Cost of living comparison
Des Moines is 62.1% more expensive than Mexico City.
If you lived in Des Moines instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 74.8% more for restaurants
|
Mexico City
|
Des Moines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.09
MX$201.64
|
$16.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.90
MX$177.92
|
$9.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
MX$24.15
|
$2.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MX$16.75
|
$2.06
|
|
pay 23.4% more for groceries
|
Mexico City
|
Des Moines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.63
MX$52.58
|
$2.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.57
MX$111.33
|
$6.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
MX$126.12
|
$3.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.49
MX$49.74
|
$3.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.13
MX$82.56
|
$4.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.42
MX$28.43
|
$2.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
MX$14.05
|
$0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
MX$16.42
|
$1.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
MX$18.26
|
$1.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
MX$18.95
|
$0.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
MX$17.31
|
$1.36
|
|
pay 66.9% more for transportation
|
Mexico City
|
Des Moines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.46
MX$109.01
|
$3.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.52
MX$430.09
|
$58.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,960.54
MX$438,857.28
|
$26,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.34
MX$106.75
|
$11.94
|
|
pay 85.8% more for housing
|
Mexico City
|
Des Moines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.98
MX$559.06
|
$58.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,058.85
MX$21,160.04
|
$1,215.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$643.75
MX$12,864.63
|
$912.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.48
MX$828.94
|
$115.16
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Mexico City
|
Des Moines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$408.19
MX$8,157.14
|
$1,369.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,042.62
MX$200,690.78
|
$11,812.00
|
|
pay 62.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico City
|
Des Moines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.97
MX$59.31
|
$4.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.52
MX$70.32
|
$4.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.45
MX$88.96
|
$7.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.85
MX$1,216.11
|
$66.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.94
MX$118.61
|
$14.50
|
|
pay 5.2% less for clothing
|
Mexico City
|
Des Moines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.94
MX$1,337.66
|
$47.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.00
MX$899.26
|
$41.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.60
MX$2,210.21
|
$90.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.14
MX$2,121.16
|
$143.00
|
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