Cost of living comparison
Mexico City is 11.3% cheaper than Oranjestad.
If you lived in Mexico City instead of Oranjestad, you would:
pay 20.7% less for restaurants
|
Oranjestad
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.22
AWG38.25
|
$10.09
MX$204.65
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
AWG18.02
|
$8.90
MX$180.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
AWG2.15
|
$1.21
MX$24.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.06
AWG1.90
|
$0.84
MX$17.00
|
|
pay 21.2% less for groceries
|
Oranjestad
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.79
AWG5.04
|
$2.63
MX$53.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.07
AWG10.95
|
$5.57
MX$113.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.44
AWG11.61
|
$6.31
MX$128.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.40
AWG7.92
|
$2.49
MX$50.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.57
AWG8.23
|
$4.13
MX$83.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
AWG3.19
|
$1.42
MX$28.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
AWG1.98
|
$0.70
MX$14.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
AWG2.82
|
$0.82
MX$16.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.73
AWG4.92
|
$0.91
MX$18.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
AWG1.76
|
$0.95
MX$19.24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
AWG1.44
|
$0.87
MX$17.57
|
|
pay 37.0% less for transportation
|
Oranjestad
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.66
AWG10.20
|
$5.46
MX$110.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.00
AWG90.12
|
$21.52
MX$436.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,191.40
AWG40,000.00
|
$21,960.54
MX$445,419.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$39.16
AWG70.58
|
$5.34
MX$108.35
|
|
pay 29.6% less for housing
|
Oranjestad
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$84.13
AWG151.64
|
$27.98
MX$567.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$842.21
AWG1,518.08
|
$1,058.85
MX$21,476.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$673.77
AWG1,214.46
|
$643.75
MX$13,056.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.99
AWG277.56
|
$41.48
MX$841.34
|
|
pay 62.8% more for childcare
|
Oranjestad
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$214.81
AWG387.20
|
$408.19
MX$8,279.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,345.83
|
$10,042.62
MX$203,691.52
|
|
pay 19.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oranjestad
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.33
AWG6.01
|
$2.97
MX$60.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.47
AWG4.46
|
$3.52
MX$71.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.61
AWG15.52
|
$4.45
MX$90.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$87.89
AWG158.42
|
$60.85
MX$1,234.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.94
AWG21.53
|
$5.94
MX$120.38
|
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pay 13.5% less for clothing
|
Oranjestad
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.37
AWG162.89
|
$66.94
MX$1,357.66
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.14
AWG97.59
|
$45.00
MX$912.71
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.75
AWG201.43
|
$110.60
MX$2,243.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.29
AWG213.21
|
$106.14
MX$2,152.87
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