Cost of living comparison
Alamogordo is 83.6% more expensive than Mexico City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.6% more in Alamogordo
- Groceries
-
pay 50.5% more in Alamogordo
- Transportation
-
pay 2.5 times more in Alamogordo
- Housing
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pay 2.1 times more in Alamogordo
- Childcare
-
pay 97.3% more in Alamogordo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 99.1% more in Alamogordo
- Clothing
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pay 14.7% more in Alamogordo
The cost of transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, and groceries in Alamogordo are more expensive than in Mexico City. Notably, transportation, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Alamogordo.
If you lived in Alamogordo instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 64.6% more for restaurants
|
Mexico City
|
Alamogordo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.93
MX$204.83
|
$17.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
MX$153.62
|
$5.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
MX$22.27
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MX$15.94
|
$1.77
|
|
pay 50.5% more for groceries
|
Mexico City
|
Alamogordo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.45
MX$50.59
|
$2.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.87
MX$100.40
|
$6.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.51
MX$113.62
|
$3.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$45.03
|
$3.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.57
MX$73.66
|
$4.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
MX$25.20
|
$2.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
MX$13.81
|
$0.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$16.48
|
$2.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$17.07
|
$1.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
MX$17.56
|
$0.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$17.07
|
$1.29
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Mexico City
|
Alamogordo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
MX$95.67
|
$3.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.87
MX$368.69
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,615.02
MX$384,053.88
|
$32,778.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.47
MX$71.69
|
$17.66
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Mexico City
|
Alamogordo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.38
MX$502.98
|
$67.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$893.52
MX$18,434.59
|
$1,047.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$544.24
MX$11,228.34
|
$825.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.31
MX$625.36
|
$88.21
|
|
pay 97.3% more for childcare
|
Mexico City
|
Alamogordo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.33
MX$7,867.29
|
$1,233.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,426.99
MX$173,860.58
|
$6,000.00
|
|
pay 99.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico City
|
Alamogordo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
MX$56.33
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
MX$62.02
|
$4.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.92
MX$80.91
|
$9.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.69
MX$1,107.64
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.96
MX$102.41
|
$11.00
|
|
pay 14.7% more for clothing
|
Mexico City
|
Alamogordo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.36
MX$1,162.69
|
$56.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.06
MX$847.11
|
$48.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.99
MX$1,897.94
|
$100.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.93
MX$1,896.63
|
$120.50
|
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