Cost of living comparison
Pachuca is 4.9% cheaper than Mexico City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.2% less in Pachuca
- Groceries
-
pay 22.1% less in Pachuca
- Transportation
-
pay 100.0% more in Pachuca
- Housing
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pay 19.0% less in Pachuca
- Childcare
-
pay 37.2% less in Pachuca
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.1% less in Pachuca
- Clothing
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pay 28.4% less in Pachuca
Expenses including childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and restaurants are lower in Pachuca. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Pachuca.
If you lived in Pachuca instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 4.2% less for restaurants
|
Mexico City
|
Pachuca
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.93
MX$204.83
|
$4.47
MX$92.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
MX$153.62
|
$6.70
MX$138.26
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
MX$22.27
|
$1.24
MX$25.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MX$15.94
|
$1.03
MX$21.20
|
|
pay 22.1% less for groceries
|
Mexico City
|
Pachuca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.45
MX$50.59
|
$2.65
MX$54.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.87
MX$100.40
|
$3.35
MX$69.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.51
MX$113.62
|
$5.41
MX$111.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$45.03
|
$2.44
MX$50.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.57
MX$73.66
|
$1.80
MX$37.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
MX$25.20
|
$0.90
MX$18.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
MX$13.81
|
$0.45
MX$9.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$16.48
|
$0.45
MX$9.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$17.07
|
$0.73
MX$15.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
MX$17.56
|
$0.56
MX$11.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$17.07
|
$0.56
MX$11.61
|
|
pay 100.0% more for transportation
|
Mexico City
|
Pachuca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
MX$95.67
|
$4.36
MX$89.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.87
MX$368.69
|
$24.82
MX$512.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,615.02
MX$384,053.88
|
$17,125.82
MX$353,329.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.47
MX$71.69
|
$16.51
MX$340.53
|
|
pay 19.0% less for housing
|
Mexico City
|
Pachuca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.38
MX$502.98
|
$23.33
MX$481.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$893.52
MX$18,434.59
|
$446.76
MX$9,217.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$544.24
MX$11,228.34
|
$322.66
MX$6,656.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.31
MX$625.36
|
$36.06
MX$744.01
|
|
pay 37.2% less for childcare
|
Mexico City
|
Pachuca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.33
MX$7,867.29
|
$322.66
MX$6,656.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,426.99
MX$173,860.58
|
$3,454.95
MX$71,280.40
|
|
pay 23.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico City
|
Pachuca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
MX$56.33
|
$1.74
MX$35.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
MX$62.02
|
$3.07
MX$63.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.92
MX$80.91
|
$3.97
MX$81.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.69
MX$1,107.64
|
$17.37
MX$358.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.96
MX$102.41
|
$4.22
MX$87.05
|
|
pay 28.4% less for clothing
|
Mexico City
|
Pachuca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.36
MX$1,162.69
|
$59.57
MX$1,228.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.06
MX$847.11
|
$29.78
MX$614.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.99
MX$1,897.94
|
$59.57
MX$1,228.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.93
MX$1,896.63
|
$39.71
MX$819.31
|
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