Cost of living comparison
Boone is 90.2% more expensive than Mexico City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.7% more in Boone
- Groceries
-
pay 51.3% more in Boone
- Transportation
-
pay 2.7 times more in Boone
- Housing
-
pay 94.4% more in Boone
- Childcare
-
pay 3.0 times more in Boone
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 71.4% more in Boone
- Clothing
-
pay 21.3% less in Boone
The cost of childcare, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries in Boone are more expensive than in Mexico City. Notably, childcare, transportation, and housing are significantly more expensive in Boone.
If you lived in Boone instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 68.7% more for restaurants
|
Mexico City
|
Boone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.93
MX$204.83
|
$12.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
MX$153.62
|
$9.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
MX$22.27
|
$2.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MX$15.94
|
$1.75
|
|
pay 51.3% more for groceries
|
Mexico City
|
Boone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.45
MX$50.59
|
$3.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.87
MX$100.40
|
$7.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.51
MX$113.62
|
$3.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$45.03
|
$2.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.57
MX$73.66
|
$3.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
MX$25.20
|
$1.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
MX$13.81
|
$1.10
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$16.48
|
$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$17.07
|
$1.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
MX$17.56
|
$1.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$17.07
|
$1.43
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
|
Mexico City
|
Boone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
MX$95.67
|
$3.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.87
MX$368.69
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,615.02
MX$384,053.88
|
$28,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.47
MX$71.69
|
$20.64
|
|
pay 94.4% more for housing
|
Mexico City
|
Boone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.38
MX$502.98
|
$53.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$893.52
MX$18,434.59
|
$1,253.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$544.24
MX$11,228.34
|
$1,112.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.31
MX$625.36
|
$65.32
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Mexico City
|
Boone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.33
MX$7,867.29
|
$900.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,426.99
MX$173,860.58
|
$30,000.00
|
|
pay 71.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico City
|
Boone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
MX$56.33
|
$4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
MX$62.02
|
$4.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.92
MX$80.91
|
$7.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.69
MX$1,107.64
|
$70.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.96
MX$102.41
|
$12.00
|
|
pay 21.3% less for clothing
|
Mexico City
|
Boone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.36
MX$1,162.69
|
$46.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.06
MX$847.11
|
$39.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.99
MX$1,897.94
|
$80.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.93
MX$1,896.63
|
$45.00
|
|
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