Cost of living comparison
Fayetteville is 84.1% more expensive than Mexico City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 73.8% more in Fayetteville
- Groceries
-
pay 34.5% more in Fayetteville
- Transportation
-
pay 27.3% more in Fayetteville
- Housing
-
pay 3.1 times more in Fayetteville
- Childcare
-
pay 3.1 times more in Fayetteville
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 54.0% more in Fayetteville
- Clothing
-
pay 24.1% less in Fayetteville
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation in Fayetteville are more expensive than in Mexico City. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Fayetteville.
If you lived in Fayetteville instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 73.8% more for restaurants
|
Mexico City
|
Fayetteville
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.93
MX$204.83
|
$14.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
MX$153.62
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
MX$22.27
|
$2.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MX$15.94
|
$1.65
|
|
pay 34.5% more for groceries
|
Mexico City
|
Fayetteville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.45
MX$50.59
|
$3.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.87
MX$100.40
|
$3.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.51
MX$113.62
|
$3.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$45.03
|
$2.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.57
MX$73.66
|
$5.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
MX$25.20
|
$2.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
MX$13.81
|
$1.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$16.48
|
$1.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$17.07
|
$1.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
MX$17.56
|
$1.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$17.07
|
$0.79
|
|
pay 27.3% more for transportation
|
Mexico City
|
Fayetteville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
MX$95.67
|
$3.16
|
|
| 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
|
$34,689.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.47
MX$71.69
|
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pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Mexico City
|
Fayetteville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.38
MX$502.98
|
$78.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$893.52
MX$18,434.59
|
$1,500.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$544.24
MX$11,228.34
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.31
MX$625.36
|
$131.70
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
|
Mexico City
|
Fayetteville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.33
MX$7,867.29
|
$1,200.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,426.99
MX$173,860.58
|
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pay 54.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico City
|
Fayetteville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
MX$56.33
|
$4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
MX$62.02
|
$5.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.92
MX$80.91
|
$6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.69
MX$1,107.64
|
$30.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.96
MX$102.41
|
$12.00
|
|
pay 24.1% less for clothing
|
Mexico City
|
Fayetteville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
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
|
$86.67
|
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