Cost of living comparison
Russia is 22.0% cheaper than Mexico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.8% less in Russia
- Groceries
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pay 34.5% less in Russia
- Transportation
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pay 31.4% less in Russia
- Housing
-
pay 27.9% less in Russia
- Childcare
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pay 7.2% more in Russia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 29.1% less in Russia
- Clothing
-
pay 0.4% less in Russia
Expenses including restaurants, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing are lower in Russia.
If you lived in Russia instead of Mexico, you would:
pay 37.8% less for restaurants
|
Mexico
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.83
MX$174.12
|
$6.51
RUB534.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.25
MX$143.01
|
$4.14
RUB340.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
MX$21.86
|
$0.80
RUB65.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MX$16.48
|
$0.38
RUB31.59
|
|
pay 34.5% less for groceries
|
Mexico
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.35
MX$46.41
|
$0.47
RUB38.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.62
MX$71.41
|
$3.72
RUB305.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
MX$102.04
|
$3.07
RUB252.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$42.99
|
$1.21
RUB99.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
MX$61.61
|
$1.66
RUB136.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
MX$21.36
|
$0.54
RUB44.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MX$11.18
|
$0.55
RUB45.30
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
MX$13.94
|
$0.71
RUB58.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
MX$13.77
|
$0.89
RUB72.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
MX$15.91
|
$0.22
RUB17.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MX$14.48
|
$0.21
RUB17.12
|
|
pay 31.4% less for transportation
|
Mexico
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MX$88.35
|
$2.12
RUB174.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.30
MX$518.65
|
$17.67
RUB1,451.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,957.31
MX$393,545.22
|
$26,642.44
RUB2,189,323.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.63
MX$308.16
|
$4.15
RUB341.04
|
|
pay 27.9% less for housing
|
Mexico
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.71
MX$526.75
|
$5.97
RUB490.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$486.26
MX$9,588.79
|
$304.49
RUB25,021.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.30
MX$7,144.28
|
$210.86
RUB17,326.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.69
MX$881.22
|
$64.94
RUB5,336.28
|
|
pay 7.2% more for childcare
|
Mexico
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$205.12
MX$4,044.77
|
$190.09
RUB15,620.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,165.20
MX$82,135.05
|
$5,074.52
RUB416,995.13
|
|
pay 29.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.16
MX$42.53
|
$1.42
RUB116.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
MX$55.99
|
$1.67
RUB137.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.78
MX$74.62
|
$2.10
RUB172.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.67
MX$663.89
|
$28.15
RUB2,313.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.39
MX$86.58
|
$3.97
RUB326.50
|
|
pay 0.4% less for clothing
|
Mexico
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.84
MX$903.96
|
$51.85
RUB4,260.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.33
MX$716.39
|
$33.92
RUB2,787.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.04
MX$1,617.77
|
$76.53
RUB6,288.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.65
MX$1,511.42
|
$75.61
RUB6,213.33
|
|
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