Cost of living comparison
Mexico City is 24.5% more expensive than Praia.
If you lived in Mexico City instead of Praia, you would:
pay 12.9% more for restaurants
|
Praia
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.86
CVE508.29
|
$9.93
MX$201.99
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.32
CVE660.77
|
$7.45
MX$151.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
CVE186.10
|
$1.08
MX$21.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
CVE116.96
|
$0.77
MX$15.72
|
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pay 21.9% less for groceries
|
Praia
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
CVE308.43
|
$2.45
MX$49.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.94
CVE830.56
|
$4.87
MX$99.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.78
CVE500.26
|
$5.51
MX$112.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
CVE229.75
|
$2.18
MX$44.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.61
CVE273.21
|
$3.57
MX$72.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
CVE208.73
|
$1.22
MX$24.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.32
CVE138.33
|
$0.67
MX$13.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.56
CVE162.93
|
$0.80
MX$16.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.23
CVE233.63
|
$0.83
MX$16.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
CVE126.81
|
$0.85
MX$17.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
CVE92.22
|
$0.83
MX$16.84
|
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pay 38.8% less for transportation
|
Praia
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.31
CVE659.76
|
$4.64
MX$94.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.42
CVE2,134.80
|
$17.87
MX$363.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,166.78
CVE3,049,712.85
|
$18,615.02
MX$378,725.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.26
CVE1,804.41
|
$3.47
MX$70.70
|
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pay 8.2% less for housing
|
Praia
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.28
CVE5,362.41
|
$24.38
MX$496.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$583.34
CVE60,994.26
|
$893.52
MX$18,178.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$388.89
CVE40,662.84
|
$544.24
MX$11,072.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.61
CVE11,879.07
|
$30.31
MX$616.69
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Praia
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$110.42
CVE11,545.68
|
$381.33
MX$7,758.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,266.68
CVE341,567.84
|
$8,426.99
MX$171,448.36
|
|
pay 26.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Praia
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
CVE259.23
|
$2.73
MX$55.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.49
CVE155.65
|
$3.01
MX$61.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.38
CVE457.46
|
$3.92
MX$79.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.46
CVE3,812.14
|
$53.69
MX$1,092.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.83
CVE609.94
|
$4.96
MX$100.99
|
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pay 0.9% less for clothing
|
Praia
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.61
CVE5,082.85
|
$56.36
MX$1,146.56
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.89
CVE4,066.28
|
$41.06
MX$835.35
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.50
CVE9,149.14
|
$91.99
MX$1,871.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$131.25
CVE13,723.71
|
$91.93
MX$1,870.32
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