Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Mexico instead of Tuvalu, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
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Tuvalu
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Mexico
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$10.14
MX$205.58
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$8.52
MX$172.77
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.35
MX$27.42
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.02
MX$20.69
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pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Tuvalu
|
Mexico
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$2.68
MX$54.33
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.17
MX$84.65
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$5.88
MX$119.25
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$2.68
MX$54.40
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.49
MX$70.77
|
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.32
MX$26.73
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.63
MX$12.83
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.79
MX$15.98
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.77
MX$15.71
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.90
MX$18.34
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.78
MX$15.73
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pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Tuvalu
|
Mexico
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$5.33
MX$108.06
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$28.94
MX$586.91
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$22,778.21
MX$462,003.63
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$17.39
MX$352.72
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pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Tuvalu
|
Mexico
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$33.11
MX$671.60
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$599.68
MX$12,163.19
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$424.66
MX$8,613.32
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$54.94
MX$1,114.30
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pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Tuvalu
|
Mexico
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$230.47
MX$4,674.60
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$4,822.04
MX$97,803.97
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pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Tuvalu
|
Mexico
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$2.57
MX$52.16
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$3.35
MX$68.05
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$4.34
MX$88.00
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$38.86
MX$788.28
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.22
MX$105.90
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Tuvalu
|
Mexico
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$54.74
MX$1,110.27
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$42.64
MX$864.75
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$96.11
MX$1,949.39
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$90.93
MX$1,844.21
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