Cost of living comparison
Genk is 80.4% more expensive than Mexico City.
If you lived in Genk instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 95.5% more for restaurants
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Mexico City
|
Genk
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.93
MX$202.81
|
$16.08
€15.43
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
MX$152.11
|
$10.72
€10.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
MX$22.05
|
$2.14
€2.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MX$15.79
|
$2.14
€2.06
|
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pay 10.9% more for groceries
|
Mexico City
|
Genk
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.45
MX$50.09
|
$2.50
€2.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.87
MX$99.41
|
$4.29
€4.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.51
MX$112.50
|
$3.35
€3.21
|
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$44.59
|
$3.54
€3.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.57
MX$72.94
|
$3.57
€3.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
MX$24.96
|
$0.73
€0.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
MX$13.67
|
$0.85
€0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$16.32
|
$1.18
€1.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$16.90
|
$1.15
€1.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
MX$17.38
|
$1.15
€1.10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$16.91
|
$0.82
€0.78
|
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pay 3.3 times more for transportation
|
Mexico City
|
Genk
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
MX$94.73
|
$6.92
€6.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.87
MX$365.07
|
$53.59
€51.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,615.02
MX$380,276.89
|
$21,435.26
€20,575.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.47
MX$70.99
|
$25.94
€24.90
|
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pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Mexico City
|
Genk
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.38
MX$498.03
|
$46.26
€44.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$893.52
MX$18,253.29
|
$777.03
€745.85
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$544.24
MX$11,117.91
|
$660.92
€634.40
|
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|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.31
MX$619.21
|
$155.94
€149.68
|
|
pay 9.3% more for childcare
|
Mexico City
|
Genk
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.33
MX$7,789.91
|
$267.94
€257.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,426.99
MX$172,150.75
|
$12,503.90
€12,002.21
|
|
pay 68.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico City
|
Genk
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
MX$55.77
|
$4.29
€4.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
MX$61.41
|
$3.22
€3.09
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.92
MX$80.11
|
$9.65
€9.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.69
MX$1,096.75
|
$40.19
€38.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.96
MX$101.41
|
$12.86
€12.35
|
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pay 22.6% more for clothing
|
Mexico City
|
Genk
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.36
MX$1,151.26
|
$99.13
€95.15
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.06
MX$838.78
|
$49.30
€47.32
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.99
MX$1,879.27
|
$82.17
€78.87
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.93
MX$1,877.98
|
$96.46
€92.59
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