Cost of living comparison
Jersey is 2.6 times more expensive than Mexico.
If you lived in Jersey instead of Mexico, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Mexico
|
Jersey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.14
MX$205.58
|
$37.84
£29.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.52
MX$172.77
|
$8.83
£6.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
MX$27.42
|
$2.84
£2.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
MX$20.69
|
$2.29
£1.77
|
|
pay 46.7% more for groceries
|
Mexico
|
Jersey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.68
MX$54.33
|
$2.03
£1.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.17
MX$84.65
|
$5.49
£4.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.88
MX$119.25
|
$7.51
£5.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
MX$54.40
|
$5.04
£3.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.49
MX$70.77
|
$5.39
£4.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
MX$26.73
|
$1.95
£1.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
MX$12.83
|
$0.86
£0.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
MX$15.98
|
$1.80
£1.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
MX$15.71
|
$1.43
£1.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
MX$18.34
|
$1.09
£0.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
MX$15.73
|
$0.92
£0.72
|
|
pay 82.3% more for transportation
|
Mexico
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
MX$108.06
|
$7.04
£5.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.94
MX$586.91
|
$65.58
£50.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,778.21
MX$462,003.63
|
$30,458.39
£23,573.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.39
MX$352.72
|
$41.21
£31.90
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Mexico
|
Jersey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.11
MX$671.60
|
$64.32
£49.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$599.68
MX$12,163.19
|
$1,860.29
£1,439.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$424.66
MX$8,613.32
|
$1,686.88
£1,305.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.94
MX$1,114.30
|
$108.19
£83.74
|
|
pay 6.3 times more for childcare
|
Mexico
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$230.47
MX$4,674.60
|
$2,002.18
£1,549.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,822.04
MX$97,803.97
|
$18,733.28
£14,498.88
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico
|
Jersey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.57
MX$52.16
|
$6.94
£5.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.35
MX$68.05
|
$4.76
£3.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.34
MX$88.00
|
$12.93
£10.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.86
MX$788.28
|
$76.30
£59.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.22
MX$105.90
|
$16.40
£12.69
|
|
pay 34.6% more for clothing
|
Mexico
|
Jersey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.74
MX$1,110.27
|
$94.59
£73.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.64
MX$864.75
|
$54.23
£41.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.11
MX$1,949.39
|
$99.32
£76.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.93
MX$1,844.21
|
$122.97
£95.17
|
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