Cost of living comparison
Mexico is 25.1% cheaper than Spain overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.2% less in Mexico
- Groceries
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pay 3.5% less in Mexico
- Transportation
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pay 21.6% less in Mexico
- Housing
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pay 41.3% less in Mexico
- Childcare
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pay 45.1% less in Mexico
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 16.9% less in Mexico
- Clothing
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pay 9.4% less in Mexico
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Mexico.
If you lived in Mexico instead of Spain, you would:
pay 38.2% less for restaurants
|
Spain
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.87
€12.21
|
$8.83
MX$179.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.22
€8.11
|
$7.25
MX$147.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
€1.88
|
$1.11
MX$22.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.39
|
$0.84
MX$16.97
|
|
pay 3.5% less for groceries
|
Spain
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.14
|
$2.35
MX$47.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.37
€5.61
|
$3.62
MX$73.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
€3.66
|
$5.17
MX$105.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
€2.34
|
$2.18
MX$44.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.36
€2.96
|
$3.12
MX$63.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.87
|
$1.08
MX$21.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.71
|
$0.57
MX$11.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.76
|
$0.71
MX$14.35
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.00
|
$0.70
MX$14.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.64
|
$0.81
MX$16.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.72
|
$0.73
MX$14.91
|
|
pay 21.6% less for transportation
|
Spain
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.38
€5.62
|
$4.48
MX$90.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.26
€30.16
|
$26.30
MX$534.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,643.92
€29,621.35
|
$19,957.31
MX$405,269.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.57
€12.83
|
$15.63
MX$317.34
|
|
pay 41.3% less for housing
|
Spain
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.87
€28.06
|
$26.71
MX$542.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$872.36
€768.06
|
$486.26
MX$9,874.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$692.13
€609.38
|
$362.30
MX$7,357.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.97
€91.54
|
$44.69
MX$907.47
|
|
pay 45.1% less for childcare
|
Spain
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.97
€339.82
|
$205.12
MX$4,165.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,352.21
€6,473.16
|
$4,165.20
MX$84,581.98
|
|
pay 16.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.84
€2.50
|
$2.16
MX$43.80
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.98
€1.74
|
$2.84
MX$57.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.66
€4.98
|
$3.78
MX$76.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.87
€37.74
|
$33.67
MX$683.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
€7.60
|
$4.39
MX$89.16
|
|
pay 9.4% less for clothing
|
Spain
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.89
€66.81
|
$45.84
MX$930.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.12
€28.28
|
$36.33
MX$737.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.96
€68.64
|
$82.04
MX$1,665.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.38
€80.46
|
$76.65
MX$1,556.45
|
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