Cost of living comparison
Bratislava is 34.8% more expensive than Mexico City.
If you lived in Bratislava instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 38.4% more for restaurants
|
Mexico City
|
Bratislava
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.09
MX$204.65
|
$9.75
€8.96
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.90
MX$180.58
|
$8.66
€7.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
MX$24.51
|
$1.94
€1.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MX$17.00
|
$1.67
€1.53
|
|
pay 6.0% more for groceries
|
Mexico City
|
Bratislava
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.63
MX$53.37
|
$1.90
€1.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.57
MX$113.00
|
$6.67
€6.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
MX$128.00
|
$4.72
€4.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.49
MX$50.49
|
$3.64
€3.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.13
MX$83.79
|
$3.60
€3.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.42
MX$28.86
|
$0.75
€0.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
MX$14.26
|
$0.85
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
MX$16.66
|
$1.04
€0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
MX$18.53
|
$1.96
€1.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
MX$19.24
|
$0.70
€0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
MX$17.57
|
$0.67
€0.62
|
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pay 78.1% more for transportation
|
Mexico City
|
Bratislava
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.46
MX$110.64
|
$6.52
€6.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.52
MX$436.52
|
$38.99
€35.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,960.54
MX$445,419.09
|
$25,439.37
€23,393.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.34
MX$108.35
|
$15.81
€14.54
|
|
pay 77.2% more for housing
|
Mexico City
|
Bratislava
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.98
MX$567.42
|
$20.61
€18.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,058.85
MX$21,476.42
|
$774.70
€712.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$643.75
MX$13,056.98
|
$602.14
€553.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.48
MX$841.34
|
$194.23
€178.61
|
|
pay 45.7% more for childcare
|
Mexico City
|
Bratislava
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$408.19
MX$8,279.10
|
$609.18
€560.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,042.62
MX$203,691.52
|
$14,273.77
€13,125.92
|
|
pay 9.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico City
|
Bratislava
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.97
MX$60.19
|
$2.71
€2.49
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.52
MX$71.37
|
$2.85
€2.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.45
MX$90.29
|
$5.41
€4.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.85
MX$1,234.29
|
$41.90
€38.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.94
MX$120.38
|
$10.83
€9.96
|
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pay 10.9% less for clothing
|
Mexico City
|
Bratislava
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.94
MX$1,357.66
|
$69.61
€64.01
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.00
MX$912.71
|
$34.95
€32.14
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.60
MX$2,243.25
|
$83.87
€77.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.14
MX$2,152.87
|
$104.95
€96.51
|
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