Cost of living comparison
Bet Shemesh is 85.3% more expensive than Mexico City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.4 times more in Bet Shemesh
- Groceries
-
pay 16.6% more in Bet Shemesh
- Transportation
-
pay 2.2 times more in Bet Shemesh
- Housing
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pay 83.3% more in Bet Shemesh
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in Bet Shemesh
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 87.6% more in Bet Shemesh
- Clothing
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pay 33.0% more in Bet Shemesh
The cost of restaurants, transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing in Bet Shemesh are more expensive than in Mexico City. Notably, restaurants, transportation, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Bet Shemesh.
If you lived in Bet Shemesh instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Mexico City
|
Bet Shemesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.93
MX$202.34
|
$21.33
₪78.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
MX$151.76
|
$14.67
₪54.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
MX$22.00
|
$2.74
₪10.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MX$15.75
|
$2.17
₪8.00
|
|
pay 16.6% more for groceries
|
Mexico City
|
Bet Shemesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.45
MX$49.97
|
$2.15
₪7.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.87
MX$99.18
|
$7.42
₪27.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.51
MX$112.24
|
$6.78
₪25.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$44.48
|
$3.67
₪13.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.57
MX$72.77
|
$4.23
₪15.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
MX$24.90
|
$1.54
₪5.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
MX$13.64
|
$0.83
₪3.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$16.28
|
$0.83
₪3.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$16.86
|
$1.08
₪4.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
MX$17.34
|
$0.65
₪2.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$16.87
|
$0.60
₪2.23
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Mexico City
|
Bet Shemesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
MX$94.51
|
$7.20
₪26.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.87
MX$364.22
|
$27.06
₪100.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,615.02
MX$379,394.54
|
$39,996.59
₪147,776.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.47
MX$70.82
|
$12.80
₪47.29
|
|
pay 83.3% more for housing
|
Mexico City
|
Bet Shemesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.38
MX$496.88
|
$25.78
₪95.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$893.52
MX$18,210.94
|
$786.60
₪2,906.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$544.24
MX$11,092.12
|
$666.61
₪2,462.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.31
MX$617.78
|
$126.46
₪467.23
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Mexico City
|
Bet Shemesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.33
MX$7,771.84
|
$937.70
₪3,464.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,426.99
MX$171,751.31
|
$15,998.63
₪59,110.60
|
|
pay 87.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico City
|
Bet Shemesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
MX$55.64
|
$8.53
₪31.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
MX$61.27
|
$3.73
₪13.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.92
MX$79.93
|
$9.87
₪36.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.69
MX$1,094.21
|
$18.67
₪68.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.96
MX$101.17
|
$10.67
₪39.41
|
|
pay 33.0% more for clothing
|
Mexico City
|
Bet Shemesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.36
MX$1,148.58
|
$79.99
₪295.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.06
MX$836.83
|
$59.99
₪221.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.99
MX$1,874.91
|
$107.55
₪397.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.93
MX$1,873.62
|
$116.66
₪431.01
|
|
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