Cost of living comparison
Mexico is 51.8% cheaper than Paris.
- Restaurants
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pay 58.3% less in Mexico
- Groceries
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pay 38.0% less in Mexico
- Transportation
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pay 47.3% less in Mexico
- Housing
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pay 56.8% less in Mexico
- Childcare
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pay 73.4% less in Mexico
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 50.7% less in Mexico
- Clothing
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pay 38.2% less in Mexico
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Mexico.
If you lived in Mexico instead of Paris, you would:
pay 58.3% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.42
|
$8.83
MX$179.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€12.33
|
$7.25
MX$147.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.09
€3.92
|
$1.11
MX$22.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.84
|
$0.84
MX$16.99
|
|
pay 38.0% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.92
|
$2.35
MX$47.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.23
€10.77
|
$3.62
MX$73.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
€5.18
|
$5.17
MX$105.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
€4.65
|
$2.18
MX$44.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€6.06
|
$3.12
MX$63.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.52
|
$1.08
MX$22.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.01
|
$0.57
MX$11.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.44
|
$0.71
MX$14.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.71
|
$0.70
MX$14.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€1.06
|
$0.81
MX$16.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.16
|
$0.73
MX$14.93
|
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pay 47.3% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€7.34
|
$4.48
MX$91.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.60
€88.80
|
$26.30
MX$534.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,688.77
€31,347.13
|
$19,957.31
MX$405,676.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.84
€23.82
|
$15.63
MX$317.65
|
|
pay 56.8% less for housing
|
Paris
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.65
€32.27
|
$26.71
MX$542.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,367.25
€1,311.13
|
$486.26
MX$9,884.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,057.37
€1,013.97
|
$362.30
MX$7,364.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.37
€180.64
|
$44.69
MX$908.38
|
|
pay 73.4% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$756.26
€725.22
|
$205.12
MX$4,169.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,942.48
€15,288.15
|
$4,165.20
MX$84,666.84
|
|
pay 50.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€7.19
|
$2.16
MX$43.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
€4.14
|
$2.84
MX$57.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.85
|
$3.78
MX$76.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.48
€34.99
|
$33.67
MX$684.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.36
|
$4.39
MX$89.24
|
|
pay 38.2% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.81
€99.55
|
$45.84
MX$931.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.57
€44.66
|
$36.33
MX$738.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.54
€106.96
|
$82.04
MX$1,667.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€142.86
|
$76.65
MX$1,558.01
|
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