Cost of living comparison
Mexico City is 82.6% more expensive than Tuxtla Gutierrez.
- Restaurants
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pay 31.4% more in Mexico City
- Groceries
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pay 35.6% more in Mexico City
- Transportation
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pay 37.7% less in Mexico City
- Housing
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pay 2.2 times more in Mexico City
- Childcare
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pay 4.0 times more in Mexico City
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 18.7% more in Mexico City
- Clothing
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pay 2.1 times more in Mexico City
The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Mexico City are more expensive than in Tuxtla Gutierrez. Notably, childcare, housing, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Mexico City.
If you lived in Mexico City instead of Tuxtla Gutierrez, you would:
pay 31.4% more for restaurants
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Tuxtla Gutierrez
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.96
MX$102.41
|
$9.93
MX$204.83
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.96
MX$122.90
|
$7.45
MX$153.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
MX$21.25
|
$1.08
MX$22.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
MX$16.64
|
$0.77
MX$15.94
|
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pay 35.6% more for groceries
|
Tuxtla Gutierrez
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.48
MX$51.21
|
$2.45
MX$50.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.23
MX$66.57
|
$4.87
MX$100.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.51
MX$93.04
|
$5.51
MX$113.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.38
MX$49.16
|
$2.18
MX$45.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.48
MX$51.10
|
$3.57
MX$73.66
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
MX$18.58
|
$1.22
MX$25.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.41
MX$8.48
|
$0.67
MX$13.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.34
MX$6.97
|
$0.80
MX$16.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
MX$13.94
|
$0.83
MX$17.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MX$13.01
|
$0.85
MX$17.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
MX$18.58
|
$0.83
MX$17.07
|
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pay 37.7% less for transportation
|
Tuxtla Gutierrez
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
MX$89.77
|
$4.64
MX$95.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.30
MX$563.28
|
$17.87
MX$368.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$18,615.02
MX$384,053.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.33
MX$481.35
|
$3.47
MX$71.69
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Tuxtla Gutierrez
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.77
MX$511.05
|
$24.38
MX$502.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$297.84
MX$6,144.86
|
$893.52
MX$18,434.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$210.97
MX$4,352.61
|
$544.24
MX$11,228.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$30.31
MX$625.36
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for childcare
|
Tuxtla Gutierrez
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$381.33
MX$7,867.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,089.85
MX$43,116.45
|
$8,426.99
MX$173,860.58
|
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pay 18.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tuxtla Gutierrez
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.99
MX$40.97
|
$2.73
MX$56.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
MX$53.77
|
$3.01
MX$62.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.72
MX$76.81
|
$3.92
MX$80.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.92
MX$947.33
|
$53.69
MX$1,107.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.19
MX$86.54
|
$4.96
MX$102.41
|
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pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Tuxtla Gutierrez
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$56.36
MX$1,162.69
|
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|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$41.06
MX$847.11
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$49.64
MX$1,024.14
|
$91.99
MX$1,897.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$39.71
MX$819.31
|
$91.93
MX$1,896.63
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