Cost of living comparison
Texas is 2.4 times more expensive than Mexico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 93.4% more in Texas
- Groceries
-
pay 65.6% more in Texas
- Transportation
-
pay 47.7% more in Texas
- Housing
-
pay 3.2 times more in Texas
- Childcare
-
pay 5.3 times more in Texas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1 times more in Texas
- Clothing
-
pay 20.4% more in Texas
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation in Texas are more expensive than in Mexico. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Texas.
If you lived in Texas instead of Mexico, you would:
pay 93.4% more for restaurants
|
Mexico
|
Texas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.83
MX$182.17
|
$17.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.25
MX$149.63
|
$9.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
MX$22.87
|
$2.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MX$17.24
|
$1.88
|
|
pay 65.6% more for groceries
|
Mexico
|
Texas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.35
MX$48.56
|
$3.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.62
MX$74.72
|
$6.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
MX$106.75
|
$3.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$44.98
|
$3.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
MX$64.46
|
$5.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
MX$22.34
|
$2.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MX$11.70
|
$0.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
MX$14.58
|
$1.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
MX$14.41
|
$1.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
MX$16.64
|
$1.28
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MX$15.15
|
$1.20
|
|
pay 47.7% more for transportation
|
Mexico
|
Texas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MX$92.44
|
$2.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.30
MX$542.64
|
$63.02
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,957.31
MX$411,747.16
|
$32,552.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.63
MX$322.41
|
$19.17
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for housing
|
Mexico
|
Texas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.71
MX$551.11
|
$72.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$486.26
MX$10,032.28
|
$1,374.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.30
MX$7,474.71
|
$1,217.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.69
MX$921.97
|
$166.57
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for childcare
|
Mexico
|
Texas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$205.12
MX$4,231.84
|
$1,230.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,165.20
MX$85,933.90
|
$19,254.84
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico
|
Texas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.16
MX$44.50
|
$5.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
MX$58.58
|
$5.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.78
MX$78.07
|
$8.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.67
MX$694.59
|
$38.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.39
MX$90.58
|
$12.81
|
|
pay 20.4% more for clothing
|
Mexico
|
Texas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.84
MX$945.77
|
$51.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.33
MX$749.52
|
$38.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.04
MX$1,692.60
|
$87.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.65
MX$1,581.33
|
$120.01
|
|
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Texas or Mexico. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.