Cost of living comparison
Mexico is 49.4% cheaper than Luxembourg overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 58.4% less in Mexico
- Groceries
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pay 33.6% less in Mexico
- Transportation
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pay 36.5% less in Mexico
- Housing
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pay 70.1% less in Mexico
- Childcare
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pay 79.3% less in Mexico
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 40.0% less in Mexico
- Clothing
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pay 27.9% less in Mexico
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Mexico.
If you lived in Mexico instead of Luxembourg, you would:
pay 58.4% less for restaurants
|
Luxembourg
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.85
€16.75
|
$8.83
MX$171.68
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.97
€11.53
|
$7.25
MX$141.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.11
€2.77
|
$1.11
MX$21.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
€2.65
|
$0.84
MX$16.25
|
|
pay 33.6% less for groceries
|
Luxembourg
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.15
€2.80
|
$2.35
MX$45.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.88
€8.79
|
$3.62
MX$70.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.86
€4.32
|
$5.17
MX$100.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.25
€3.78
|
$2.18
MX$42.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.68
€6.83
|
$3.12
MX$60.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.06
|
$1.08
MX$21.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.71
|
$0.57
MX$11.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.05
|
$0.71
MX$13.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.72
€1.53
|
$0.70
MX$13.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.88
|
$0.81
MX$15.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.86
|
$0.73
MX$14.28
|
|
pay 36.5% less for transportation
|
Luxembourg
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.37
€5.66
|
$4.48
MX$87.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$26.30
MX$511.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,949.84
€23,954.37
|
$19,957.31
MX$388,039.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.01
€30.23
|
$15.63
MX$303.84
|
|
pay 70.1% less for housing
|
Luxembourg
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.60
€48.53
|
$26.71
MX$519.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,768.97
€1,572.35
|
$486.26
MX$9,454.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,639.77
€1,457.51
|
$362.30
MX$7,044.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$211.55
€188.03
|
$44.69
MX$868.89
|
|
pay 79.3% less for childcare
|
Luxembourg
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,523.51
€1,354.17
|
$205.12
MX$3,988.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,004.68
€13,336.91
|
$4,165.20
MX$80,985.89
|
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pay 40.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Luxembourg
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
€4.62
|
$2.16
MX$41.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€3.85
|
$2.84
MX$55.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.16
€5.48
|
$3.78
MX$73.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.59
€29.86
|
$33.67
MX$654.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.38
|
$4.39
MX$85.36
|
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pay 27.9% less for clothing
|
Luxembourg
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.75
€72.66
|
$45.84
MX$891.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.83
€37.18
|
$36.33
MX$706.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.18
€85.49
|
$82.04
MX$1,595.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.67
€113.48
|
$76.65
MX$1,490.28
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