Cost of living comparison
Milan is 2.1 times more expensive than Mexico City.
If you lived in Milan instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
Mexico City
|
Milan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.93
MX$200.31
|
$21.44
€20.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
MX$150.23
|
$11.25
€10.50
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
MX$21.78
|
$3.02
€2.81
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MX$15.59
|
$1.45
€1.35
|
|
pay 40.6% more for groceries
Mexico City
|
Milan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.45
MX$49.47
|
$2.72
€2.54
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.87
MX$98.19
|
$8.45
€7.89
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.51
MX$111.11
|
$6.45
€6.02
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$44.04
|
$4.12
€3.85
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.57
MX$72.04
|
$5.49
€5.12
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
MX$24.65
|
$1.17
€1.09
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
MX$13.50
|
$0.92
€0.86
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$16.12
|
$1.27
€1.18
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$16.69
|
$1.66
€1.55
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
MX$17.17
|
$0.89
€0.83
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$16.70
|
$0.86
€0.80
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for transportation
Mexico City
|
Milan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
MX$93.56
|
$7.39
€6.90
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$17.87
MX$360.56
|
$41.80
€39.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,615.02
MX$375,580.32
|
$31,617.01
€29,497.60
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.47
MX$70.11
|
$28.94
€27.00
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
Mexico City
|
Milan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.38
MX$491.88
|
$28.94
€27.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$893.52
MX$18,027.86
|
$1,508.32
€1,407.21
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$544.24
MX$10,980.60
|
$1,044.15
€974.16
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.31
MX$611.57
|
$175.12
€163.38
|
|
pay 96.5% more for childcare
Mexico City
|
Milan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.33
MX$7,693.71
|
$797.61
€744.14
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,426.99
MX$170,024.62
|
$15,486.35
€14,448.24
|
|
pay 64.3% more for entertainment and sports
Mexico City
|
Milan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
MX$55.09
|
$6.43
€6.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
MX$60.65
|
$2.06
€1.92
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.92
MX$79.12
|
$6.43
€6.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.69
MX$1,083.20
|
$73.90
€68.94
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.96
MX$100.15
|
$10.72
€10.00
|
|
pay 40.6% more for clothing
Mexico City
|
Milan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.36
MX$1,137.04
|
$105.07
€98.03
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.06
MX$828.42
|
$40.41
€37.70
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.99
MX$1,856.06
|
$103.43
€96.49
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.93
MX$1,854.79
|
$151.78
€141.60
|
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