Cost of living comparison
Mexico City is 30.5% more expensive than Veracruz.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.1% more in Mexico City
- Groceries
-
pay 25.2% more in Mexico City
- Transportation
-
pay 36.0% less in Mexico City
- Housing
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pay 64.3% more in Mexico City
- Childcare
-
pay 89.1% more in Mexico City
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 43.8% more in Mexico City
- Clothing
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pay 7.8% more in Mexico City
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and clothing in Mexico City are more expensive than in Veracruz. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Mexico City.
If you lived in Mexico City instead of Veracruz, you would:
pay 19.1% more for restaurants
|
Veracruz
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.45
MX$148.40
|
$9.93
MX$197.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
MX$148.40
|
$7.45
MX$148.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.10
MX$21.98
|
$1.08
MX$21.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
MX$12.20
|
$0.77
MX$15.40
|
|
pay 25.2% more for groceries
|
Veracruz
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.02
MX$40.23
|
$2.45
MX$48.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.76
MX$55.03
|
$4.87
MX$96.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.21
MX$103.77
|
$5.51
MX$109.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
MX$39.57
|
$2.18
MX$43.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.79
MX$55.64
|
$3.57
MX$71.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.09
MX$21.69
|
$1.22
MX$24.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
MX$11.02
|
$0.67
MX$13.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
MX$11.84
|
$0.80
MX$15.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
MX$12.39
|
$0.83
MX$16.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
MX$16.83
|
$0.85
MX$16.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
MX$12.28
|
$0.83
MX$16.49
|
|
pay 36.0% less for transportation
|
Veracruz
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MX$89.36
|
$4.64
MX$92.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.17
MX$860.26
|
$17.87
MX$356.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,831.20
MX$395,225.88
|
$18,615.02
MX$370,988.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.10
MX$400.67
|
$3.47
MX$69.25
|
|
pay 64.3% more for housing
|
Veracruz
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.80
MX$474.37
|
$24.38
MX$485.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$353.69
MX$7,048.77
|
$893.52
MX$17,807.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$235.79
MX$4,699.18
|
$544.24
MX$10,846.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.39
MX$844.79
|
$30.31
MX$604.09
|
|
pay 89.1% more for childcare
|
Veracruz
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$210.97
MX$4,204.53
|
$381.33
MX$7,599.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,269.04
MX$85,079.91
|
$8,426.99
MX$167,945.68
|
|
pay 43.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Veracruz
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.54
MX$30.67
|
$2.73
MX$54.41
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.81
MX$56.06
|
$3.01
MX$59.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.90
MX$77.66
|
$3.92
MX$78.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.81
MX$494.40
|
$53.69
MX$1,069.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.22
MX$84.09
|
$4.96
MX$98.93
|
|
pay 7.8% more for clothing
|
Veracruz
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.42
MX$1,004.85
|
$56.36
MX$1,123.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.07
MX$997.78
|
$41.06
MX$818.29
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.32
MX$1,879.67
|
$91.99
MX$1,833.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.77
MX$1,310.82
|
$91.93
MX$1,832.11
|
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