Cost of living comparison
Merida is 9.5% more expensive than Mexico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.2% more in Merida
- Groceries
-
pay 5.3% more in Merida
- Transportation
-
pay 20.4% more in Merida
- Housing
-
pay 28.6% more in Merida
- Childcare
-
pay 21.3% less in Merida
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.9% more in Merida
- Clothing
-
pay 19.6% more in Merida
The cost of housing, transportation, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Merida are more expensive than in Mexico.
If you lived in Merida instead of Mexico, you would:
pay 7.2% more for restaurants
|
Mexico
|
Merida
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.83
MX$171.94
|
$9.93
MX$193.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.25
MX$141.22
|
$7.45
MX$144.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
MX$21.59
|
$1.05
MX$20.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MX$16.27
|
$1.00
MX$19.44
|
|
pay 5.3% more for groceries
|
Mexico
|
Merida
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.35
MX$45.83
|
$2.50
MX$48.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.62
MX$70.52
|
$4.81
MX$93.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
MX$100.76
|
$5.03
MX$97.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$42.45
|
$1.91
MX$37.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
MX$60.84
|
$2.90
MX$56.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
MX$21.09
|
$1.26
MX$24.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MX$11.04
|
$0.56
MX$10.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
MX$13.76
|
$0.79
MX$15.35
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
MX$13.60
|
$0.65
MX$12.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
MX$15.71
|
$0.90
MX$17.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MX$14.30
|
$0.80
MX$15.67
|
|
pay 20.4% more for transportation
|
Mexico
|
Merida
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MX$87.24
|
$4.49
MX$87.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.30
MX$512.16
|
$29.78
MX$579.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,957.31
MX$388,616.64
|
$14,892.01
MX$289,983.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.63
MX$304.30
|
$30.28
MX$589.63
|
|
pay 28.6% more for housing
|
Mexico
|
Merida
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.71
MX$520.15
|
$27.41
MX$533.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$486.26
MX$9,468.70
|
$568.42
MX$11,068.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.30
MX$7,054.80
|
$466.15
MX$9,077.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.69
MX$870.18
|
$74.24
MX$1,445.57
|
|
pay 21.3% less for childcare
|
Mexico
|
Merida
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$205.12
MX$3,994.11
|
$171.26
MX$3,334.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,165.20
MX$81,106.43
|
$3,077.68
MX$59,929.87
|
|
pay 6.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico
|
Merida
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.16
MX$42.00
|
$2.73
MX$53.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
MX$55.29
|
$3.37
MX$65.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.78
MX$73.68
|
$3.72
MX$72.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.67
MX$655.57
|
$29.95
MX$583.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.39
MX$85.49
|
$4.47
MX$86.99
|
|
pay 19.6% more for clothing
|
Mexico
|
Merida
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.84
MX$892.64
|
$58.44
MX$1,138.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.33
MX$707.41
|
$41.54
MX$808.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.04
MX$1,597.51
|
$93.08
MX$1,812.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.65
MX$1,492.49
|
$94.32
MX$1,836.56
|
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