Cost of living comparison
Mexico City is 15.9% cheaper than Spain overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.0% less in Mexico City
- Groceries
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pay 6.9% more in Mexico City
- Transportation
-
pay 49.0% less in Mexico City
- Housing
-
pay 28.3% less in Mexico City
- Childcare
-
pay 6.7% more in Mexico City
- Clothing
-
pay 5.2% more in Mexico City
The cost of groceries, childcare, and clothing in Mexico City are more expensive than in Spain. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Mexico City.
If you lived in Mexico City instead of Spain, you would:
pay 37.0% less for restaurants
|
Spain
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.87
€12.19
|
$9.93
MX$195.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.22
€8.10
|
$7.45
MX$146.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
€1.87
|
$1.08
MX$21.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.39
|
$0.77
MX$15.24
|
|
pay 6.9% more for groceries
|
Spain
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.14
|
$2.45
MX$48.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.37
€5.60
|
$4.87
MX$95.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
€3.66
|
$5.51
MX$108.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
€2.33
|
$2.18
MX$43.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.36
€2.96
|
$3.57
MX$70.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.87
|
$1.22
MX$24.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.71
|
$0.67
MX$13.20
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.76
|
$0.80
MX$15.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.00
|
$0.83
MX$16.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.64
|
$0.85
MX$16.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.72
|
$0.83
MX$16.32
|
|
pay 49.0% less for transportation
|
Spain
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.38
€5.61
|
$4.64
MX$91.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.26
€30.12
|
$17.87
MX$352.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,643.92
€29,583.81
|
$18,615.02
MX$367,076.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.57
€12.81
|
$3.47
MX$68.52
|
|
pay 28.3% less for housing
|
Spain
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.87
€28.02
|
$24.38
MX$480.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$872.36
€767.09
|
$893.52
MX$17,619.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$692.13
€608.60
|
$544.24
MX$10,731.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.97
€91.42
|
$30.31
MX$597.72
|
|
pay 6.7% more for childcare
|
Spain
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.97
€339.39
|
$381.33
MX$7,519.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,352.21
€6,464.95
|
$8,426.99
MX$166,174.80
|
|
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.84
€2.50
|
$2.73
MX$53.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.98
€1.74
|
$3.01
MX$59.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.66
€4.97
|
$3.92
MX$77.33
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.87
€37.69
|
$53.69
MX$1,058.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
€7.59
|
$4.96
MX$97.89
|
pay 5.2% more for clothing
|
Spain
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.89
€66.73
|
$56.36
MX$1,111.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.12
€28.24
|
$41.06
MX$809.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.96
€68.55
|
$91.99
MX$1,814.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.38
€80.36
|
$91.93
MX$1,812.79
|
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