Cost of living comparison
Veracruz is 4.1% more expensive than Mexico City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.5% less in Veracruz
- Groceries
-
pay 18.4% less in Veracruz
- Transportation
-
pay 2.6 times more in Veracruz
- Housing
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pay 19.9% less in Veracruz
- Childcare
-
pay 47.0% less in Veracruz
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.9% less in Veracruz
- Clothing
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pay 3.7% less in Veracruz
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Veracruz. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Veracruz.
If you lived in Veracruz instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 14.5% less for restaurants
|
Mexico City
|
Veracruz
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.93
MX$197.86
|
$7.45
MX$148.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
MX$148.40
|
$7.45
MX$148.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
MX$21.51
|
$1.10
MX$21.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MX$15.40
|
$0.61
MX$12.20
|
|
pay 18.4% less for groceries
|
Mexico City
|
Veracruz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.45
MX$48.87
|
$2.02
MX$40.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.87
MX$96.99
|
$2.76
MX$55.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.51
MX$109.75
|
$5.21
MX$103.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$43.50
|
$1.99
MX$39.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.57
MX$71.16
|
$2.79
MX$55.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
MX$24.35
|
$1.09
MX$21.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
MX$13.34
|
$0.55
MX$11.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$15.92
|
$0.59
MX$11.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$16.49
|
$0.62
MX$12.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
MX$16.96
|
$0.84
MX$16.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$16.49
|
$0.62
MX$12.28
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Mexico City
|
Veracruz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
MX$92.41
|
$4.48
MX$89.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.87
MX$356.15
|
$43.17
MX$860.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,615.02
MX$370,988.00
|
$19,831.20
MX$395,225.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.47
MX$69.25
|
$20.10
MX$400.67
|
|
pay 19.9% less for housing
|
Mexico City
|
Veracruz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.38
MX$485.87
|
$23.80
MX$474.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$893.52
MX$17,807.42
|
$353.69
MX$7,048.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$544.24
MX$10,846.34
|
$235.79
MX$4,699.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.31
MX$604.09
|
$42.39
MX$844.79
|
|
pay 47.0% less for childcare
|
Mexico City
|
Veracruz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.33
MX$7,599.63
|
$210.97
MX$4,204.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,426.99
MX$167,945.68
|
$4,269.04
MX$85,079.91
|
|
pay 23.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico City
|
Veracruz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
MX$54.41
|
$1.54
MX$30.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
MX$59.91
|
$2.81
MX$56.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.92
MX$78.15
|
$3.90
MX$77.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.69
MX$1,069.96
|
$24.81
MX$494.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.96
MX$98.93
|
$4.22
MX$84.09
|
|
pay 3.7% less for clothing
|
Mexico City
|
Veracruz
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.36
MX$1,123.13
|
$50.42
MX$1,004.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.06
MX$818.29
|
$50.07
MX$997.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.99
MX$1,833.37
|
$94.32
MX$1,879.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.93
MX$1,832.11
|
$65.77
MX$1,310.82
|
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