Cost of living comparison
Vilnius is 47.1% more expensive than Mexico City.
If you lived in Vilnius instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 65.2% more for restaurants
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Mexico City
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Vilnius
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.93
MX$201.99
|
$12.86
€12.20
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
MX$151.49
|
$8.57
€8.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
MX$21.96
|
$1.95
€1.85
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MX$15.72
|
$1.82
€1.73
|
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pay 5.5% less for groceries
|
Mexico City
|
Vilnius
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.45
MX$49.88
|
$1.52
€1.44
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.87
MX$99.01
|
$6.36
€6.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.51
MX$112.04
|
$5.17
€4.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$44.40
|
$2.57
€2.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.57
MX$72.64
|
$3.03
€2.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
MX$24.85
|
$0.65
€0.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
MX$13.62
|
$0.69
€0.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$16.25
|
$0.92
€0.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$16.83
|
$1.47
€1.40
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
MX$17.31
|
$0.39
€0.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$16.84
|
$0.45
€0.42
|
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pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Mexico City
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
MX$94.34
|
$6.12
€5.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.87
MX$363.58
|
$31.08
€29.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,615.02
MX$378,725.33
|
$33,251.45
€31,534.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.47
MX$70.70
|
$11.36
€10.77
|
|
pay 90.4% more for housing
|
Mexico City
|
Vilnius
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.38
MX$496.00
|
$17.16
€16.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$893.52
MX$18,178.82
|
$795.81
€754.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$544.24
MX$11,072.55
|
$594.19
€563.50
|
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|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.31
MX$616.69
|
$149.42
€141.70
|
|
pay 23.4% more for childcare
|
Mexico City
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.33
MX$7,758.13
|
$556.87
€528.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,426.99
MX$171,448.36
|
$8,496.16
€8,057.43
|
|
pay 34.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico City
|
Vilnius
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
MX$55.55
|
$4.82
€4.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
MX$61.16
|
$3.37
€3.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.92
MX$79.78
|
$5.36
€5.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.69
MX$1,092.28
|
$40.23
€38.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.96
MX$100.99
|
$8.57
€8.13
|
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pay 18.6% more for clothing
|
Mexico City
|
Vilnius
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.36
MX$1,146.56
|
$82.32
€78.07
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.06
MX$835.35
|
$36.02
€34.16
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.99
MX$1,871.60
|
$100.70
€95.50
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.93
MX$1,870.32
|
$120.57
€114.35
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