Cost of living comparison
Mexico City is 18.6% cheaper than Las Cruces.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.1% less in Mexico City
- Groceries
-
pay 17.9% less in Mexico City
- Transportation
-
pay 24.8% less in Mexico City
- Housing
-
pay 43.2% less in Mexico City
- Childcare
-
pay 1.5% less in Mexico City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.3% less in Mexico City
- Clothing
-
pay 27.6% more in Mexico City
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and childcare are lower in Mexico City.
If you lived in Mexico City instead of Las Cruces, you would:
pay 44.1% less for restaurants
|
Las Cruces
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.50
|
$9.93
MX$204.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00
|
$7.45
MX$153.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.68
|
$1.08
MX$22.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
|
$0.77
MX$15.94
|
|
pay 17.9% less for groceries
|
Las Cruces
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
|
$2.45
MX$50.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.89
|
$4.87
MX$100.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.06
|
$5.51
MX$113.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.79
|
$2.18
MX$45.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.18
|
$3.57
MX$73.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.10
|
$1.22
MX$25.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
|
$0.67
MX$13.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.03
|
$0.80
MX$16.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
|
$0.83
MX$17.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
|
$0.85
MX$17.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
|
$0.83
MX$17.07
|
|
pay 24.8% less for transportation
|
Las Cruces
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.02
|
$4.64
MX$95.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.00
|
$17.87
MX$368.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,000.00
|
$18,615.02
MX$384,053.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.85
|
$3.47
MX$71.69
|
|
pay 43.2% less for housing
|
Las Cruces
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.00
|
$24.38
MX$502.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$980.00
|
$893.52
MX$18,434.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$775.00
|
$544.24
MX$11,228.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.14
|
$30.31
MX$625.36
|
|
pay 1.5% less for childcare
|
Las Cruces
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$450.00
|
$381.33
MX$7,867.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,500.00
|
$8,426.99
MX$173,860.58
|
|
pay 26.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Las Cruces
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$2.73
MX$56.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.60
|
$3.01
MX$62.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.29
|
$3.92
MX$80.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.00
|
$53.69
MX$1,107.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
|
$4.96
MX$102.41
|
|
pay 27.6% more for clothing
|
Las Cruces
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.25
|
$56.36
MX$1,162.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.00
|
$41.06
MX$847.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.00
|
$91.99
MX$1,897.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.67
|
$91.93
MX$1,896.63
|
|
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