Cost of living comparison
Mexico City is 35.5% cheaper than Newcastle Upon Tyne.
- Restaurants
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pay 46.3% less in Mexico City
- Groceries
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pay 5.2% less in Mexico City
- Transportation
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pay 60.0% less in Mexico City
- Housing
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pay 43.8% less in Mexico City
- Childcare
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pay 63.9% less in Mexico City
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 34.9% less in Mexico City
- Clothing
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pay 5.6% more in Mexico City
Expenses including childcare, transportation, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Mexico City.
If you lived in Mexico City instead of Newcastle Upon Tyne, you would:
pay 46.3% less for restaurants
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.37
£15.04
|
$9.93
MX$202.90
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.29
£7.22
|
$7.45
MX$152.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
£2.09
|
$1.08
MX$22.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
£1.38
|
$0.77
MX$15.79
|
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pay 5.2% less for groceries
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.51
£1.18
|
$2.45
MX$50.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.88
£3.79
|
$4.87
MX$99.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.01
£4.67
|
$5.51
MX$112.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.46
£2.69
|
$2.18
MX$44.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.84
£2.98
|
$3.57
MX$72.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
£0.92
|
$1.22
MX$24.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
£0.59
|
$0.67
MX$13.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
£0.89
|
$0.80
MX$16.33
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
£1.18
|
$0.83
MX$16.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
£0.66
|
$0.85
MX$17.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.53
|
$0.83
MX$16.91
|
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pay 60.0% less for transportation
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
£5.50
|
$4.64
MX$94.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$84.23
£65.40
|
$17.87
MX$365.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£28,365.99
|
$18,615.02
MX$380,442.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.52
£12.05
|
$3.47
MX$71.02
|
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pay 43.8% less for housing
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.92
£35.66
|
$24.38
MX$498.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,000.94
£777.22
|
$893.52
MX$18,261.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$774.92
£601.72
|
$544.24
MX$11,122.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$248.52
£192.97
|
$30.31
MX$619.48
|
|
pay 63.9% less for childcare
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,323.83
£1,027.93
|
$381.33
MX$7,793.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,373.06
£15,042.95
|
$8,426.99
MX$172,225.75
|
|
pay 34.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.17
£4.01
|
$2.73
MX$55.80
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.44
£3.45
|
$3.01
MX$61.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.79
£13.04
|
$3.92
MX$80.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.18
£31.20
|
$53.69
MX$1,097.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.33
£8.02
|
$4.96
MX$101.45
|
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pay 5.6% more for clothing
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
Mexico City
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.83
£58.88
|
$56.36
MX$1,151.76
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.39
£30.59
|
$41.06
MX$839.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.33
£56.16
|
$91.99
MX$1,880.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.78
£61.17
|
$91.93
MX$1,878.80
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