Cost of living comparison
Taos is 2.0 times more expensive than Mexico City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 94.2% more in Taos
- Groceries
-
pay 50.5% more in Taos
- Transportation
-
pay 2.5 times more in Taos
- Housing
-
pay 3.1 times more in Taos
- Childcare
-
pay 97.3% more in Taos
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 92.5% more in Taos
- Clothing
-
pay 14.7% more in Taos
The cost of housing, transportation, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Taos are more expensive than in Mexico City. Notably, housing, transportation, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Taos.
If you lived in Taos instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 94.2% more for restaurants
|
Mexico City
|
Taos
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.93
MX$204.83
|
$18.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
MX$153.62
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
MX$22.27
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MX$15.94
|
$1.77
|
|
pay 50.5% more for groceries
|
Mexico City
|
Taos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.45
MX$50.59
|
$2.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.87
MX$100.40
|
$6.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.51
MX$113.62
|
$3.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$45.03
|
$3.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.57
MX$73.66
|
$4.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
MX$25.20
|
$2.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
MX$13.81
|
$0.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$16.48
|
$2.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$17.07
|
$1.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
MX$17.56
|
$0.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$17.07
|
$1.29
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Mexico City
|
Taos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
MX$95.67
|
$3.33
|
|
| 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
|
$32,778.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.47
MX$71.69
|
$17.66
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Mexico City
|
Taos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.38
MX$502.98
|
$79.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$893.52
MX$18,434.59
|
$1,666.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$544.24
MX$11,228.34
|
$1,583.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.31
MX$625.36
|
$129.54
|
|
pay 97.3% more for childcare
|
Mexico City
|
Taos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.33
MX$7,867.29
|
$1,233.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,426.99
MX$173,860.58
|
$6,000.00
|
|
pay 92.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico City
|
Taos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
MX$56.33
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
MX$62.02
|
$4.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.92
MX$80.91
|
$9.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.69
MX$1,107.64
|
$100.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.96
MX$102.41
|
$9.00
|
|
pay 14.7% more for clothing
|
Mexico City
|
Taos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.36
MX$1,162.69
|
$56.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.06
MX$847.11
|
$48.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.99
MX$1,897.94
|
$100.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.93
MX$1,896.63
|
$120.50
|
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