Cost of living comparison
Mexico City is 34.8% cheaper than Las Vegas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.8% less in Mexico City
- Groceries
-
pay 24.4% less in Mexico City
- Transportation
-
pay 47.9% less in Mexico City
- Housing
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pay 62.8% less in Mexico City
- Childcare
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pay 37.3% less in Mexico City
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 21.8% less in Mexico City
- Clothing
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pay 5.5% more in Mexico City
Expenses including housing, restaurants, transportation, childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Mexico City.
If you lived in Mexico City instead of Las Vegas, you would:
pay 54.8% less for restaurants
|
Las Vegas
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.89
|
$9.93
MX$202.34
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$7.45
MX$151.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
|
$1.08
MX$22.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
|
$0.77
MX$15.75
|
|
pay 24.4% less for groceries
|
Las Vegas
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.80
|
$2.45
MX$49.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.41
|
$4.87
MX$99.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.47
|
$5.51
MX$112.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.66
|
$2.18
MX$44.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.44
|
$3.57
MX$72.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.01
|
$1.22
MX$24.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
|
$0.67
MX$13.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.54
|
$0.80
MX$16.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
|
$0.83
MX$16.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
|
$0.85
MX$17.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
|
$0.83
MX$16.87
|
|
pay 47.9% less for transportation
|
Las Vegas
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.24
|
$4.64
MX$94.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.50
|
$17.87
MX$364.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,457.52
|
$18,615.02
MX$379,394.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.22
|
$3.47
MX$70.82
|
|
pay 62.8% less for housing
|
Las Vegas
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.34
|
$24.38
MX$496.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,504.84
|
$893.52
MX$18,210.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,372.83
|
$544.24
MX$11,092.12
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$186.57
|
$30.31
MX$617.78
|
|
pay 37.3% less for childcare
|
Las Vegas
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$997.67
|
$381.33
MX$7,771.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,666.67
|
$8,426.99
MX$171,751.31
|
|
pay 21.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Las Vegas
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$2.73
MX$55.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.62
|
$3.01
MX$61.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.00
|
$3.92
MX$79.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.75
|
$53.69
MX$1,094.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$4.96
MX$101.17
|
|
pay 5.5% more for clothing
|
Las Vegas
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.44
|
$56.36
MX$1,148.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.78
|
$41.06
MX$836.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.74
|
$91.99
MX$1,874.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.73
|
$91.93
MX$1,873.62
|
|
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