Cost of living comparison
Chaguanas is 18.0% more expensive than Mexico City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.1% less in Chaguanas
- Groceries
-
pay 50.2% more in Chaguanas
- Transportation
-
pay 50.3% more in Chaguanas
- Housing
-
pay 37.5% more in Chaguanas
- Childcare
-
pay 41.9% less in Chaguanas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.9% more in Chaguanas
- Clothing
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pay 14.8% more in Chaguanas
The cost of transportation, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Chaguanas are more expensive than in Mexico City. Expenses including childcare and restaurants are lower in Chaguanas.
If you lived in Chaguanas instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 0.1% less for restaurants
Mexico City
|
Chaguanas
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.93
MX$192.90
|
$10.24
TTD69.50
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
MX$144.68
|
$7.31
TTD49.64
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
MX$20.97
|
$1.00
TTD6.81
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MX$15.01
|
$0.81
TTD5.52
|
|
pay 50.2% more for groceries
Mexico City
|
Chaguanas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.45
MX$47.64
|
$2.36
TTD16.05
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.87
MX$94.56
|
$3.93
TTD26.67
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.51
MX$107.01
|
$9.37
TTD63.59
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$42.41
|
$4.10
TTD27.80
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.57
MX$69.38
|
$4.26
TTD28.92
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
MX$23.74
|
$2.06
TTD13.95
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
MX$13.00
|
$1.11
TTD7.54
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$15.52
|
$1.86
TTD12.64
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$16.08
|
$2.21
TTD14.98
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
MX$16.53
|
$0.62
TTD4.18
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$16.08
|
$0.76
TTD5.16
|
|
pay 50.3% more for transportation
Mexico City
|
Chaguanas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
MX$90.10
|
$3.53
TTD23.94
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$17.87
MX$347.23
|
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,615.02
MX$361,696.31
|
$32,914.69
TTD223,377.87
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.47
MX$67.52
|
$6.88
TTD46.66
|
|
pay 37.5% more for housing
Mexico City
|
Chaguanas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.38
MX$473.70
|
$52.30
TTD354.92
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$893.52
MX$17,361.42
|
$477.87
TTD3,243.12
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$544.24
MX$10,574.68
|
$354.75
TTD2,407.52
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.31
MX$588.96
|
$65.72
TTD446.03
|
|
pay 41.9% less for childcare
Mexico City
|
Chaguanas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.33
MX$7,409.29
|
$229.42
TTD1,556.94
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,426.99
MX$163,739.35
|
$4,719.60
TTD32,029.90
|
|
pay 14.9% more for entertainment and sports
Mexico City
|
Chaguanas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
MX$53.05
|
$1.76
TTD11.91
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
MX$58.41
|
$3.57
TTD24.21
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.92
MX$76.20
|
$5.56
TTD37.73
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.69
MX$1,043.16
|
$39.01
TTD264.74
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.96
MX$96.45
|
$8.78
TTD59.57
|
|
pay 14.8% more for clothing
Mexico City
|
Chaguanas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.36
MX$1,095.01
|
$58.27
TTD395.46
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.06
MX$797.79
|
$51.20
TTD347.48
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.99
MX$1,787.45
|
$104.84
TTD711.50
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.93
MX$1,786.22
|
$107.85
TTD731.96
|
|
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