Cost of living comparison

 Mexico City, Mexico
compared to
 Hamburg, Germany
Hamburg vs. Mexico City Cost of Living Summary

Hamburg is 2.3 times more expensive than Mexico City.

Restaurants
pay 2.4 times more in Hamburg
Groceries
pay 31.8% more in Hamburg
Transportation
pay 3.6 times more in Hamburg
Housing
pay 3.4 times more in Hamburg
Childcare
pay 75.6% more in Hamburg
Entertainment and Sports
pay 90.7% more in Hamburg
Clothing
pay 35.0% more in Hamburg

The cost of transportation, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, and clothing in Hamburg are more expensive than in Mexico City. Notably, transportation, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Hamburg.

Hamburg vs. Mexico City Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Hamburg instead of Mexico City, you would:

pay 2.4 times more for restaurants

 
Mexico City
Hamburg
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $9.93
MX$192.90
$16.08
€14.17
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.45
MX$144.68
$10.72
€9.44
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.08
MX$20.97
$3.12
€2.75

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pay 31.8% more for groceries

 
Mexico City
Hamburg
Bread
1 loaf
$2.45
MX$47.64
$2.08
€1.84
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.87
MX$94.56
$6.62
€5.83
Milk (1 gallon) $5.51
MX$107.01
$4.63
€4.08

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pay 3.6 times more for transportation

 
Mexico City
Hamburg
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.64
MX$90.10
$7.34
€6.46
Monthly public transit pass $17.87
MX$347.23
$52.52
€46.28
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $18,615.02
MX$361,696.31
$30,845.34
€27,182.15

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pay 3.4 times more for housing

 
Mexico City
Hamburg
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$24.38
MX$473.70
$43.81
€38.61
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $893.52
MX$17,361.42
$1,166.50
€1,027.97
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $544.24
MX$10,574.68
$864.08
€761.47

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pay 75.6% more for childcare

 
Mexico City
Hamburg
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $381.33
MX$7,409.29
$211.49
€186.38
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $8,426.99
MX$163,739.35
$24,918.49
€21,959.17

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pay 90.7% more for entertainment and sports

 
Mexico City
Hamburg
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.73
MX$53.05
$5.36
€4.72
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.01
MX$58.41
$4.26
€3.76
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.92
MX$76.20
$8.79
€7.74

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pay 35.0% more for clothing

 
Mexico City
Hamburg
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$56.36
MX$1,095.01
$80.38
€70.84
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$41.06
MX$797.79
$49.80
€43.88
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$91.99
MX$1,787.45
$99.04
€87.28

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