Cost of living comparison
Amstelveen is 2.3 times more expensive than Mexico City.
If you lived in Amstelveen instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 3.3 times more for restaurants
Mexico City
|
Amstelveen
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.09
MX$198.86
|
$25.45
€22.78
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.90
MX$175.47
|
$13.00
€11.63
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
MX$23.82
|
$4.47
€4.00
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MX$16.52
|
$4.47
€4.00
|
|
pay 11.2% more for groceries
Mexico City
|
Amstelveen
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.63
MX$51.86
|
$1.31
€1.18
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.57
MX$109.80
|
$5.73
€5.13
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
MX$124.38
|
$4.16
€3.72
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.49
MX$49.06
|
$4.32
€3.87
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.13
MX$81.42
|
$7.35
€6.58
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.42
MX$28.04
|
$0.78
€0.70
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
MX$13.86
|
$1.08
€0.96
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
MX$16.19
|
$0.81
€0.73
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
MX$18.01
|
$1.44
€1.29
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
MX$18.69
|
$0.90
€0.81
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
MX$17.07
|
$0.81
€0.72
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for transportation
Mexico City
|
Amstelveen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.46
MX$107.51
|
$7.95
€7.12
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$21.52
MX$424.17
|
$99.63
€89.19
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,960.54
MX$432,813.74
|
$29,595.87
€26,492.30
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.34
MX$105.28
|
$28.37
€25.40
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
Mexico City
|
Amstelveen
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.98
MX$551.37
|
$45.12
€40.39
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,058.85
MX$20,868.64
|
$1,678.63
€1,502.60
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$643.75
MX$12,687.47
|
$1,407.88
€1,260.25
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.48
MX$817.53
|
$276.61
€247.60
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
Mexico City
|
Amstelveen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$408.19
MX$8,044.81
|
$1,868.15
€1,672.25
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,042.62
MX$197,927.05
|
$15,703.31
€14,056.59
|
|
pay 59.7% more for entertainment and sports
Mexico City
|
Amstelveen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.97
MX$58.49
|
$5.75
€5.15
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.52
MX$69.35
|
$3.73
€3.33
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.45
MX$87.73
|
$8.66
€7.76
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.85
MX$1,199.36
|
$29.78
€26.66
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.94
MX$116.98
|
$15.16
€13.57
|
|
pay 9.3% less for clothing
Mexico City
|
Amstelveen
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.94
MX$1,319.24
|
$54.15
€48.47
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.00
MX$886.88
|
$43.32
€38.78
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.60
MX$2,179.77
|
$73.64
€65.92
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.14
MX$2,091.95
|
$126.35
€113.10
|
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