Cost of living comparison
San Fernando is 7.1% more expensive than Mexico City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.3% less in San Fernando
- Groceries
-
pay 20.8% more in San Fernando
- Transportation
-
pay 84.0% more in San Fernando
- Housing
-
pay 1.4% more in San Fernando
- Childcare
-
pay 57.0% less in San Fernando
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.9% more in San Fernando
- Clothing
-
pay 7.9% less in San Fernando
The cost of transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing in San Fernando are more expensive than in Mexico City. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and restaurants are lower in San Fernando. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in San Fernando.
If you lived in San Fernando instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 4.3% less for restaurants
Mexico City
|
San Fernando
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.93
MX$189.72
|
$8.78
TTD59.39
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
MX$142.29
|
$7.31
TTD49.49
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
MX$20.63
|
$0.98
TTD6.64
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MX$14.77
|
$0.81
TTD5.51
|
|
pay 20.8% more for groceries
Mexico City
|
San Fernando
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.45
MX$46.85
|
$2.19
TTD14.85
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.87
MX$92.99
|
$3.93
TTD26.59
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.51
MX$105.24
|
$7.57
TTD51.21
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$41.71
|
$3.61
TTD24.42
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.57
MX$68.23
|
$2.99
TTD20.20
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
MX$23.35
|
$1.99
TTD13.47
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
MX$12.79
|
$0.93
TTD6.29
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$15.27
|
$0.66
TTD4.49
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$15.81
|
$2.20
TTD14.89
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
MX$16.26
|
$0.58
TTD3.96
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$15.81
|
$0.43
TTD2.92
|
|
pay 84.0% more for transportation
Mexico City
|
San Fernando
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
MX$88.61
|
$3.81
TTD25.81
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$17.87
MX$341.49
|
$43.89
TTD296.94
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,615.02
MX$355,719.96
|
$33,646.13
TTD227,655.10
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.47
MX$66.40
|
$7.90
TTD53.45
|
|
pay 1.4% more for housing
Mexico City
|
San Fernando
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.38
MX$465.87
|
$45.11
TTD305.19
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$893.52
MX$17,074.56
|
$420.58
TTD2,845.69
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$544.24
MX$10,399.96
|
$341.34
TTD2,309.54
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.31
MX$579.23
|
$33.56
TTD227.07
|
|
pay 57.0% less for childcare
Mexico City
|
San Fernando
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.33
MX$7,286.87
|
$229.27
TTD1,551.27
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,426.99
MX$161,033.86
|
$2,194.31
TTD14,847.07
|
|
pay 12.9% more for entertainment and sports
Mexico City
|
San Fernando
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
MX$52.17
|
$1.76
TTD11.88
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
MX$57.45
|
$3.57
TTD24.14
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.92
MX$74.94
|
$4.68
TTD31.67
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.69
MX$1,025.93
|
$45.71
TTD309.31
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.96
MX$94.86
|
$8.78
TTD59.39
|
|
pay 7.9% less for clothing
Mexico City
|
San Fernando
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.36
MX$1,076.91
|
$43.89
TTD296.94
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.06
MX$784.61
|
$36.57
TTD247.45
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.99
MX$1,757.91
|
$104.84
TTD709.36
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.93
MX$1,756.71
|
$80.46
TTD544.39
|
|
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