Cost of living comparison
Mexico is 50.3% cheaper than Massachusetts.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.8% less in Mexico
- Groceries
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pay 44.3% less in Mexico
- Transportation
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pay 21.7% less in Mexico
- Housing
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pay 71.7% less in Mexico
- Childcare
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pay 86.8% less in Mexico
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 61.4% less in Mexico
- Clothing
-
pay 14.2% less in Mexico
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Mexico.
If you lived in Mexico instead of Massachusetts, you would:
pay 51.8% less for restaurants
Massachusetts
|
Mexico
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.19
|
$8.83
MX$165.58
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.79
|
$7.25
MX$136.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
|
$1.11
MX$20.79
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
|
$0.84
MX$15.67
|
|
pay 44.3% less for groceries
Massachusetts
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.71
|
$2.35
MX$44.13
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.31
|
$3.62
MX$67.91
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
|
$5.17
MX$97.03
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
|
$2.18
MX$40.88
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.98
|
$3.12
MX$58.59
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.53
|
$1.08
MX$20.31
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
|
$0.57
MX$10.63
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.15
|
$0.71
MX$13.25
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.69
|
$0.70
MX$13.10
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
|
$0.81
MX$15.13
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
|
$0.73
MX$13.77
|
|
pay 21.7% less for transportation
Massachusetts
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.51
|
$4.48
MX$84.02
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$71.71
|
$26.30
MX$493.21
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,785.54
|
$19,957.31
MX$374,241.39
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.40
|
$15.63
MX$293.04
|
|
pay 71.7% less for housing
Massachusetts
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
|
$26.71
MX$500.91
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,074.76
|
$486.26
MX$9,118.45
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,940.55
|
$362.30
MX$6,793.84
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.83
|
$44.69
MX$837.99
|
|
pay 86.8% less for childcare
Massachusetts
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,960.62
|
$205.12
MX$3,846.37
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$26,428.57
|
$4,165.20
MX$78,106.24
|
|
pay 61.4% less for entertainment and sports
Massachusetts
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.63
|
$2.16
MX$40.44
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
|
$2.84
MX$53.24
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.10
|
$3.78
MX$70.96
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.60
|
$33.67
MX$631.32
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.20
|
$4.39
MX$82.33
|
|
pay 14.2% less for clothing
Massachusetts
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.62
|
$45.84
MX$859.62
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.05
|
$36.33
MX$681.25
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.58
|
$82.04
MX$1,538.42
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.52
|
$76.65
MX$1,437.28
|
|
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