Cost of living comparison
Mexico City is 58.5% cheaper than New York City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.7% less in Mexico City
- Groceries
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pay 49.1% less in Mexico City
- Transportation
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pay 49.0% less in Mexico City
- Housing
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pay 75.3% less in Mexico City
- Childcare
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pay 87.0% less in Mexico City
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 67.0% less in Mexico City
- Clothing
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pay 22.1% less in Mexico City
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Mexico City.
If you lived in Mexico City instead of New York City, you would:
pay 59.7% less for restaurants
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New York City
|
Mexico City
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.00
|
$9.93
MX$204.83
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$7.45
MX$153.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.22
|
$1.08
MX$22.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
|
$0.77
MX$15.94
|
|
pay 49.1% less for groceries
|
New York City
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.82
|
$2.45
MX$50.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.52
|
$4.87
MX$100.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
|
$5.51
MX$113.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.06
|
$2.18
MX$45.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.82
|
$3.57
MX$73.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.25
|
$1.22
MX$25.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
|
$0.67
MX$13.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.67
|
$0.80
MX$16.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$0.83
MX$17.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
|
$0.85
MX$17.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.66
|
$0.83
MX$17.07
|
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pay 49.0% less for transportation
|
New York City
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.80
|
$4.64
MX$95.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$132.50
|
$17.87
MX$368.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
|
$18,615.02
MX$384,053.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.40
|
$3.47
MX$71.69
|
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pay 75.3% less for housing
|
New York City
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.20
|
$24.38
MX$502.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$4,097.13
|
$893.52
MX$18,434.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,883.17
|
$544.24
MX$11,228.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$136.26
|
$30.31
MX$625.36
|
|
pay 87.0% less for childcare
|
New York City
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,253.56
|
$381.33
MX$7,867.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$59,000.00
|
$8,426.99
MX$173,860.58
|
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pay 67.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
New York City
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.00
|
$2.73
MX$56.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.95
|
$3.01
MX$62.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.00
|
$3.92
MX$80.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$148.06
|
$53.69
MX$1,107.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.00
|
$4.96
MX$102.41
|
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pay 22.1% less for clothing
|
New York City
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.92
|
$56.36
MX$1,162.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.62
|
$41.06
MX$847.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.85
|
$91.99
MX$1,897.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$168.36
|
$91.93
MX$1,896.63
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