Cost of living comparison
Mexico is 22.8% more expensive than Turkey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.1% more in Mexico
- Groceries
-
pay 90.0% more in Mexico
- Transportation
-
pay 32.8% more in Mexico
- Housing
-
pay 38.6% more in Mexico
- Childcare
-
pay 44.7% less in Mexico
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.0% more in Mexico
- Clothing
-
pay 1.9% less in Mexico
The cost of groceries, housing, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Mexico are more expensive than in Turkey. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Mexico. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Mexico.
If you lived in Mexico instead of Turkey, you would:
pay 31.1% more for restaurants
|
Turkey
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.91
TRY261.14
|
$8.83
MX$178.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.91
TRY261.17
|
$7.25
MX$146.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
TRY44.37
|
$1.11
MX$22.44
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
TRY15.99
|
$0.84
MX$16.91
|
|
pay 90.0% more for groceries
|
Turkey
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
TRY38.36
|
$2.35
MX$47.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.97
TRY187.84
|
$3.62
MX$73.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
TRY119.09
|
$5.17
MX$104.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.40
TRY52.84
|
$2.18
MX$44.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.40
TRY90.61
|
$3.12
MX$63.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.37
TRY13.98
|
$1.08
MX$21.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
TRY32.98
|
$0.57
MX$11.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
TRY15.72
|
$0.71
MX$14.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
TRY19.26
|
$0.70
MX$14.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TRY9.37
|
$0.81
MX$16.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
TRY8.04
|
$0.73
MX$14.86
|
|
pay 32.8% more for transportation
|
Turkey
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
TRY166.25
|
$4.48
MX$90.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.27
TRY728.15
|
$26.30
MX$532.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,819.35
TRY1,693,723.29
|
$19,957.31
MX$403,919.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.29
TRY237.81
|
$15.63
MX$316.28
|
|
pay 38.6% more for housing
|
Turkey
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.31
TRY427.27
|
$26.71
MX$540.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$442.81
TRY16,733.92
|
$486.26
MX$9,841.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$336.49
TRY12,716.05
|
$362.30
MX$7,332.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.46
TRY1,680.25
|
$44.69
MX$904.45
|
|
pay 44.7% less for childcare
|
Turkey
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$408.60
TRY15,440.85
|
$205.12
MX$4,151.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,892.93
TRY260,483.69
|
$4,165.20
MX$84,300.31
|
|
pay 14.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Turkey
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.54
TRY96.08
|
$2.16
MX$43.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
TRY99.06
|
$2.84
MX$57.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
TRY72.21
|
$3.78
MX$76.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.34
TRY1,373.22
|
$33.67
MX$681.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
TRY192.76
|
$4.39
MX$88.86
|
|
pay 1.9% less for clothing
|
Turkey
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.74
TRY1,615.20
|
$45.84
MX$927.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.74
TRY1,539.75
|
$36.33
MX$735.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.38
TRY3,339.87
|
$82.04
MX$1,660.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.39
TRY2,811.16
|
$76.65
MX$1,551.27
|
|
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