Cost of living comparison
Mexico City is 27.7% cheaper than San Jose.
If you lived in Mexico City instead of San Jose, you would:
pay 31.2% less for restaurants
|
San Jose
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.83
CRC5,442.42
|
$9.93
MX$199.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.72
CRC4,883.07
|
$7.45
MX$149.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
CRC1,001.89
|
$1.08
MX$21.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.46
CRC734.16
|
$0.77
MX$15.52
|
|
pay 22.9% less for groceries
|
San Jose
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
CRC1,304.84
|
$2.45
MX$49.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.26
CRC2,143.12
|
$4.87
MX$97.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.23
CRC3,634.50
|
$5.51
MX$110.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.26
CRC1,639.47
|
$2.18
MX$43.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
CRC2,214.43
|
$3.57
MX$71.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.95
CRC980.21
|
$1.22
MX$24.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
CRC316.72
|
$0.67
MX$13.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.59
CRC799.52
|
$0.80
MX$16.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
CRC677.45
|
$0.83
MX$16.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
CRC653.02
|
$0.85
MX$17.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.19
CRC598.48
|
$0.83
MX$16.62
|
|
pay 49.1% less for transportation
|
San Jose
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.49
CRC2,757.75
|
$4.64
MX$93.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.02
CRC19,107.65
|
$17.87
MX$358.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,925.49
CRC18,555,653.37
|
$18,615.02
MX$373,813.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.94
CRC8,010.67
|
$3.47
MX$69.78
|
|
pay 17.1% less for housing
|
San Jose
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.59
CRC26,932.17
|
$24.38
MX$489.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$742.08
CRC372,906.81
|
$893.52
MX$17,943.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$463.60
CRC232,967.14
|
$544.24
MX$10,928.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.06
CRC31,686.46
|
$30.31
MX$608.69
|
|
pay 29.6% less for childcare
|
San Jose
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$521.49
CRC262,057.91
|
$381.33
MX$7,657.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,425.72
CRC6,244,123.06
|
$8,426.99
MX$169,224.89
|
|
pay 21.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Jose
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.92
CRC1,464.92
|
$2.73
MX$54.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.69
CRC1,854.94
|
$3.01
MX$60.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.05
CRC2,539.19
|
$3.92
MX$78.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.70
CRC30,000.75
|
$53.69
MX$1,078.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.72
CRC4,883.07
|
$4.96
MX$99.68
|
|
pay 22.8% less for clothing
|
San Jose
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.59
CRC36,978.24
|
$56.36
MX$1,131.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.81
CRC25,534.04
|
$41.06
MX$824.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.98
CRC63,308.78
|
$91.99
MX$1,847.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.31
CRC58,952.04
|
$91.93
MX$1,846.06
|
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