Cost of living comparison
Athens is 50.5% more expensive than Mexico City.
If you lived in Athens instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 38.3% more for restaurants
|
Mexico City
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.93
MX$202.81
|
$16.08
€15.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
MX$152.11
|
$9.65
€9.26
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
MX$22.05
|
$2.06
€1.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MX$15.79
|
$0.55
€0.53
|
|
pay 6.6% more for groceries
|
Mexico City
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.45
MX$50.09
|
$1.27
€1.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.87
MX$99.41
|
$6.59
€6.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.51
MX$112.50
|
$6.29
€6.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$44.59
|
$4.50
€4.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.57
MX$72.94
|
$4.89
€4.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
MX$24.96
|
$0.93
€0.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
MX$13.67
|
$0.89
€0.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$16.32
|
$0.60
€0.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$16.90
|
$0.93
€0.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
MX$17.38
|
$0.57
€0.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$16.91
|
$0.53
€0.50
|
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pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Mexico City
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
MX$94.73
|
$7.64
€7.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.87
MX$365.07
|
$30.01
€28.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,615.02
MX$380,276.89
|
$30,384.48
€29,165.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.47
MX$70.99
|
$12.86
€12.35
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Mexico City
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.38
MX$498.03
|
$32.55
€31.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$893.52
MX$18,253.29
|
$634.68
€609.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$544.24
MX$11,117.91
|
$557.32
€534.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.31
MX$619.21
|
$153.41
€147.25
|
|
pay 24.4% more for childcare
|
Mexico City
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.33
MX$7,789.91
|
$463.20
€444.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,426.99
MX$172,150.75
|
$10,722.29
€10,292.08
|
|
pay 46.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico City
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
MX$55.77
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
MX$61.41
|
$3.71
€3.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.92
MX$80.11
|
$4.88
€4.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.69
MX$1,096.75
|
$49.36
€47.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.96
MX$101.41
|
$9.65
€9.26
|
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pay 18.4% more for clothing
|
Mexico City
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.36
MX$1,151.26
|
$86.11
€82.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.06
MX$838.78
|
$38.32
€36.79
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.99
MX$1,879.27
|
$93.75
€89.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.93
MX$1,877.98
|
$115.38
€110.75
|
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