Cost of living comparison
Chapel Hill is 97.3% more expensive than Mexico City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 73.7% more in Chapel Hill
- Groceries
-
pay 77.8% more in Chapel Hill
- Transportation
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pay 48.7% more in Chapel Hill
- Housing
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pay 2.9 times more in Chapel Hill
- Childcare
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pay 3.7 times more in Chapel Hill
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 52.1% more in Chapel Hill
- Clothing
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pay 25.2% less in Chapel Hill
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Chapel Hill are more expensive than in Mexico City. Notably, childcare, housing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Chapel Hill.
If you lived in Chapel Hill instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 73.7% more for restaurants
|
Mexico City
|
Chapel Hill
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.93
MX$204.83
|
$15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
MX$153.62
|
$9.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
MX$22.27
|
$2.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MX$15.94
|
$1.65
|
|
pay 77.8% more for groceries
|
Mexico City
|
Chapel Hill
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.45
MX$50.59
|
$3.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.87
MX$100.40
|
$6.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.51
MX$113.62
|
$3.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$45.03
|
$4.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.57
MX$73.66
|
$2.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
MX$25.20
|
$3.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
MX$13.81
|
$0.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$16.48
|
$2.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$17.07
|
$2.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
MX$17.56
|
$1.27
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$17.07
|
$1.33
|
|
pay 48.7% more for transportation
|
Mexico City
|
Chapel Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
MX$95.67
|
$3.24
|
|
| 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
|
$42,344.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.47
MX$71.69
|
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pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Mexico City
|
Chapel Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.38
MX$502.98
|
$71.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$893.52
MX$18,434.59
|
$1,325.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$544.24
MX$11,228.34
|
$1,475.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.31
MX$625.36
|
$131.70
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for childcare
|
Mexico City
|
Chapel Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.33
MX$7,867.29
|
$1,400.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,426.99
MX$173,860.58
|
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pay 52.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico City
|
Chapel Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
MX$56.33
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
MX$62.02
|
$4.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.92
MX$80.91
|
$6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.69
MX$1,107.64
|
$42.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.96
MX$102.41
|
$10.00
|
|
pay 25.2% less for clothing
|
Mexico City
|
Chapel Hill
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.36
MX$1,162.69
|
$46.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.06
MX$847.11
|
$22.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.99
MX$1,897.94
|
$67.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.93
MX$1,896.63
|
$82.50
|
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