Cost of living comparison
Mexico City is 27.8% cheaper than Truro.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.0% less in Mexico City
- Groceries
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pay 28.5% less in Mexico City
- Transportation
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pay 30.4% less in Mexico City
- Housing
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pay 68.2% less in Mexico City
- Childcare
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pay 45.3% less in Mexico City
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 17.7% more in Mexico City
- Clothing
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pay 3.9% less in Mexico City
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Mexico City.
If you lived in Mexico City instead of Truro, you would:
pay 36.0% less for restaurants
|
Truro
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.55
CA$31.02
|
$9.93
MX$197.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.34
CA$13.44
|
$7.45
MX$148.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
CA$2.46
|
$1.08
MX$21.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
CA$1.67
|
$0.77
MX$15.40
|
|
pay 28.5% less for groceries
|
Truro
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.94
CA$4.24
|
$2.45
MX$48.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.68
CA$8.17
|
$4.87
MX$96.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.38
CA$10.62
|
$5.51
MX$109.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
CA$5.04
|
$2.18
MX$43.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.91
CA$5.63
|
$3.57
MX$71.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
CA$2.34
|
$1.22
MX$24.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
CA$0.93
|
$0.67
MX$13.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.92
CA$2.77
|
$0.80
MX$15.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.97
CA$2.84
|
$0.83
MX$16.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
CA$2.20
|
$0.85
MX$16.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
CA$1.64
|
$0.83
MX$16.49
|
|
pay 30.4% less for transportation
|
Truro
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.38
CA$6.30
|
$4.64
MX$92.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$17.87
MX$356.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$35,128.57
|
$18,615.02
MX$370,988.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.08
CA$18.82
|
$3.47
MX$69.25
|
|
pay 68.2% less for housing
|
Truro
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.83
CA$87.53
|
$24.38
MX$485.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$893.52
MX$17,807.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$544.24
MX$10,846.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$128.20
CA$184.47
|
$30.31
MX$604.09
|
|
pay 45.3% less for childcare
|
Truro
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$696.93
CA$1,002.85
|
$381.33
MX$7,599.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$8,426.99
MX$167,945.68
|
|
pay 17.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Truro
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.31
CA$6.20
|
$2.73
MX$54.41
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.23
CA$4.65
|
$3.01
MX$59.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$3.92
MX$78.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.12
CA$28.95
|
$53.69
MX$1,069.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.42
CA$14.99
|
$4.96
MX$98.93
|
|
pay 3.9% less for clothing
|
Truro
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.50
CA$69.79
|
$56.36
MX$1,123.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.31
CA$59.45
|
$41.06
MX$818.29
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.59
CA$144.74
|
$91.99
MX$1,833.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.55
CA$170.59
|
$91.93
MX$1,832.11
|
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