Cost of living comparison
Mexico City is 45.0% cheaper than Long Beach.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.8% less in Mexico City
- Groceries
-
pay 30.9% less in Mexico City
- Transportation
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pay 47.3% less in Mexico City
- Housing
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pay 67.2% less in Mexico City
- Childcare
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pay 67.8% less in Mexico City
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 44.5% less in Mexico City
- Clothing
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pay 4.5% less in Mexico City
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Mexico City.
If you lived in Mexico City instead of Long Beach, you would:
pay 52.8% less for restaurants
|
Long Beach
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$9.93
MX$189.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$7.45
MX$142.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.64
|
$1.08
MX$20.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.12
|
$0.77
MX$14.77
|
|
pay 30.9% less for groceries
|
Long Beach
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.89
|
$2.45
MX$46.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.34
|
$4.87
MX$92.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.13
|
$5.51
MX$105.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
|
$2.18
MX$41.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.85
|
$3.57
MX$68.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.04
|
$1.22
MX$23.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
|
$0.67
MX$12.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.77
|
$0.80
MX$15.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.26
|
$0.83
MX$15.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$0.85
MX$16.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
|
$0.83
MX$15.81
|
|
pay 47.3% less for transportation
|
Long Beach
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.94
|
$4.64
MX$88.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.00
|
$17.87
MX$341.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,499.50
|
$18,615.02
MX$355,719.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.40
|
$3.47
MX$66.40
|
|
pay 67.2% less for housing
|
Long Beach
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.62
|
$24.38
MX$465.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,275.00
|
$893.52
MX$17,074.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,040.00
|
$544.24
MX$10,399.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.82
|
$30.31
MX$579.23
|
|
pay 67.8% less for childcare
|
Long Beach
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,500.00
|
$381.33
MX$7,286.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,666.67
|
$8,426.99
MX$161,033.86
|
|
pay 44.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Long Beach
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$2.73
MX$52.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.41
|
$3.01
MX$57.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
|
$3.92
MX$74.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.00
|
$53.69
MX$1,025.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.10
|
$4.96
MX$94.86
|
|
pay 4.5% less for clothing
|
Long Beach
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
|
$56.36
MX$1,076.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.75
|
$41.06
MX$784.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.33
|
$91.99
MX$1,757.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.25
|
$91.93
MX$1,756.71
|
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