Cost of living comparison
Xalapa is 52.8% cheaper than Vienna.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.7% less in Xalapa
- Groceries
-
pay 36.1% less in Xalapa
- Transportation
-
pay 57.2% less in Xalapa
- Housing
-
pay 71.3% less in Xalapa
- Childcare
-
pay 53.5% less in Xalapa
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 53.8% less in Xalapa
- Clothing
-
pay 36.0% less in Xalapa
Expenses including housing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, and groceries are lower in Xalapa.
If you lived in Xalapa instead of Vienna, you would:
pay 61.7% less for restaurants
|
Vienna
|
Xalapa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.14
|
$5.98
MX$115.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.43
|
$5.46
MX$105.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.77
€2.43
|
$0.90
MX$17.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.35
€2.07
|
$0.77
MX$14.87
|
|
pay 36.1% less for groceries
|
Vienna
|
Xalapa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
€2.56
|
$2.19
MX$42.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.18
€7.20
|
$3.53
MX$67.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
€5.27
|
$4.77
MX$91.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.47
€3.93
|
$2.18
MX$42.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.34
€5.58
|
$3.08
MX$59.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.02
|
$1.22
MX$23.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.89
|
$0.67
MX$12.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.24
|
$0.74
MX$14.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
€1.73
|
$0.58
MX$11.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.76
|
$0.85
MX$16.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.75
|
$0.48
MX$9.28
|
|
pay 57.2% less for transportation
|
Vienna
|
Xalapa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.58
€5.79
|
$4.64
MX$89.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.80
€36.76
|
$7.51
MX$144.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,753.31
€24,409.67
|
$17,559.48
MX$337,907.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.01
€15.84
|
$3.47
MX$66.87
|
|
pay 71.3% less for housing
|
Vienna
|
Xalapa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.56
€32.15
|
$24.38
MX$469.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,107.49
€974.06
|
$185.39
MX$3,567.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$808.26
€710.88
|
$152.70
MX$2,938.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$244.03
€214.63
|
$30.31
MX$583.30
|
|
pay 53.5% less for childcare
|
Vienna
|
Xalapa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$273.73
€240.75
|
$106.73
MX$2,053.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,621.84
€13,739.77
|
$8,426.99
MX$162,165.61
|
|
pay 53.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vienna
|
Xalapa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.71
|
$1.62
MX$31.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.21
€3.71
|
$2.31
MX$44.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.75
€5.94
|
$3.92
MX$75.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.46
€39.99
|
$22.41
MX$431.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€11.31
|
$4.96
MX$95.53
|
|
pay 36.0% less for clothing
|
Vienna
|
Xalapa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$104.52
€91.92
|
$40.46
MX$778.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.69
€38.43
|
$41.06
MX$790.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.42
€83.92
|
$76.38
MX$1,469.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.09
€108.26
|
$53.07
MX$1,021.18
|
|
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