Cost of living comparison
Denmark is 2.1 times more expensive than Mexico.
If you lived in Denmark instead of Mexico, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
|
Mexico
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.83
MX$179.64
|
$21.56
DKK152.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.25
MX$147.55
|
$12.58
DKK89.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
MX$22.55
|
$3.50
DKK24.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MX$17.00
|
$2.59
DKK18.36
|
|
pay 64.6% more for groceries
|
Mexico
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.35
MX$47.88
|
$2.91
DKK20.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.62
MX$73.68
|
$5.83
DKK41.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
MX$105.27
|
$7.22
DKK51.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$44.35
|
$4.38
DKK31.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
MX$63.57
|
$4.74
DKK33.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
MX$22.03
|
$1.28
DKK9.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MX$11.54
|
$1.34
DKK9.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
MX$14.38
|
$1.37
DKK9.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
MX$14.21
|
$1.88
DKK13.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
MX$16.41
|
$0.90
DKK6.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MX$14.94
|
$0.77
DKK5.47
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Mexico
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MX$91.15
|
$7.68
DKK54.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.30
MX$535.11
|
$82.44
DKK583.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,957.31
MX$406,034.38
|
$45,047.14
DKK318,843.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.63
MX$317.93
|
$23.62
DKK167.16
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Mexico
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.71
MX$543.47
|
$33.71
DKK238.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$486.26
MX$9,893.09
|
$967.90
DKK6,850.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.30
MX$7,371.00
|
$743.77
DKK5,264.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.69
MX$909.18
|
$157.10
DKK1,111.95
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Mexico
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$205.12
MX$4,173.13
|
$519.88
DKK3,679.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,165.20
MX$84,741.61
|
$7,190.53
DKK50,894.60
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.16
MX$43.88
|
$7.44
DKK52.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
MX$57.77
|
$5.51
DKK38.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.78
MX$76.98
|
$8.74
DKK61.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.67
MX$684.95
|
$38.95
DKK275.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.39
MX$89.32
|
$16.76
DKK118.61
|
|
pay 60.5% more for clothing
|
Mexico
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.84
MX$932.65
|
$93.72
DKK663.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.33
MX$739.12
|
$38.81
DKK274.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.04
MX$1,669.11
|
$105.07
DKK743.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.65
MX$1,559.39
|
$155.42
DKK1,100.04
|
|
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