Cost of living comparison

 Mexico City, Mexico
compared to
 Bat Yam, Israel
Bat Yam vs. Mexico City Cost of Living Summary

Bat Yam is 82.7% more expensive than Mexico City.

Restaurants
pay 92.9% more in Bat Yam
Groceries
pay 21.1% more in Bat Yam
Transportation
pay 2.8 times more in Bat Yam
Housing
pay 2.2 times more in Bat Yam
Childcare
pay 59.5% more in Bat Yam
Entertainment and Sports
pay 93.8% more in Bat Yam
Clothing
pay 11.4% more in Bat Yam

The cost of transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, and groceries in Bat Yam are more expensive than in Mexico City. Notably, transportation, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Bat Yam.

Bat Yam vs. Mexico City Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bat Yam instead of Mexico City, you would:

pay 92.9% more for restaurants

 
Mexico City
Bat Yam
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $9.93
MX$202.34
$16.00
₪59.11
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.45
MX$151.76
$16.00
₪59.11
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.08
MX$22.00
$2.53
₪9.36

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pay 21.1% more for groceries

 
Mexico City
Bat Yam
Bread
1 loaf
$2.45
MX$49.97
$3.35
₪12.39
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.87
MX$99.18
$7.18
₪26.52
Milk (1 gallon) $5.51
MX$112.24
$7.60
₪28.08

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pay 2.8 times more for transportation

 
Mexico City
Bat Yam
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.64
MX$94.51
$7.18
₪26.54
Monthly public transit pass $17.87
MX$364.22
$69.33
₪256.15
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $18,615.02
MX$379,394.54
$37,330.15
₪137,924.74

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

 
Mexico City
Bat Yam
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$24.38
MX$496.88
$26.35
₪97.37
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $893.52
MX$18,210.94
$1,066.58
₪3,940.71
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $544.24
MX$11,092.12
$973.25
₪3,595.90

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pay 59.5% more for childcare

 
Mexico City
Bat Yam
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $381.33
MX$7,771.84
$846.59
₪3,127.94
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $8,426.99
MX$171,751.31
$8,172.64
₪30,195.67

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pay 93.8% more for entertainment and sports

 
Mexico City
Bat Yam
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.73
MX$55.64
$8.80
₪32.51
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.01
MX$61.27
$3.20
₪11.82
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.92
MX$79.93
$9.33
₪34.48

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pay 11.4% more for clothing

 
Mexico City
Bat Yam
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$56.36
MX$1,148.58
$58.66
₪216.74
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$41.06
MX$836.83
$44.44
₪164.20
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$91.99
MX$1,874.91
$89.99
₪332.50

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