Cost of living comparison
Asheville is 2.5 times more expensive than Mexico City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 95.2% more in Asheville
- Groceries
-
pay 66.4% more in Asheville
- Transportation
-
pay 3.1 times more in Asheville
- Housing
-
pay 3.7 times more in Asheville
- Childcare
-
pay 3.9 times more in Asheville
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.0 times more in Asheville
- Clothing
-
pay 19.1% more in Asheville
The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries in Asheville are more expensive than in Mexico City. Notably, childcare, housing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Asheville.
If you lived in Asheville instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 95.2% more for restaurants
|
Mexico City
|
Asheville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.93
MX$204.83
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
MX$153.62
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
MX$22.27
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MX$15.94
|
$1.65
|
|
pay 66.4% more for groceries
|
Mexico City
|
Asheville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.45
MX$50.59
|
$3.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.87
MX$100.40
|
$6.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.51
MX$113.62
|
$3.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$45.03
|
$3.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.57
MX$73.66
|
$5.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
MX$25.20
|
$2.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
MX$13.81
|
$0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$16.48
|
$1.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$17.07
|
$2.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
MX$17.56
|
$1.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$17.07
|
$1.94
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for transportation
|
Mexico City
|
Asheville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
MX$95.67
|
$3.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.87
MX$368.69
|
$20.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,615.02
MX$384,053.88
|
$34,689.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.47
MX$71.69
|
$29.85
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for housing
|
Mexico City
|
Asheville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.38
MX$502.98
|
$94.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$893.52
MX$18,434.59
|
$2,175.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$544.24
MX$11,228.34
|
$1,621.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.31
MX$625.36
|
$164.67
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for childcare
|
Mexico City
|
Asheville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.33
MX$7,867.29
|
$1,802.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,426.99
MX$173,860.58
|
$25,965.00
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico City
|
Asheville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
MX$56.33
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
MX$62.02
|
$5.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.92
MX$80.91
|
$7.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.69
MX$1,107.64
|
$43.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.96
MX$102.41
|
$12.92
|
|
pay 19.1% more for clothing
|
Mexico City
|
Asheville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.36
MX$1,162.69
|
$59.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.06
MX$847.11
|
$58.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.99
MX$1,897.94
|
$67.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.93
MX$1,896.63
|
$143.33
|
|
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