Cost of living comparison
Mexico is 16.5% cheaper than South Korea.
If you lived in Mexico instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 15.6% more for restaurants
|
South Korea
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.16
₩8,612
|
$8.83
MX$178.15
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.24
₩7,325
|
$7.25
MX$146.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
₩2,058
|
$1.11
MX$22.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
₩1,107
|
$0.84
MX$16.86
|
|
pay 43.6% less for groceries
|
South Korea
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.08
₩4,302
|
$2.35
MX$47.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.40
₩7,556
|
$3.62
MX$73.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.46
₩10,428
|
$5.17
MX$104.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.76
₩3,855
|
$2.18
MX$43.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.32
₩4,643
|
$3.12
MX$63.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.17
₩4,429
|
$1.08
MX$21.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.49
₩2,082
|
$0.57
MX$11.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
₩3,539
|
$0.71
MX$14.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
₩3,376
|
$0.70
MX$14.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
₩2,552
|
$0.81
MX$16.28
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
₩1,692
|
$0.73
MX$14.81
|
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pay 6.3% more for transportation
|
South Korea
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.39
₩6,142
|
$4.48
MX$90.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.32
₩63,361
|
$26.30
MX$530.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩37,783,651
|
$19,957.31
MX$402,662.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.17
₩11,426
|
$15.63
MX$315.29
|
|
pay 3.9% more for housing
|
South Korea
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.65
₩24,684
|
$26.71
MX$538.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$426.93
₩596,936
|
$486.26
MX$9,810.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.41
₩459,187
|
$362.30
MX$7,309.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.42
₩155,791
|
$44.69
MX$901.63
|
|
pay 63.5% less for childcare
|
South Korea
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.40
₩522,089
|
$205.12
MX$4,138.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,907.58
₩32,029,372
|
$4,165.20
MX$84,037.90
|
|
pay 22.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Korea
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.09
₩4,326
|
$2.16
MX$43.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
₩4,739
|
$2.84
MX$57.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.21
₩4,494
|
$3.78
MX$76.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.71
₩63,914
|
$33.67
MX$679.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.10
₩14,120
|
$4.39
MX$88.58
|
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pay 12.2% less for clothing
|
South Korea
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.70
₩84,877
|
$45.84
MX$924.90
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.52
₩62,251
|
$36.33
MX$732.98
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.99
₩102,058
|
$82.04
MX$1,655.25
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.73
₩131,053
|
$76.65
MX$1,546.44
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