Cost of living comparison
Mexico City is 33.2% cheaper than Parsippany-Troy Hills.
- Restaurants
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pay 37.4% less in Mexico City
- Groceries
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pay 10.5% less in Mexico City
- Transportation
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pay 41.7% less in Mexico City
- Housing
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pay 58.0% less in Mexico City
- Childcare
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pay 72.1% less in Mexico City
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 19.2% less in Mexico City
- Clothing
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pay 6.5% more in Mexico City
Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Mexico City.
If you lived in Mexico City instead of Parsippany-Troy Hills, you would:
pay 37.4% less for restaurants
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Parsippany-Troy Hills
|
Mexico City
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.50
|
$9.93
MX$205.69
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.50
|
$7.45
MX$154.27
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$1.08
MX$22.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$0.77
MX$16.01
|
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pay 10.5% less for groceries
|
Parsippany-Troy Hills
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.04
|
$2.45
MX$50.80
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.61
|
$4.87
MX$100.82
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.08
|
$5.51
MX$114.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.75
|
$2.18
MX$45.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$3.57
MX$73.97
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.30
|
$1.22
MX$25.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.67
MX$13.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.20
|
$0.80
MX$16.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
|
$0.83
MX$17.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.85
MX$17.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.83
MX$17.15
|
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pay 41.7% less for transportation
|
Parsippany-Troy Hills
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.40
|
$4.64
MX$96.07
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.00
|
$17.87
MX$370.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,000.00
|
$18,615.02
MX$385,667.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.46
|
$3.47
MX$71.99
|
|
pay 58.0% less for housing
|
Parsippany-Troy Hills
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.00
|
$24.38
MX$505.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,833.33
|
$893.52
MX$18,512.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,500.00
|
$544.24
MX$11,275.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$137.65
|
$30.31
MX$627.99
|
|
pay 72.1% less for childcare
|
Parsippany-Troy Hills
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,366.67
|
$381.33
MX$7,900.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$8,426.99
MX$174,591.20
|
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pay 19.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Parsippany-Troy Hills
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$2.73
MX$56.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.50
|
$3.01
MX$62.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
|
$3.92
MX$81.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.00
|
$53.69
MX$1,112.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$4.96
MX$102.84
|
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pay 6.5% more for clothing
|
Parsippany-Troy Hills
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.50
|
$56.36
MX$1,167.58
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.50
|
$41.06
MX$850.67
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.00
|
$91.99
MX$1,905.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$132.50
|
$91.93
MX$1,904.60
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