Cost of living comparison
Mexico City is 2.4 times more expensive than Praia.
If you lived in Mexico City instead of Praia, you would:
pay 44.0% more for restaurants
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Praia
|
Mexico City
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.41
CVE447.32
|
$10.09
MX$204.65
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.15
CVE521.88
|
$8.90
MX$180.58
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
CVE142.29
|
$1.21
MX$24.51
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
CVE96.19
|
$0.84
MX$17.00
|
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pay 40.9% more for groceries
|
Praia
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
CVE124.40
|
$2.63
MX$53.37
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.41
CVE548.13
|
$5.57
MX$113.00
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.60
CVE365.00
|
$6.31
MX$128.00
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.38
CVE241.22
|
$2.49
MX$50.49
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.71
CVE173.59
|
$4.13
MX$83.79
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
CVE135.27
|
$1.42
MX$28.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
CVE99.20
|
$0.70
MX$14.26
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.82
MX$16.66
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
CVE99.20
|
$0.91
MX$18.53
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
CVE54.11
|
$0.95
MX$19.24
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
CVE72.14
|
$0.87
MX$17.57
|
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pay 18.8% less for transportation
|
Praia
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.71
CVE578.51
|
$5.46
MX$110.64
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.60
CVE2,087.51
|
$21.52
MX$436.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,486.52
CVE2,683,945.73
|
$21,960.54
MX$445,419.09
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.75
CVE1,292.27
|
$5.34
MX$108.35
|
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pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Praia
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.53
CVE5,931.19
|
$27.98
MX$567.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$245.25
CVE24,851.35
|
$1,058.85
MX$21,476.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$138.46
CVE14,030.71
|
$643.75
MX$13,056.98
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.28
CVE6,310.53
|
$41.48
MX$841.34
|
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pay 7.4 times more for childcare
|
Praia
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$75.73
CVE7,673.84
|
$408.19
MX$8,279.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,059.46
CVE107,357.83
|
$10,042.62
MX$203,691.52
|
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pay 58.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Praia
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.26
CVE228.91
|
$2.97
MX$60.19
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.48
CVE149.76
|
$3.52
MX$71.37
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.41
CVE447.32
|
$4.45
MX$90.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.79
CVE2,816.49
|
$60.85
MX$1,234.29
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.89
CVE596.43
|
$5.94
MX$120.38
|
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pay 28.0% more for clothing
|
Praia
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$66.94
MX$1,357.66
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.43
CVE2,982.16
|
$45.00
MX$912.71
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.48
CVE7,952.43
|
$110.60
MX$2,243.25
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.72
CVE11,928.65
|
$106.14
MX$2,152.87
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