Cost of living comparison
Mexico is 20.6% cheaper than Sweden.
If you lived in Mexico instead of Sweden, you would:
pay 37.9% less for restaurants
|
Sweden
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.92
SEK131.48
|
$8.83
MX$177.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.45
SEK104.30
|
$7.25
MX$145.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
SEK22.52
|
$1.11
MX$22.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
SEK21.27
|
$0.84
MX$16.78
|
|
pay 22.1% less for groceries
|
Sweden
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.49
SEK27.43
|
$2.35
MX$47.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.18
SEK57.20
|
$3.62
MX$72.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.43
SEK59.96
|
$5.17
MX$103.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
SEK41.26
|
$2.18
MX$43.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.68
SEK51.59
|
$3.12
MX$62.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
SEK13.14
|
$1.08
MX$21.75
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
SEK11.65
|
$0.57
MX$11.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
SEK12.52
|
$0.71
MX$14.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
SEK19.08
|
$0.70
MX$14.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SEK7.43
|
$0.81
MX$16.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
SEK7.74
|
$0.73
MX$14.75
|
|
pay 36.7% less for transportation
|
Sweden
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.64
SEK73.21
|
$4.48
MX$89.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.10
SEK751.36
|
$26.30
MX$528.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,850.74
SEK296,233.44
|
$19,957.31
MX$400,768.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.47
SEK236.82
|
$15.63
MX$313.81
|
|
pay 34.6% less for housing
|
Sweden
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.29
SEK334.15
|
$26.71
MX$536.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$821.73
SEK9,065.79
|
$486.26
MX$9,764.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$641.62
SEK7,078.75
|
$362.30
MX$7,275.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.37
SEK853.62
|
$44.69
MX$897.39
|
|
pay 50.3% more for childcare
|
Sweden
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.27
SEK1,349.01
|
$205.12
MX$4,119.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,135.75
SEK34,595.46
|
$4,165.20
MX$83,642.62
|
|
pay 43.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sweden
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
SEK73.28
|
$2.16
MX$43.31
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.78
SEK41.76
|
$2.84
MX$57.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.41
SEK70.70
|
$3.78
MX$75.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.70
SEK426.95
|
$33.67
MX$676.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.24
SEK157.07
|
$4.39
MX$88.17
|
|
pay 20.3% less for clothing
|
Sweden
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.10
SEK872.64
|
$45.84
MX$920.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.56
SEK392.32
|
$36.33
MX$729.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
SEK931.40
|
$82.04
MX$1,647.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.14
SEK1,380.61
|
$76.65
MX$1,539.16
|
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