Cost of living comparison
Italy is 66.2% more expensive than Mexico.
If you lived in Italy instead of Mexico, you would:
pay 74.4% more for restaurants
|
Mexico
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.83
MX$177.75
|
$16.15
€15.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.25
MX$145.99
|
$10.06
€9.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
MX$22.32
|
$2.55
€2.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MX$16.82
|
$1.22
€1.16
|
|
pay 33.2% more for groceries
|
Mexico
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.35
MX$47.38
|
$2.04
€1.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.62
MX$72.90
|
$6.83
€6.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
MX$104.16
|
$5.53
€5.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$43.88
|
$3.41
€3.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
MX$62.89
|
$5.05
€4.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
MX$21.80
|
$0.97
€0.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MX$11.42
|
$0.85
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
MX$14.23
|
$1.04
€0.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
MX$14.06
|
$1.31
€1.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
MX$16.24
|
$0.76
€0.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MX$14.78
|
$0.71
€0.68
|
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pay 43.1% more for transportation
|
Mexico
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MX$90.19
|
$7.22
€6.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.30
MX$529.47
|
$38.81
€36.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,957.31
MX$401,748.55
|
$28,223.13
€26,874.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.63
MX$314.58
|
$19.13
€18.22
|
|
pay 80.2% more for housing
|
Mexico
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.71
MX$537.73
|
$28.87
€27.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$486.26
MX$9,788.66
|
$656.19
€624.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.30
MX$7,293.20
|
$511.91
€487.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.69
MX$899.58
|
$150.39
€143.20
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Mexico
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$205.12
MX$4,129.08
|
$508.72
€484.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,165.20
MX$83,847.13
|
$9,465.55
€9,013.09
|
|
pay 64.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.16
MX$43.42
|
$5.01
€4.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
MX$57.16
|
$1.69
€1.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.78
MX$76.17
|
$6.20
€5.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.67
MX$677.72
|
$52.12
€49.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.39
MX$88.38
|
$9.39
€8.94
|
|
pay 29.9% more for clothing
|
Mexico
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.84
MX$922.80
|
$78.41
€74.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.33
MX$731.32
|
$33.87
€32.25
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.04
MX$1,651.49
|
$86.07
€81.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.65
MX$1,542.93
|
$115.43
€109.91
|
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