Cost of living comparison
Mexico City is 83.3% more expensive than Santa Maria.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.0% more in Mexico City
- Groceries
-
pay 63.5% more in Mexico City
- Transportation
-
pay 18.7% less in Mexico City
- Housing
-
pay 2.6 times more in Mexico City
- Childcare
-
pay 3.0 times more in Mexico City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 99.0% more in Mexico City
- Clothing
-
pay 40.9% more in Mexico City
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and clothing in Mexico City are more expensive than in Santa Maria. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Mexico City.
If you lived in Mexico City instead of Santa Maria, you would:
pay 43.0% more for restaurants
|
Santa Maria
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.35
R$26.92
|
$9.93
MX$204.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
R$37.69
|
$7.45
MX$153.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
R$5.74
|
$1.08
MX$22.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
R$4.51
|
$0.77
MX$15.94
|
|
pay 63.5% more for groceries
|
Santa Maria
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.28
R$7.90
|
$2.45
MX$50.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.92
R$24.23
|
$4.87
MX$100.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.20
R$19.79
|
$5.51
MX$113.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.45
R$8.97
|
$2.18
MX$45.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.58
R$9.77
|
$3.57
MX$73.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
R$5.03
|
$1.22
MX$25.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
R$3.26
|
$0.67
MX$13.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.53
R$3.27
|
$0.80
MX$16.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
R$4.07
|
$0.83
MX$17.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
R$2.44
|
$0.85
MX$17.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
R$3.11
|
$0.83
MX$17.07
|
|
pay 18.7% less for transportation
|
Santa Maria
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.71
R$22.94
|
$4.64
MX$95.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$17.87
MX$368.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,208.29
R$137,296.10
|
$18,615.02
MX$384,053.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.93
R$61.38
|
$3.47
MX$71.69
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Santa Maria
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.68
R$96.91
|
$24.38
MX$502.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$261.27
R$1,615.25
|
$893.52
MX$18,434.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.64
R$807.62
|
$544.24
MX$11,228.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$26.64
R$164.69
|
$30.31
MX$625.36
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Santa Maria
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.35
R$861.47
|
$381.33
MX$7,867.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,612.74
R$16,152.48
|
$8,426.99
MX$173,860.58
|
|
pay 99.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Santa Maria
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.74
R$10.77
|
$2.73
MX$56.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.39
R$8.61
|
$3.01
MX$62.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.79
R$11.04
|
$3.92
MX$80.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.58
R$114.86
|
$53.69
MX$1,107.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.35
R$26.92
|
$4.96
MX$102.41
|
|
pay 40.9% more for clothing
|
Santa Maria
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.69
R$270.11
|
$56.36
MX$1,162.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.84
R$215.37
|
$41.06
MX$847.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.13
R$452.12
|
$91.99
MX$1,897.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$48.19
R$297.92
|
$91.93
MX$1,896.63
|
|
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