Cost of living comparison
Mexico is 10.0% more expensive than South Africa.
If you lived in Mexico instead of South Africa, you would:
pay 19.8% more for restaurants
|
South Africa
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.97
ZAR163.32
|
$8.83
MX$179.64
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.77
ZAR86.84
|
$7.25
MX$147.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
ZAR17.37
|
$1.11
MX$22.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
ZAR13.49
|
$0.84
MX$17.00
|
|
pay 34.0% more for groceries
|
South Africa
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
ZAR18.03
|
$2.35
MX$47.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.67
ZAR66.90
|
$3.62
MX$73.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
ZAR76.42
|
$5.17
MX$105.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
ZAR40.54
|
$2.18
MX$44.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
ZAR36.92
|
$3.12
MX$63.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.32
|
$1.08
MX$22.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR11.24
|
$0.57
MX$11.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR11.69
|
$0.71
MX$14.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR12.72
|
$0.70
MX$14.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR10.08
|
$0.81
MX$16.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR11.08
|
$0.73
MX$14.94
|
|
pay 4.9% more for transportation
|
South Africa
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
ZAR90.81
|
$4.48
MX$91.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.31
ZAR952.22
|
$26.30
MX$535.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,607.77
ZAR375,125.24
|
$19,957.31
MX$406,034.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.55
ZAR155.62
|
$15.63
MX$317.93
|
|
pay 10.4% less for housing
|
South Africa
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.37
ZAR753.05
|
$26.71
MX$543.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$382.55
ZAR6,963.66
|
$486.26
MX$9,893.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.35
ZAR5,940.53
|
$362.30
MX$7,371.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.40
ZAR1,463.50
|
$44.69
MX$909.18
|
|
pay 10.6% more for childcare
|
South Africa
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$174.12
ZAR3,169.46
|
$205.12
MX$4,173.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,033.53
ZAR73,422.70
|
$4,165.20
MX$84,741.61
|
|
pay 12.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
South Africa
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.11
ZAR38.37
|
$2.16
MX$43.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.88
ZAR34.27
|
$2.84
MX$57.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
ZAR52.87
|
$3.78
MX$76.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.50
ZAR537.00
|
$33.67
MX$684.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
ZAR120.52
|
$4.39
MX$89.32
|
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pay 1.4% less for clothing
|
South Africa
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.72
ZAR868.56
|
$45.84
MX$932.65
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.06
ZAR583.57
|
$36.33
MX$739.12
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.39
ZAR1,645.36
|
$82.04
MX$1,669.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.37
ZAR1,481.13
|
$76.65
MX$1,559.39
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