Cost of living comparison
Mexico City is 49.8% cheaper than Nassau.
If you lived in Mexico City instead of Nassau, you would:
pay 51.5% less for restaurants
|
Nassau
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$40.00
BSD40.00
|
$9.93
MX$199.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
BSD10.00
|
$7.45
MX$149.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.18
BSD2.18
|
$1.08
MX$21.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
BSD1.71
|
$0.77
MX$15.52
|
|
pay 46.9% less for groceries
|
Nassau
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.17
BSD5.17
|
$2.45
MX$49.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.03
BSD4.03
|
$4.87
MX$97.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$19.37
BSD19.37
|
$5.51
MX$110.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.38
BSD7.38
|
$2.18
MX$43.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.20
BSD5.20
|
$3.57
MX$71.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
BSD1.72
|
$1.22
MX$24.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.32
BSD1.32
|
$0.67
MX$13.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.11
BSD2.11
|
$0.80
MX$16.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.40
BSD2.40
|
$0.83
MX$16.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.14
BSD2.14
|
$0.85
MX$17.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.49
BSD1.49
|
$0.83
MX$16.62
|
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pay 53.4% less for transportation
|
Nassau
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
BSD5.39
|
$4.64
MX$93.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
BSD45.00
|
$17.87
MX$358.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
$18,615.02
MX$373,813.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.85
BSD30.85
|
$3.47
MX$69.78
|
|
pay 71.5% less for housing
|
Nassau
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$104.29
BSD104.29
|
$24.38
MX$489.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,862.50
BSD1,862.50
|
$893.52
MX$17,943.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,800.00
BSD1,800.00
|
$544.24
MX$10,928.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$249.29
BSD249.29
|
$30.31
MX$608.69
|
|
pay 42.0% less for childcare
|
Nassau
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$640.00
BSD640.00
|
$381.33
MX$7,657.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,916.67
BSD14,916.67
|
$8,426.99
MX$169,224.89
|
|
pay 56.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nassau
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
BSD5.00
|
$2.73
MX$54.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
BSD5.75
|
$3.01
MX$60.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
BSD11.00
|
$3.92
MX$78.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$113.88
BSD113.88
|
$53.69
MX$1,078.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
$4.96
MX$99.68
|
|
pay 26.9% less for clothing
|
Nassau
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.50
BSD67.50
|
$56.36
MX$1,131.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$76.67
BSD76.67
|
$41.06
MX$824.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.00
BSD117.00
|
$91.99
MX$1,847.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.00
BSD120.00
|
$91.93
MX$1,846.06
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