Cost of living comparison
Armenia is 1.9% more expensive than Mexico City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.2% less in Armenia
- Groceries
-
pay 26.7% less in Armenia
- Transportation
-
pay 11.4% more in Armenia
- Housing
-
pay 32.8% more in Armenia
- Childcare
-
pay 10.8% less in Armenia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.2% less in Armenia
- Clothing
-
pay 21.2% more in Armenia
The cost of housing, clothing, and transportation in Armenia are more expensive than in Mexico City. Expenses including groceries, childcare, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Armenia.
If you lived in Armenia instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 7.2% less for restaurants
|
Mexico City
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.93
MX$202.34
|
$10.61
AMD4,154.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
MX$151.76
|
$9.00
AMD3,525.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
MX$22.00
|
$0.86
AMD337.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MX$15.75
|
$0.49
AMD192.44
|
|
pay 26.7% less for groceries
|
Mexico City
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.45
MX$49.97
|
$0.70
AMD273.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.87
MX$99.18
|
$3.88
AMD1,520.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.51
MX$112.24
|
$5.47
AMD2,143.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$44.48
|
$2.20
AMD859.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.57
MX$72.77
|
$3.20
AMD1,254.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
MX$24.90
|
$0.56
AMD218.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
MX$13.64
|
$0.73
AMD287.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$16.28
|
$0.64
AMD249.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$16.86
|
$0.80
AMD311.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
MX$17.34
|
$0.34
AMD131.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$16.87
|
$0.31
AMD123.11
|
|
pay 11.4% more for transportation
|
Mexico City
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
MX$94.51
|
$4.63
AMD1,811.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.87
MX$364.22
|
$12.86
AMD5,036.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,615.02
MX$379,394.54
|
$30,864.95
AMD12,086,405.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.47
MX$70.82
|
$3.76
AMD1,470.51
|
|
pay 32.8% more for housing
|
Mexico City
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.38
MX$496.88
|
$19.21
AMD7,522.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$893.52
MX$18,210.94
|
$684.28
AMD267,955.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$544.24
MX$11,092.12
|
$447.92
AMD175,400.14
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.31
MX$617.78
|
$89.01
AMD34,854.43
|
|
pay 10.8% less for childcare
|
Mexico City
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.33
MX$7,771.84
|
$270.71
AMD106,007.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,426.99
MX$171,751.31
|
$9,038.40
AMD3,539,347.28
|
|
pay 7.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico City
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
MX$55.64
|
$1.67
AMD654.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
MX$61.27
|
$2.87
AMD1,122.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.92
MX$79.93
|
$2.57
AMD1,007.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.69
MX$1,094.21
|
$67.15
AMD26,296.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.96
MX$101.17
|
$5.79
AMD2,266.20
|
|
pay 21.2% more for clothing
|
Mexico City
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.36
MX$1,148.58
|
$70.99
AMD27,799.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.06
MX$836.83
|
$51.27
AMD20,076.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.99
MX$1,874.91
|
$139.93
AMD54,794.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.93
MX$1,873.62
|
$75.15
AMD29,427.77
|
|
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