$17.87 MX$362.18	-69.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,376.83 EC$87,500.00	$18,615.02 MX$377,273.73	-42.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.98 EC$67.50	$3.47 MX$70.42	-86.1%
Average			-66.7%

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pay 43.1% more for housing

	Kingstown	Mexico City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$55.50 EC$150.00	$24.38 MX$494.10	-56.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$296.02 EC$800.00	$893.52 MX$18,109.14	+201.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$296.02 EC$800.00	$544.24 MX$11,030.11	+83.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$70.74 EC$191.18	$30.31 MX$614.32	-57.2%
Average			+43.1%

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

	Kingstown	Mexico City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$185.01 EC$500.00	$381.33 MX$7,728.40	+106.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$8,426.99 MX$170,791.22
Average			+106.1%

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pay 16.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Kingstown	Mexico City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$2.73 MX$55.33	+47.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.71 EC$7.33	$3.01 MX$60.93	+10.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.44 EC$12.00	$3.92 MX$79.48	-11.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.00 EC$100.00	$53.69 MX$1,088.09	+45.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.55 EC$15.00	$4.96 MX$100.61	-10.6%
Average			+16.2%

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pay 30.5% less for clothing

	Kingstown	Mexico City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$101.76 EC$275.00	$56.36 MX$1,142.16	-44.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$83.25 EC$225.00	$41.06 MX$832.15	-50.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$111.01 EC$300.00	$91.99 MX$1,864.43	-17.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$101.76 EC$275.00	$91.93 MX$1,863.15	-9.7%
Average			-30.5%

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