Cost of living comparison
Mexico is 22.9% cheaper than Portugal.
If you lived in Mexico instead of Portugal, you would:
pay 24.9% less for restaurants
|
Portugal
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.32
€10.73
|
$8.83
MX$179.64
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.41
€7.97
|
$7.25
MX$147.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
€1.58
|
$1.11
MX$22.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
€1.13
|
$0.84
MX$17.00
|
|
pay 2.0% more for groceries
|
Portugal
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
€1.28
|
$2.35
MX$47.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.06
€4.80
|
$3.62
MX$73.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.79
€3.60
|
$5.17
MX$105.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
€2.73
|
$2.18
MX$44.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.25
€3.08
|
$3.12
MX$63.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.94
|
$1.08
MX$22.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.58
|
$0.57
MX$11.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.72
|
$0.71
MX$14.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.00
|
$0.70
MX$14.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.64
|
$0.81
MX$16.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.81
|
$0.73
MX$14.94
|
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pay 13.9% less for transportation
|
Portugal
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.44
|
$4.48
MX$91.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.96
€36.00
|
$26.30
MX$535.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,047.67
€29,444.43
|
$19,957.31
MX$406,034.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.80
€10.25
|
$15.63
MX$317.93
|
|
pay 45.3% less for housing
|
Portugal
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.33
€38.25
|
$26.71
MX$543.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.66
€854.15
|
$486.26
MX$9,893.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$732.72
€694.89
|
$362.30
MX$7,371.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.05
€86.34
|
$44.69
MX$909.18
|
|
pay 56.8% less for childcare
|
Portugal
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$455.47
€431.95
|
$205.12
MX$4,173.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,051.70
€9,532.65
|
$4,165.20
MX$84,741.61
|
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pay 8.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Portugal
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
€2.11
|
$2.16
MX$43.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
€1.75
|
$2.84
MX$57.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.67
€5.38
|
$3.78
MX$76.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.99
€38.87
|
$33.67
MX$684.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.85
€7.45
|
$4.39
MX$89.32
|
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pay 12.4% less for clothing
|
Portugal
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.92
€73.89
|
$45.84
MX$932.65
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
€32.00
|
$36.33
MX$739.12
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.24
€76.10
|
$82.04
MX$1,669.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.85
€89.01
|
$76.65
MX$1,559.39
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