Cost of living comparison
Mexico City is 36.5% cheaper than New Haven.
- Restaurants
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pay 44.3% less in Mexico City
- Groceries
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pay 37.9% less in Mexico City
- Transportation
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pay 45.2% less in Mexico City
- Housing
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pay 62.7% less in Mexico City
- Childcare
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pay 72.8% less in Mexico City
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 24.8% less in Mexico City
- Clothing
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pay 32.5% more in Mexico City
Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Mexico City.
If you lived in Mexico City instead of New Haven, you would:
pay 44.3% less for restaurants
|
New Haven
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$9.93
MX$202.34
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$7.45
MX$151.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
|
$1.08
MX$22.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
|
$0.77
MX$15.75
|
|
pay 37.9% less for groceries
|
New Haven
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.99
|
$2.45
MX$49.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.40
|
$4.87
MX$99.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.08
|
$5.51
MX$112.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.23
|
$2.18
MX$44.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.49
|
$3.57
MX$72.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$1.22
MX$24.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.67
MX$13.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.25
|
$0.80
MX$16.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.75
|
$0.83
MX$16.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$0.85
MX$17.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.67
|
$0.83
MX$16.87
|
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pay 45.2% less for transportation
|
New Haven
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.53
|
$4.64
MX$94.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.00
|
$17.87
MX$364.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,408.81
|
$18,615.02
MX$379,394.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.46
|
$3.47
MX$70.82
|
|
pay 62.7% less for housing
|
New Haven
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.80
|
$24.38
MX$496.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,908.33
|
$893.52
MX$18,210.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,475.00
|
$544.24
MX$11,092.12
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.66
|
$30.31
MX$617.78
|
|
pay 72.8% less for childcare
|
New Haven
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,400.00
|
$381.33
MX$7,771.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$8,426.99
MX$171,751.31
|
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pay 24.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Haven
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$2.73
MX$55.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
|
$3.01
MX$61.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
|
$3.92
MX$79.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.00
|
$53.69
MX$1,094.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.75
|
$4.96
MX$101.17
|
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pay 32.5% more for clothing
|
New Haven
|
Mexico City
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.17
|
$56.36
MX$1,148.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.67
|
$41.06
MX$836.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.50
|
$91.99
MX$1,874.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.00
|
$91.93
MX$1,873.62
|
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