Cost of living comparison
Slovakia is 36.7% more expensive than Mexico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.8% more in Slovakia
- Groceries
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pay 15.4% more in Slovakia
- Transportation
-
pay 10.0% more in Slovakia
- Housing
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pay 76.4% more in Slovakia
- Childcare
-
pay 94.6% more in Slovakia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.8% more in Slovakia
- Clothing
-
pay 8.9% more in Slovakia
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation in Slovakia are more expensive than in Mexico. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Slovakia.
If you lived in Slovakia instead of Mexico, you would:
pay 27.8% more for restaurants
|
Mexico
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.83
MX$178.71
|
$8.14
€7.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.25
MX$146.78
|
$7.98
€7.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
MX$22.44
|
$1.58
€1.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MX$16.91
|
$1.39
€1.28
|
|
pay 15.4% more for groceries
|
Mexico
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.35
MX$47.63
|
$1.35
€1.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.62
MX$73.30
|
$6.03
€5.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
MX$104.73
|
$3.89
€3.58
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$44.12
|
$3.43
€3.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
MX$63.23
|
$3.12
€2.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
MX$21.92
|
$0.73
€0.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MX$11.48
|
$0.79
€0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
MX$14.30
|
$0.96
€0.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
MX$14.14
|
$1.51
€1.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
MX$16.33
|
$0.58
€0.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MX$14.86
|
$0.61
€0.56
|
|
pay 10.0% more for transportation
|
Mexico
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MX$90.68
|
$6.34
€5.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.30
MX$532.33
|
$26.69
€24.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,957.31
MX$403,919.90
|
$24,429.89
€22,465.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.63
MX$316.28
|
$11.64
€10.70
|
|
pay 76.4% more for housing
|
Mexico
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.71
MX$540.64
|
$20.60
€18.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$486.26
MX$9,841.57
|
$566.87
€521.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.30
MX$7,332.61
|
$468.12
€430.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.69
MX$904.45
|
$171.07
€157.31
|
|
pay 94.6% more for childcare
|
Mexico
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$205.12
MX$4,151.39
|
$400.86
€368.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,165.20
MX$84,300.31
|
$8,069.66
€7,420.72
|
|
pay 23.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.16
MX$43.65
|
$1.99
€1.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
MX$57.47
|
$2.35
€2.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.78
MX$76.58
|
$5.24
€4.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.67
MX$681.39
|
$40.04
€36.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.39
MX$88.86
|
$8.21
€7.55
|
|
pay 8.9% more for clothing
|
Mexico
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.84
MX$927.79
|
$63.57
€58.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.33
MX$735.27
|
$29.21
€26.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.04
MX$1,660.42
|
$78.92
€72.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.65
MX$1,551.27
|
$92.27
€84.85
|
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