Cost of living comparison
Mexico is 17.9% cheaper than Lithuania overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 28.8% less in Mexico
- Groceries
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pay 20.1% more in Mexico
- Transportation
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pay 8.4% less in Mexico
- Housing
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pay 3.2% more in Mexico
- Childcare
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pay 54.6% less in Mexico
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 29.8% less in Mexico
- Clothing
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pay 27.0% less in Mexico
The cost of groceries and housing in Mexico are more expensive than in Lithuania. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and transportation are lower in Mexico.
If you lived in Mexico instead of Lithuania, you would:
pay 28.8% less for restaurants
|
Lithuania
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.85
€10.90
|
$8.83
MX$178.71
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.93
€6.37
|
$7.25
MX$146.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
€1.92
|
$1.11
MX$22.44
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
€1.47
|
$0.84
MX$16.91
|
|
pay 20.1% more for groceries
|
Lithuania
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
€1.49
|
$2.35
MX$47.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.79
€5.33
|
$3.62
MX$73.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.11
€4.70
|
$5.17
MX$104.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.67
€2.45
|
$2.18
MX$44.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.06
€2.81
|
$3.12
MX$63.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.50
|
$1.08
MX$21.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.68
|
$0.57
MX$11.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.66
|
$0.71
MX$14.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
€1.31
|
$0.70
MX$14.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
€0.32
|
$0.81
MX$16.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.39
|
$0.73
MX$14.86
|
|
pay 8.4% less for transportation
|
Lithuania
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.52
|
$4.48
MX$90.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.98
€27.57
|
$26.30
MX$532.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,162.76
€32,335.08
|
$19,957.31
MX$403,919.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.62
€9.77
|
$15.63
MX$316.28
|
|
pay 3.2% more for housing
|
Lithuania
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.64
€13.46
|
$26.71
MX$540.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$507.54
€466.72
|
$486.26
MX$9,841.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$347.76
€319.79
|
$362.30
MX$7,332.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.97
€135.16
|
$44.69
MX$904.45
|
|
pay 54.6% less for childcare
|
Lithuania
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$477.03
€438.67
|
$205.12
MX$4,151.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,723.77
€8,022.23
|
$4,165.20
MX$84,300.31
|
|
pay 29.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lithuania
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.44
|
$2.16
MX$43.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.89
€2.66
|
$2.84
MX$57.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.16
€4.74
|
$3.78
MX$76.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.43
€38.10
|
$33.67
MX$681.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.20
€7.55
|
$4.39
MX$88.86
|
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pay 27.0% less for clothing
|
Lithuania
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$94.52
€86.92
|
$45.84
MX$927.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.49
€34.48
|
$36.33
MX$735.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.84
€81.69
|
$82.04
MX$1,660.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$141.41
€130.04
|
$76.65
MX$1,551.27
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