Cost of living comparison
Mexico City is 39.8% cheaper than New Orleans.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.8% less in Mexico City
- Groceries
-
pay 37.6% less in Mexico City
- Transportation
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pay 34.2% less in Mexico City
- Housing
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pay 61.9% less in Mexico City
- Childcare
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pay 46.6% less in Mexico City
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 45.9% less in Mexico City
- Clothing
-
pay 4.5% more in Mexico City
Expenses including housing, restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Mexico City.
If you lived in Mexico City instead of New Orleans, you would:
pay 56.8% less for restaurants
|
New Orleans
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$9.93
MX$189.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$7.45
MX$142.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.99
|
$1.08
MX$20.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$0.77
MX$14.77
|
|
pay 37.6% less for groceries
|
New Orleans
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.84
|
$2.45
MX$46.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.06
|
$4.87
MX$92.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.78
|
$5.51
MX$105.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.46
|
$2.18
MX$41.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.10
|
$3.57
MX$68.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$1.22
MX$23.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
|
$0.67
MX$12.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.17
|
$0.80
MX$15.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$0.83
MX$15.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
|
$0.85
MX$16.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
|
$0.83
MX$15.81
|
|
pay 34.2% less for transportation
|
New Orleans
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.07
|
$4.64
MX$88.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
|
$17.87
MX$341.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,884.90
|
$18,615.02
MX$355,719.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.68
|
$3.47
MX$66.40
|
|
pay 61.9% less for housing
|
New Orleans
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.24
|
$24.38
MX$465.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,788.46
|
$893.52
MX$17,074.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,119.08
|
$544.24
MX$10,399.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.89
|
$30.31
MX$579.23
|
|
pay 46.6% less for childcare
|
New Orleans
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,563.89
|
$381.33
MX$7,286.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,230.00
|
$8,426.99
MX$161,033.86
|
|
pay 45.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Orleans
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.60
|
$2.73
MX$52.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.12
|
$3.01
MX$57.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.49
|
$3.92
MX$74.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.00
|
$53.69
MX$1,025.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$4.96
MX$94.86
|
|
pay 4.5% more for clothing
|
New Orleans
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.14
|
$56.36
MX$1,076.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.67
|
$41.06
MX$784.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.17
|
$91.99
MX$1,757.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.50
|
$91.93
MX$1,756.71
|
|
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