Cost of living comparison
Mexico City is 56.9% cheaper than San Francisco.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.2% less in Mexico City
- Groceries
-
pay 54.1% less in Mexico City
- Transportation
-
pay 56.5% less in Mexico City
- Housing
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pay 74.6% less in Mexico City
- Childcare
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pay 82.2% less in Mexico City
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 59.7% less in Mexico City
- Clothing
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pay 14.8% less in Mexico City
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Mexico City.
If you lived in Mexico City instead of San Francisco, you would:
pay 56.2% less for restaurants
|
San Francisco
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$9.93
MX$204.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$7.45
MX$153.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
|
$1.08
MX$22.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
|
$0.77
MX$15.94
|
|
pay 54.1% less for groceries
|
San Francisco
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.86
|
$2.45
MX$50.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.38
|
$4.87
MX$100.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.98
|
$5.51
MX$113.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.32
|
$2.18
MX$45.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.49
|
$3.57
MX$73.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.26
|
$1.22
MX$25.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.47
|
$0.67
MX$13.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.54
|
$0.80
MX$16.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.74
|
$0.83
MX$17.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
|
$0.85
MX$17.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.86
|
$0.83
MX$17.07
|
|
pay 56.5% less for transportation
|
San Francisco
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.27
|
$4.64
MX$95.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.00
|
$17.87
MX$368.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,753.89
|
$18,615.02
MX$384,053.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.31
|
$3.47
MX$71.69
|
|
pay 74.6% less for housing
|
San Francisco
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.19
|
$24.38
MX$502.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,110.17
|
$893.52
MX$18,434.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,750.00
|
$544.24
MX$11,228.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$194.16
|
$30.31
MX$625.36
|
|
pay 82.2% less for childcare
|
San Francisco
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,829.63
|
$381.33
MX$7,867.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,000.00
|
$8,426.99
MX$173,860.58
|
|
pay 59.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Francisco
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$2.73
MX$56.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.64
|
$3.01
MX$62.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.00
|
$3.92
MX$80.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$94.53
|
$53.69
MX$1,107.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.00
|
$4.96
MX$102.41
|
|
pay 14.8% less for clothing
|
San Francisco
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.43
|
$56.36
MX$1,162.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.08
|
$41.06
MX$847.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.32
|
$91.99
MX$1,897.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$131.92
|
$91.93
MX$1,896.63
|
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