Cost of living comparison
Culiacan is 30.1% cheaper than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.8% less in Culiacan
- Groceries
-
pay 8.4% less in Culiacan
- Transportation
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pay 9.3% less in Culiacan
- Housing
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pay 56.3% less in Culiacan
- Childcare
-
pay 76.0% less in Culiacan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.9% less in Culiacan
- Clothing
-
pay 6.0% less in Culiacan
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Culiacan.
If you lived in Culiacan instead of Rome, you would:
pay 40.8% less for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Culiacan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.59
|
$9.93
MX$204.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.39
|
$7.07
MX$145.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€2.17
|
$0.95
MX$19.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€1.09
|
$0.74
MX$15.36
|
|
pay 8.4% less for groceries
|
Rome
|
Culiacan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.73
|
$2.83
MX$58.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.79
|
$3.72
MX$76.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€6.01
|
$6.58
MX$135.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.65
|
$2.03
MX$41.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.74
|
$4.28
MX$88.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€1.04
|
$0.79
MX$16.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.89
|
$0.79
MX$16.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.86
|
$0.79
MX$16.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€1.06
|
$0.68
MX$13.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.71
|
$0.90
MX$18.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.76
|
$0.90
MX$18.58
|
|
pay 9.3% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Culiacan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.93
|
$4.43
MX$91.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€36.38
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€25,984.66
|
$27,775.34
MX$573,044.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€16.63
|
$18.28
MX$377.15
|
|
pay 56.3% less for housing
|
Rome
|
Culiacan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€28.57
|
$26.06
MX$537.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,144.66
|
$347.48
MX$7,169.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€740.04
|
$260.61
MX$5,376.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€162.21
|
$37.96
MX$783.17
|
|
pay 76.0% less for childcare
|
Rome
|
Culiacan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€493.46
|
$99.28
MX$2,048.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€10,173.76
|
$2,978.40
MX$61,448.62
|
|
pay 13.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Culiacan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.20
|
$1.86
MX$38.41
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.48
|
$3.32
MX$68.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€6.24
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€56.55
|
$32.27
MX$665.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.39
|
$3.97
MX$81.93
|
|
pay 6.0% less for clothing
|
Rome
|
Culiacan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€63.46
|
$57.09
MX$1,177.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€29.81
|
$24.82
MX$512.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€74.84
|
$67.01
MX$1,382.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€99.23
|
$124.10
MX$2,560.36
|
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