Cost of living comparison
Atlantic City is 88.0% more expensive than Mexico City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1 times more in Atlantic City
- Groceries
-
pay 87.3% more in Atlantic City
- Transportation
-
pay 29.4% more in Atlantic City
- Housing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Atlantic City
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in Atlantic City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.3 times more in Atlantic City
- Clothing
-
pay 8.5% less in Atlantic City
The cost of housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation in Atlantic City are more expensive than in Mexico City. Notably, housing, childcare, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Atlantic City.
If you lived in Atlantic City instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Mexico City
|
Atlantic City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.93
MX$205.69
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
MX$154.27
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
MX$22.36
|
$2.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MX$16.01
|
$1.88
|
|
pay 87.3% more for groceries
|
Mexico City
|
Atlantic City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.45
MX$50.80
|
$2.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.87
MX$100.82
|
$11.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.51
MX$114.10
|
$4.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$45.22
|
$2.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.57
MX$73.97
|
$7.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
MX$25.31
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
MX$13.86
|
$0.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$16.55
|
$1.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$17.14
|
$5.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
MX$17.63
|
$1.19
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$17.15
|
$1.49
|
|
pay 29.4% more for transportation
|
Mexico City
|
Atlantic City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
MX$96.07
|
$3.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.87
MX$370.24
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,615.02
MX$385,667.80
|
$35,686.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.47
MX$71.99
|
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pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Mexico City
|
Atlantic City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.38
MX$505.09
|
$60.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$893.52
MX$18,512.05
|
$1,200.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$544.24
MX$11,275.52
|
$1,100.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.31
MX$627.99
|
$117.00
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Mexico City
|
Atlantic City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.33
MX$7,900.35
|
$1,200.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,426.99
MX$174,591.20
|
$12,000.00
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico City
|
Atlantic City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
MX$56.56
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
MX$62.28
|
$5.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.92
MX$81.25
|
$8.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.69
MX$1,112.30
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.96
MX$102.84
|
$11.50
|
|
pay 8.5% less for clothing
|
Mexico City
|
Atlantic City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.36
MX$1,167.58
|
$35.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.06
MX$850.67
|
$64.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.99
MX$1,905.91
|
$60.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.93
MX$1,904.60
|
$75.00
|
|
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