Cost of living comparison
Jersey is 3.5 times more expensive than Mexico.
If you lived in Jersey instead of Mexico, you would:
pay 3.0 times more for restaurants
|
Mexico
|
Jersey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.83
MX$179.64
|
$45.20
£35.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.25
MX$147.55
|
$10.33
£8.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
MX$22.55
|
$2.83
£2.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MX$17.00
|
$2.50
£1.98
|
|
pay 96.2% more for groceries
|
Mexico
|
Jersey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.35
MX$47.88
|
$2.30
£1.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.62
MX$73.68
|
$5.33
£4.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
MX$105.27
|
$7.84
£6.21
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$44.35
|
$5.37
£4.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
MX$63.57
|
$5.67
£4.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
MX$22.03
|
$1.89
£1.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MX$11.54
|
$1.39
£1.10
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
MX$14.38
|
$1.85
£1.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
MX$14.21
|
$1.83
£1.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
MX$16.41
|
$1.57
£1.24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MX$14.94
|
$1.44
£1.14
|
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pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Mexico
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MX$91.15
|
$7.93
£6.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.30
MX$535.11
|
$67.16
£53.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,957.31
MX$406,034.38
|
$27,768.06
£22,006.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.63
MX$317.93
|
$51.51
£40.82
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for housing
|
Mexico
|
Jersey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.71
MX$543.47
|
$72.54
£57.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$486.26
MX$9,893.09
|
$1,808.15
£1,433.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.30
MX$7,371.00
|
$1,715.90
£1,359.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.69
MX$909.18
|
$167.51
£132.76
|
|
pay 8.1 times more for childcare
|
Mexico
|
Jersey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$205.12
MX$4,173.13
|
$2,324.77
£1,842.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,165.20
MX$84,741.61
|
$20,664.60
£16,377.09
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico
|
Jersey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.16
MX$43.88
|
$7.75
£6.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
MX$57.77
|
$4.95
£3.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.78
MX$76.98
|
$15.50
£12.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.67
MX$684.95
|
$74.05
£58.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.39
MX$89.32
|
$18.08
£14.33
|
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pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Mexico
|
Jersey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.84
MX$932.65
|
$100.09
£79.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.33
MX$739.12
|
$69.31
£54.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.04
MX$1,669.11
|
$121.08
£95.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.65
MX$1,559.39
|
$202.34
£160.36
|
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