Cost of living comparison
Las Cruces is 55.6% more expensive than Mexico City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 99.5% more in Las Cruces
- Groceries
-
pay 39.9% more in Las Cruces
- Transportation
-
pay 92.5% more in Las Cruces
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Las Cruces
- Childcare
-
pay 3.5% more in Las Cruces
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 57.0% more in Las Cruces
- Clothing
-
pay 18.7% less in Las Cruces
The cost of housing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and childcare in Las Cruces are more expensive than in Mexico City. Notably, housing, restaurants, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Las Cruces.
If you lived in Las Cruces instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 99.5% more for restaurants
|
Mexico City
|
Las Cruces
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.93
MX$204.83
|
$15.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
MX$153.62
|
$9.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
MX$22.27
|
$2.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MX$15.94
|
$2.10
|
|
pay 39.9% more for groceries
|
Mexico City
|
Las Cruces
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.45
MX$50.59
|
$3.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.87
MX$100.40
|
$6.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.51
MX$113.62
|
$3.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$45.03
|
$2.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.57
MX$73.66
|
$6.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
MX$25.20
|
$2.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
MX$13.81
|
$0.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$16.48
|
$2.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$17.07
|
$1.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
MX$17.56
|
$0.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$17.07
|
$1.05
|
|
pay 92.5% more for transportation
|
Mexico City
|
Las Cruces
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
MX$95.67
|
$3.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.87
MX$368.69
|
$32.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,615.02
MX$384,053.88
|
$29,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.47
MX$71.69
|
$12.85
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Mexico City
|
Las Cruces
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.38
MX$502.98
|
$70.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$893.52
MX$18,434.59
|
$980.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$544.24
MX$11,228.34
|
$775.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.31
MX$625.36
|
$98.14
|
|
pay 3.5% more for childcare
|
Mexico City
|
Las Cruces
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.33
MX$7,867.29
|
$450.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,426.99
MX$173,860.58
|
$7,500.00
|
|
pay 57.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico City
|
Las Cruces
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
MX$56.33
|
$4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
MX$62.02
|
$4.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.92
MX$80.91
|
$8.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.69
MX$1,107.64
|
$39.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.96
MX$102.41
|
$10.00
|
|
pay 18.7% less for clothing
|
Mexico City
|
Las Cruces
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.36
MX$1,162.69
|
$36.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.06
MX$847.11
|
$30.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.99
MX$1,897.94
|
$73.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.93
MX$1,896.63
|
$99.67
|
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