Cost of living comparison
Mexico is 33.6% cheaper than Puerto Rico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.0% less in Mexico
- Groceries
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pay 40.3% less in Mexico
- Transportation
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pay 21.9% less in Mexico
- Housing
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pay 52.0% less in Mexico
- Childcare
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pay 53.8% less in Mexico
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 27.8% less in Mexico
- Clothing
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pay 5.6% less in Mexico
Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Mexico.
If you lived in Mexico instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
pay 34.0% less for restaurants
|
Puerto Rico
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.81
|
$8.83
MX$165.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
|
$7.25
MX$136.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
|
$1.11
MX$20.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
|
$0.84
MX$15.67
|
|
pay 40.3% less for groceries
|
Puerto Rico
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.14
|
$2.35
MX$44.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.23
|
$3.62
MX$67.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.64
|
$5.17
MX$97.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.96
|
$2.18
MX$40.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
|
$3.12
MX$58.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$1.08
MX$20.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
|
$0.57
MX$10.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$0.71
MX$13.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$0.70
MX$13.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
|
$0.81
MX$15.13
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
|
$0.73
MX$13.77
|
|
pay 21.9% less for transportation
|
Puerto Rico
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.74
|
$4.48
MX$84.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.80
|
$26.30
MX$493.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,875.00
|
$19,957.31
MX$374,241.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.18
|
$15.63
MX$293.04
|
|
pay 52.0% less for housing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.13
|
$26.71
MX$500.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$830.95
|
$486.26
MX$9,118.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$536.89
|
$362.30
MX$6,793.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$215.17
|
$44.69
MX$837.99
|
|
pay 53.8% less for childcare
|
Puerto Rico
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$421.25
|
$205.12
MX$3,846.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,550.00
|
$4,165.20
MX$78,106.24
|
|
pay 27.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Puerto Rico
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.72
|
$2.16
MX$40.44
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.36
|
$2.84
MX$53.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.94
|
$3.78
MX$70.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.20
|
$33.67
MX$631.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.17
|
$4.39
MX$82.33
|
|
pay 5.6% less for clothing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.66
|
$45.84
MX$859.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.06
|
$36.33
MX$681.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.78
|
$82.04
MX$1,538.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
|
$76.65
MX$1,437.28
|
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