Cost of living comparison
Manhattan is 82.1% more expensive than Mexico City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.5% more in Manhattan
- Groceries
-
pay 15.1% more in Manhattan
- Transportation
-
pay 2.5 times more in Manhattan
- Housing
-
pay 2.7 times more in Manhattan
- Childcare
-
pay 75.8% more in Manhattan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 91.9% more in Manhattan
- Clothing
-
pay 6.8% more in Manhattan
The cost of housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, and groceries in Manhattan are more expensive than in Mexico City. Notably, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Manhattan.
If you lived in Manhattan instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 66.5% more for restaurants
Mexico City
|
Manhattan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.93
MX$185.06
|
$13.50
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
MX$138.80
|
$10.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
MX$20.12
|
$2.00
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MX$14.40
|
$1.62
|
|
pay 15.1% more for groceries
Mexico City
|
Manhattan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.45
MX$45.70
|
$3.00
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.87
MX$90.71
|
$3.86
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.51
MX$102.65
|
$3.25
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$40.68
|
$3.50
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.57
MX$66.55
|
$2.99
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
MX$22.77
|
$1.72
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
MX$12.47
|
$0.49
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$14.89
|
$1.30
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$15.42
|
$1.88
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
MX$15.86
|
$0.48
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$15.43
|
$0.84
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
Mexico City
|
Manhattan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
MX$86.44
|
$3.03
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$17.87
MX$333.11
|
$60.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,615.02
MX$346,987.66
|
$28,061.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.47
MX$64.77
|
$14.93
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
Mexico City
|
Manhattan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.38
MX$454.43
|
$71.87
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$893.52
MX$16,655.41
|
$925.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$544.24
MX$10,144.66
|
$1,025.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.31
MX$565.01
|
$153.80
|
|
pay 75.8% more for childcare
Mexico City
|
Manhattan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.33
MX$7,107.99
|
$823.33
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,426.99
MX$157,080.76
|
$11,440.00
|
|
pay 91.9% more for entertainment and sports
Mexico City
|
Manhattan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
MX$50.89
|
$5.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
MX$56.03
|
$4.75
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.92
MX$73.10
|
$8.70
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.69
MX$1,000.74
|
$75.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.96
MX$92.53
|
$12.75
|
|
pay 6.8% more for clothing
Mexico City
|
Manhattan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.36
MX$1,050.48
|
$45.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.06
MX$765.35
|
$56.67
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.99
MX$1,714.76
|
$85.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.93
MX$1,713.58
|
$107.50
|
|
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