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
ZAR160.20
|
$8.83
MX$177.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.77
ZAR85.18
|
$7.25
MX$145.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
ZAR17.04
|
$1.11
MX$22.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
ZAR13.23
|
$0.84
MX$16.82
|
|
pay 34.0% more for groceries
|
South Africa
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
ZAR17.69
|
$2.35
MX$47.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.67
ZAR65.62
|
$3.62
MX$72.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
ZAR74.96
|
$5.17
MX$104.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
ZAR39.76
|
$2.18
MX$43.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
ZAR36.21
|
$3.12
MX$62.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.09
|
$1.08
MX$21.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR11.02
|
$0.57
MX$11.42
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR11.46
|
$0.71
MX$14.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR12.47
|
$0.70
MX$14.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR9.88
|
$0.81
MX$16.24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR10.87
|
$0.73
MX$14.78
|
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pay 4.9% more for transportation
|
South Africa
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
ZAR89.07
|
$4.48
MX$90.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.31
ZAR934.00
|
$26.30
MX$529.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,607.77
ZAR367,947.04
|
$19,957.31
MX$401,748.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.55
ZAR152.64
|
$15.63
MX$314.58
|
|
pay 10.4% less for housing
|
South Africa
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.37
ZAR738.64
|
$26.71
MX$537.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$382.55
ZAR6,830.41
|
$486.26
MX$9,788.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.35
ZAR5,826.86
|
$362.30
MX$7,293.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.40
ZAR1,435.49
|
$44.69
MX$899.58
|
|
pay 10.6% more for childcare
|
South Africa
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$174.12
ZAR3,108.81
|
$205.12
MX$4,129.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,033.53
ZAR72,017.72
|
$4,165.20
MX$83,847.13
|
|
pay 12.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
South Africa
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.11
ZAR37.64
|
$2.16
MX$43.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.88
ZAR33.62
|
$2.84
MX$57.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
ZAR51.86
|
$3.78
MX$76.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.50
ZAR526.73
|
$33.67
MX$677.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
ZAR118.22
|
$4.39
MX$88.38
|
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pay 1.4% less for clothing
|
South Africa
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.72
ZAR851.94
|
$45.84
MX$922.80
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.06
ZAR572.41
|
$36.33
MX$731.32
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.39
ZAR1,613.87
|
$82.04
MX$1,651.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.37
ZAR1,452.79
|
$76.65
MX$1,542.93
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