Cost of living comparison
Detroit is 2.4 times more expensive than Mexico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.0 times more in Detroit
- Groceries
-
pay 62.0% more in Detroit
- Transportation
-
pay 48.9% more in Detroit
- Housing
-
pay 3.1 times more in Detroit
- Childcare
-
pay 5.2 times more in Detroit
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2 times more in Detroit
- Clothing
-
pay 4.5% more in Detroit
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation in Detroit are more expensive than in Mexico. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Detroit.
If you lived in Detroit instead of Mexico, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
|
Mexico
|
Detroit
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.83
MX$179.49
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.25
MX$147.42
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
MX$22.53
|
$2.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MX$16.99
|
$1.78
|
|
pay 62.0% more for groceries
|
Mexico
|
Detroit
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.35
MX$47.84
|
$2.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.62
MX$73.61
|
$4.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
MX$105.18
|
$3.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$44.31
|
$3.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
MX$63.51
|
$4.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
MX$22.01
|
$1.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MX$11.53
|
$0.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
MX$14.37
|
$2.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
MX$14.20
|
$2.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
MX$16.40
|
$1.13
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MX$14.93
|
$1.13
|
|
pay 48.9% more for transportation
|
Mexico
|
Detroit
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MX$91.07
|
$3.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.30
MX$534.64
|
$66.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,957.31
MX$405,676.15
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.63
MX$317.65
|
$13.68
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Mexico
|
Detroit
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.71
MX$542.99
|
$58.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$486.26
MX$9,884.36
|
$1,483.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.30
MX$7,364.50
|
$1,092.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.69
MX$908.38
|
$192.03
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for childcare
|
Mexico
|
Detroit
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$205.12
MX$4,169.45
|
$1,294.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,165.20
MX$84,666.84
|
$16,800.00
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico
|
Detroit
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.16
MX$43.84
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
MX$57.72
|
$4.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.78
MX$76.92
|
$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.67
MX$684.35
|
$33.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.39
MX$89.24
|
$12.50
|
|
pay 4.5% more for clothing
|
Mexico
|
Detroit
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.84
MX$931.83
|
$45.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.33
MX$738.47
|
$32.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.04
MX$1,667.64
|
$82.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.65
MX$1,558.01
|
$99.00
|
|
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