Cost of living comparison
Tuxtla Gutierrez is 2.3% cheaper than Mexico City.
- Restaurants
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pay 17.6% less in Tuxtla Gutierrez
- Groceries
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pay 20.9% less in Tuxtla Gutierrez
- Transportation
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pay 3.1 times more in Tuxtla Gutierrez
- Housing
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pay 42.1% less in Tuxtla Gutierrez
- Childcare
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pay 75.2% less in Tuxtla Gutierrez
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 15.1% less in Tuxtla Gutierrez
- Clothing
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pay 51.4% less in Tuxtla Gutierrez
Expenses including childcare, clothing, housing, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Tuxtla Gutierrez. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Tuxtla Gutierrez.
If you lived in Tuxtla Gutierrez instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 17.6% less for restaurants
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Mexico City
|
Tuxtla Gutierrez
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.93
MX$204.83
|
$4.96
MX$102.41
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
MX$153.62
|
$5.96
MX$122.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
MX$22.27
|
$1.03
MX$21.25
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MX$15.94
|
$0.81
MX$16.64
|
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pay 20.9% less for groceries
|
Mexico City
|
Tuxtla Gutierrez
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.45
MX$50.59
|
$2.48
MX$51.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.87
MX$100.40
|
$3.23
MX$66.57
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.51
MX$113.62
|
$4.51
MX$93.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$45.03
|
$2.38
MX$49.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.57
MX$73.66
|
$2.48
MX$51.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
MX$25.20
|
$0.90
MX$18.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
MX$13.81
|
$0.41
MX$8.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$16.48
|
$0.34
MX$6.97
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$17.07
|
$0.68
MX$13.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
MX$17.56
|
$0.63
MX$13.01
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$17.07
|
$0.90
MX$18.58
|
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pay 3.1 times more for transportation
|
Mexico City
|
Tuxtla Gutierrez
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
MX$95.67
|
$4.35
MX$89.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.87
MX$368.69
|
$27.30
MX$563.28
|
|
| 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
|
$23.33
MX$481.35
|
|
pay 42.1% less for housing
|
Mexico City
|
Tuxtla Gutierrez
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.38
MX$502.98
|
$24.77
MX$511.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$893.52
MX$18,434.59
|
$297.84
MX$6,144.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$544.24
MX$11,228.34
|
$210.97
MX$4,352.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.31
MX$625.36
|
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pay 75.2% less for childcare
|
Mexico City
|
Tuxtla Gutierrez
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.33
MX$7,867.29
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,426.99
MX$173,860.58
|
$2,089.85
MX$43,116.45
|
|
pay 15.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico City
|
Tuxtla Gutierrez
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
MX$56.33
|
$1.99
MX$40.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
MX$62.02
|
$2.61
MX$53.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.92
MX$80.91
|
$3.72
MX$76.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.69
MX$1,107.64
|
$45.92
MX$947.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.96
MX$102.41
|
$4.19
MX$86.54
|
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pay 51.4% less for clothing
|
Mexico City
|
Tuxtla Gutierrez
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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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
|
$49.64
MX$1,024.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.93
MX$1,896.63
|
$39.71
MX$819.31
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