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$179.64
|
$16.15
€15.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.25
MX$147.55
|
$10.06
€9.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
MX$22.55
|
$2.55
€2.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MX$17.00
|
$1.22
€1.16
|
|
pay 33.2% more for groceries
|
Mexico
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.35
MX$47.88
|
$2.04
€1.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.62
MX$73.68
|
$6.83
€6.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
MX$105.27
|
$5.53
€5.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$44.35
|
$3.41
€3.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
MX$63.57
|
$5.05
€4.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
MX$22.03
|
$0.97
€0.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MX$11.54
|
$0.85
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
MX$14.38
|
$1.04
€0.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
MX$14.21
|
$1.31
€1.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
MX$16.41
|
$0.76
€0.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MX$14.94
|
$0.71
€0.67
|
|
pay 43.1% more for transportation
|
Mexico
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MX$91.15
|
$7.22
€6.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.30
MX$535.11
|
$38.81
€36.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,957.31
MX$406,034.38
|
$28,223.13
€26,765.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.63
MX$317.93
|
$19.13
€18.14
|
|
pay 80.2% more for housing
|
Mexico
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.71
MX$543.47
|
$28.87
€27.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$486.26
MX$9,893.09
|
$656.19
€622.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.30
MX$7,371.00
|
$511.91
€485.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.69
MX$909.18
|
$150.39
€142.63
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Mexico
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$205.12
MX$4,173.13
|
$508.72
€482.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,165.20
MX$84,741.61
|
$9,465.55
€8,976.76
|
|
pay 64.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.16
MX$43.88
|
$5.01
€4.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
MX$57.77
|
$1.69
€1.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.78
MX$76.98
|
$6.20
€5.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.67
MX$684.95
|
$52.12
€49.43
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.39
MX$89.32
|
$9.39
€8.91
|
|
pay 29.9% more for clothing
|
Mexico
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.84
MX$932.65
|
$78.41
€74.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.33
MX$739.12
|
$33.87
€32.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.04
MX$1,669.11
|
$86.07
€81.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.65
MX$1,559.39
|
$115.43
€109.47
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