Cost of living comparison
Puerto Escondido is 11.0% cheaper than Mexico City.
- Restaurants
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pay 22.0% less in Puerto Escondido
- Groceries
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pay 9.4% less in Puerto Escondido
- Transportation
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pay 0.3% less in Puerto Escondido
- Housing
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pay 39.2% more in Puerto Escondido
- Childcare
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pay 70.7% less in Puerto Escondido
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.9% less in Puerto Escondido
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Puerto Escondido.
If you lived in Puerto Escondido instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 22.0% less for restaurants
|
Mexico City
|
Puerto Escondido
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.93
MX$204.83
|
$6.17
MX$127.37
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
MX$153.62
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
MX$22.27
|
$0.92
MX$18.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MX$15.94
|
$0.67
MX$13.83
|
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pay 9.4% less for groceries
|
Mexico City
|
Puerto Escondido
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.45
MX$50.59
|
$2.23
MX$46.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.87
MX$100.40
|
$2.98
MX$61.45
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.51
MX$113.62
|
$4.89
MX$100.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$45.03
|
$2.23
MX$46.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.57
MX$73.66
|
$4.71
MX$97.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
MX$25.20
|
$0.90
MX$18.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
MX$13.81
|
$0.38
MX$7.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$16.48
|
$0.50
MX$10.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$17.07
|
$0.71
MX$14.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
MX$17.56
|
$0.90
MX$18.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$17.07
|
$1.13
MX$23.23
|
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pay 0.3% less for transportation
|
Mexico City
|
Puerto Escondido
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
MX$95.67
|
$4.62
MX$95.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.87
MX$368.69
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,615.02
MX$384,053.88
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.47
MX$71.69
|
?? | |
pay 39.2% more for housing
|
Mexico City
|
Puerto Escondido
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.38
MX$502.98
|
$68.14
MX$1,405.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$893.52
MX$18,434.59
|
$409.53
MX$8,449.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$544.24
MX$11,228.34
|
$509.61
MX$10,513.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.31
MX$625.36
|
$41.76
MX$861.49
|
|
pay 70.7% less for childcare
|
Mexico City
|
Puerto Escondido
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.33
MX$7,867.29
|
$111.69
MX$2,304.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,426.99
MX$173,860.58
|
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pay 2.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico City
|
Puerto Escondido
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
MX$56.33
|
$2.13
MX$44.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
MX$62.02
|
$3.17
MX$65.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.92
MX$80.91
|
$4.22
MX$87.05
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.69
MX$1,107.64
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.96
MX$102.41
|
$4.96
MX$102.41
|
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Mexico City
|
Puerto Escondido
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.36
MX$1,162.69
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.06
MX$847.11
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.99
MX$1,897.94
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.93
MX$1,896.63
|
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