Cost of living comparison
Mexico City is 14.2% cheaper than Riga.
If you lived in Mexico City instead of Riga, you would:
pay 19.4% less for restaurants
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Riga
|
Mexico City
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
€10.28
|
$9.93
MX$199.37
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.33
€7.99
|
$7.45
MX$149.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
€1.38
|
$1.08
MX$21.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
€1.14
|
$0.77
MX$15.52
|
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pay 20.6% more for groceries
|
Riga
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.56
€1.50
|
$2.45
MX$49.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.73
€5.49
|
$4.87
MX$97.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
€4.65
|
$5.51
MX$110.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
€2.74
|
$2.18
MX$43.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
€3.05
|
$3.57
MX$71.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.64
|
$1.22
MX$24.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.80
|
$0.67
MX$13.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€1.03
|
$0.80
MX$16.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
€1.46
|
$0.83
MX$16.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.40
|
$0.85
MX$17.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
€0.42
|
$0.83
MX$16.62
|
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pay 44.6% less for transportation
|
Riga
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.77
€6.49
|
$4.64
MX$93.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€30.83
|
$17.87
MX$358.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,026.61
€26,871.15
|
$18,615.02
MX$373,813.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.25
€10.79
|
$3.47
MX$69.78
|
|
pay 16.2% more for housing
|
Riga
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.68
€16.95
|
$24.38
MX$489.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$536.44
€514.32
|
$893.52
MX$17,943.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$367.73
€352.57
|
$544.24
MX$10,928.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$244.58
€234.50
|
$30.31
MX$608.69
|
|
pay 33.3% less for childcare
|
Riga
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$538.03
€515.84
|
$381.33
MX$7,657.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,487.73
€12,931.67
|
$8,426.99
MX$169,224.89
|
|
pay 23.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Riga
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.62
|
$2.73
MX$54.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
€3.25
|
$3.01
MX$60.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.25
€5.04
|
$3.92
MX$78.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.01
€44.11
|
$53.69
MX$1,078.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.28
|
$4.96
MX$99.68
|
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pay 15.4% less for clothing
|
Riga
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.84
€78.46
|
$56.36
MX$1,131.69
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.77
€41.97
|
$41.06
MX$824.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.38
€88.57
|
$91.99
MX$1,847.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.02
€116.03
|
$91.93
MX$1,846.06
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