Cost of living comparison
Mexico City is 1.2% more expensive than The Valley.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.5% less in Mexico City
- Groceries
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pay 34.3% less in Mexico City
- Transportation
-
pay 43.6% less in Mexico City
- Housing
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pay 58.2% less in Mexico City
- Childcare
-
pay 3.2 times more in Mexico City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.4% less in Mexico City
Expenses including housing, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Mexico City. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Mexico City.
If you lived in Mexico City instead of The Valley, you would:
pay 56.5% less for restaurants
|
The Valley
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
EC$54.05
|
$9.93
MX$197.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
EC$27.03
|
$7.45
MX$148.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
EC$9.46
|
$1.08
MX$21.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
$0.77
MX$15.40
|
|
pay 34.3% less for groceries
|
The Valley
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.50
EC$9.47
|
$2.45
MX$48.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.02
EC$29.79
|
$4.87
MX$96.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
EC$17.84
|
$5.51
MX$109.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$2.18
MX$43.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.38
EC$19.93
|
$3.57
MX$71.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.22
MX$24.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
EC$2.50
|
$0.67
MX$13.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$0.80
MX$15.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$0.83
MX$16.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.85
MX$16.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.83
MX$16.49
|
|
pay 43.6% less for transportation
|
The Valley
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.50
EC$17.57
|
$4.64
MX$92.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$17.87
MX$356.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,000.00
EC$121,614.75
|
$18,615.02
MX$370,988.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.47
MX$69.25
|
|
pay 58.2% less for housing
|
The Valley
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.00
EC$148.64
|
$24.38
MX$485.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$893.52
MX$17,807.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$800.00
EC$2,162.04
|
$544.24
MX$10,846.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.41
EC$620.00
|
$30.31
MX$604.09
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
The Valley
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
EC$270.25
|
$381.33
MX$7,599.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,336.00
EC$9,015.71
|
$8,426.99
MX$167,945.68
|
|
pay 17.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
The Valley
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
$2.73
MX$54.41
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
EC$13.51
|
$3.01
MX$59.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$3.92
MX$78.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.00
EC$121.61
|
$53.69
MX$1,069.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.96
MX$98.93
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
The Valley
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$56.36
MX$1,123.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$41.06
MX$818.29
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$91.99
MX$1,833.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$91.93
MX$1,832.11
|
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