Cost of living comparison
Bar is 20.0% more expensive than Mexico City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.0% more in Bar
- Groceries
-
pay 17.8% less in Bar
- Transportation
-
pay 88.2% more in Bar
- Housing
-
pay 40.5% more in Bar
- Childcare
-
pay 32.7% less in Bar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.7% less in Bar
- Clothing
-
pay 9.2% more in Bar
The cost of transportation, restaurants, housing, and clothing in Bar are more expensive than in Mexico City. Expenses including childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Bar. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Bar.
If you lived in Bar instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 67.0% more for restaurants
|
Mexico City
|
Bar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.93
MX$205.69
|
$10.72
€10.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
MX$154.27
|
$8.57
€8.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
MX$22.36
|
$1.55
€1.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MX$16.01
|
$2.33
€2.27
|
|
pay 17.8% less for groceries
|
Mexico City
|
Bar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.45
MX$50.80
|
$0.84
€0.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.87
MX$100.82
|
$3.85
€3.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.51
MX$114.10
|
$4.53
€4.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$45.22
|
$2.90
€2.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.57
MX$73.97
|
$3.05
€2.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
MX$25.31
|
$0.56
€0.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
MX$13.86
|
$0.77
€0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$16.55
|
$0.65
€0.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$17.14
|
$1.09
€1.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
MX$17.63
|
$0.44
€0.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$17.15
|
$0.53
€0.51
|
|
pay 88.2% more for transportation
|
Mexico City
|
Bar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
MX$96.07
|
$6.18
€6.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.87
MX$370.24
|
$26.79
€26.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,615.02
MX$385,667.80
|
$30,009.37
€29,264.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.47
MX$71.99
|
$10.72
€10.45
|
|
pay 40.5% more for housing
|
Mexico City
|
Bar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.38
MX$505.09
|
$27.96
€27.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$893.52
MX$18,512.05
|
$624.30
€608.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$544.24
MX$11,275.52
|
$489.69
€477.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.31
MX$627.99
|
$87.16
€85.00
|
|
pay 32.7% less for childcare
|
Mexico City
|
Bar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.33
MX$7,900.35
|
$241.15
€235.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,426.99
MX$174,591.20
|
$6,013.78
€5,864.53
|
|
pay 14.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico City
|
Bar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
MX$56.56
|
$2.68
€2.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
MX$62.28
|
$2.27
€2.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.92
MX$81.25
|
$3.75
€3.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.69
MX$1,112.30
|
$37.85
€36.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.96
MX$102.84
|
$4.29
€4.18
|
|
pay 9.2% more for clothing
|
Mexico City
|
Bar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.36
MX$1,167.58
|
$60.29
€58.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.06
MX$850.67
|
$28.13
€27.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.99
MX$1,905.91
|
$90.43
€88.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.93
MX$1,904.60
|
$150.05
€146.32
|
|
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