Cost of living comparison
Luxembourg is 2.7 times more expensive than Mexico.
If you lived in Luxembourg instead of Mexico, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
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Mexico
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.83
MX$180.38
|
$18.85
€18.09
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.25
MX$148.15
|
$12.97
€12.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
MX$22.65
|
$3.11
€2.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MX$17.07
|
$2.98
€2.86
|
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pay 69.0% more for groceries
|
Mexico
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.35
MX$48.08
|
$3.15
€3.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.62
MX$73.98
|
$9.88
€9.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
MX$105.70
|
$4.86
€4.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$44.53
|
$4.25
€4.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
MX$63.83
|
$7.68
€7.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
MX$22.12
|
$1.19
€1.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MX$11.59
|
$0.80
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
MX$14.44
|
$1.18
€1.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
MX$14.27
|
$1.72
€1.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
MX$16.48
|
$0.99
€0.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MX$15.00
|
$0.96
€0.93
|
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pay 64.9% more for transportation
|
Mexico
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MX$91.53
|
$6.37
€6.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.30
MX$537.31
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,957.31
MX$407,697.82
|
$26,949.84
€25,868.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.63
MX$319.24
|
$34.01
€32.65
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for housing
|
Mexico
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.71
MX$545.69
|
$54.60
€52.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$486.26
MX$9,933.62
|
$1,768.97
€1,697.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.30
MX$7,401.20
|
$1,639.77
€1,573.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.69
MX$912.91
|
$211.55
€203.06
|
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pay 5.5 times more for childcare
|
Mexico
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$205.12
MX$4,190.22
|
$1,523.51
€1,462.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,165.20
MX$85,088.78
|
$15,004.68
€14,402.65
|
|
pay 94.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.16
MX$44.06
|
$5.20
€4.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
MX$58.00
|
$4.33
€4.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.78
MX$77.30
|
$6.16
€5.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.67
MX$687.76
|
$33.59
€32.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.39
MX$89.69
|
$13.93
€13.37
|
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pay 44.3% more for clothing
|
Mexico
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.84
MX$936.47
|
$81.75
€78.47
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.33
MX$742.15
|
$41.83
€40.15
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.04
MX$1,675.95
|
$96.18
€92.32
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.65
MX$1,565.77
|
$127.67
€122.55
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