Cost of living comparison
Mexico City is 27.2% cheaper than Lyon.
If you lived in Mexico City instead of Lyon, you would:
pay 42.9% less for restaurants
|
Lyon
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.24
€14.94
|
$10.09
MX$204.65
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.91
€10.95
|
$8.90
MX$180.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.92
€2.69
|
$1.21
MX$24.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
€1.53
|
$0.84
MX$17.00
|
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pay 23.3% less for groceries
|
Lyon
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.61
€2.40
|
$2.63
MX$53.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.56
€9.71
|
$5.57
MX$113.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.96
€4.56
|
$6.31
MX$128.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.16
€3.83
|
$2.49
MX$50.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.55
€6.02
|
$4.13
MX$83.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.15
|
$1.42
MX$28.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.97
|
$0.70
MX$14.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.67
€1.54
|
$0.82
MX$16.66
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.84
€1.69
|
$0.91
MX$18.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
€1.13
|
$0.95
MX$19.24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.96
|
$0.87
MX$17.57
|
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pay 52.0% less for transportation
|
Lyon
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.48
€6.88
|
$5.46
MX$110.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.16
€69.12
|
$21.52
MX$436.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,083.37
€32,262.07
|
$21,960.54
MX$445,419.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.28
€17.73
|
$5.34
MX$108.35
|
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pay 20.2% less for housing
|
Lyon
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.44
€30.75
|
$27.98
MX$567.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$984.53
€905.35
|
$1,058.85
MX$21,476.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$615.86
€566.33
|
$643.75
MX$13,056.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$174.80
€160.75
|
$41.48
MX$841.34
|
|
pay 21.9% less for childcare
|
Lyon
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$568.57
€522.85
|
$408.19
MX$8,279.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,912.86
€10,954.86
|
$10,042.62
MX$203,691.52
|
|
pay 25.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lyon
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.58
€6.97
|
$2.97
MX$60.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.45
€3.18
|
$3.52
MX$71.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.45
€11.45
|
$4.45
MX$90.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.90
€36.69
|
$60.85
MX$1,234.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
€11.95
|
$5.94
MX$120.38
|
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pay 5.2% less for clothing
|
Lyon
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.11
€83.78
|
$66.94
MX$1,357.66
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.54
€34.52
|
$45.00
MX$912.71
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.33
€91.34
|
$110.60
MX$2,243.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.34
€130.89
|
$106.14
MX$2,152.87
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