Cost of living comparison
Pachuca is 6.1% cheaper than Mexico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.5% less in Pachuca
- Groceries
-
pay 13.0% less in Pachuca
- Transportation
-
pay 4.2% less in Pachuca
- Housing
-
pay 12.8% less in Pachuca
- Childcare
-
pay 20.1% more in Pachuca
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.7% less in Pachuca
- Clothing
-
pay 15.9% less in Pachuca
Expenses including clothing, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Pachuca.
If you lived in Pachuca instead of Mexico, you would:
pay 5.5% less for restaurants
|
Mexico
|
Pachuca
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.83
MX$178.96
|
$4.47
MX$90.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.25
MX$146.98
|
$6.70
MX$135.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
MX$22.47
|
$1.24
MX$25.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MX$16.94
|
$1.03
MX$20.82
|
|
pay 13.0% less for groceries
|
Mexico
|
Pachuca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.35
MX$47.70
|
$2.65
MX$53.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.62
MX$73.40
|
$3.35
MX$67.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
MX$104.87
|
$5.41
MX$109.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$44.18
|
$2.44
MX$49.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
MX$63.32
|
$1.80
MX$36.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
MX$21.95
|
$0.90
MX$18.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MX$11.49
|
$0.45
MX$9.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
MX$14.32
|
$0.45
MX$9.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
MX$14.16
|
$0.73
MX$14.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
MX$16.35
|
$0.56
MX$11.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MX$14.88
|
$0.56
MX$11.41
|
|
pay 4.2% less for transportation
|
Mexico
|
Pachuca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MX$90.80
|
$4.36
MX$88.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.30
MX$533.06
|
$24.82
MX$503.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,957.31
MX$404,478.11
|
$17,125.82
MX$347,091.83
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.63
MX$316.72
|
$16.51
MX$334.52
|
|
pay 12.8% less for housing
|
Mexico
|
Pachuca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.71
MX$541.38
|
$23.33
MX$472.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$486.26
MX$9,855.17
|
$446.76
MX$9,054.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.30
MX$7,342.75
|
$322.66
MX$6,539.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.69
MX$905.70
|
$36.06
MX$730.88
|
|
pay 20.1% more for childcare
|
Mexico
|
Pachuca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$205.12
MX$4,157.13
|
$322.66
MX$6,539.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,165.20
MX$84,416.81
|
$3,454.95
MX$70,022.00
|
|
pay 11.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico
|
Pachuca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.16
MX$43.71
|
$1.74
MX$35.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
MX$57.55
|
$3.07
MX$62.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.78
MX$76.69
|
$3.97
MX$80.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.67
MX$682.33
|
$17.37
MX$352.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.39
MX$88.98
|
$4.22
MX$85.52
|
|
pay 15.9% less for clothing
|
Mexico
|
Pachuca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.84
MX$929.07
|
$59.57
MX$1,207.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.33
MX$736.29
|
$29.78
MX$603.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.04
MX$1,662.71
|
$59.57
MX$1,207.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.65
MX$1,553.41
|
$39.71
MX$804.85
|
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