Cost of living comparison
Mexico City is 44.5% more expensive than Vientiane.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.8 times more in Mexico City
- Groceries
-
pay 30.3% more in Mexico City
- Transportation
-
pay 43.6% less in Mexico City
- Housing
-
pay 12.0% more in Mexico City
- Childcare
-
pay 2.8% more in Mexico City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 97.1% more in Mexico City
- Clothing
-
pay 28.3% more in Mexico City
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, housing, and childcare in Mexico City are more expensive than in Vientiane. Notably, restaurants and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Mexico City.
If you lived in Mexico City instead of Vientiane, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
Vientiane
|
Mexico City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.98
LAK42,781
|
$9.93
MX$189.72
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.97
LAK64,171
|
$7.45
MX$142.29
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
LAK11,409
|
$1.08
MX$20.63
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
LAK9,128
|
$0.77
MX$14.77
|
|
pay 30.3% more for groceries
Vientiane
|
Mexico City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
LAK19,679
|
$2.45
MX$46.85
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.72
LAK295,999
|
$4.87
MX$92.99
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.42
LAK138,524
|
$5.51
MX$105.24
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
LAK37,773
|
$2.18
MX$41.71
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.95
LAK63,670
|
$3.57
MX$68.23
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LAK19,029
|
$1.22
MX$23.35
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
LAK10,623
|
$0.67
MX$12.79
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
LAK19,924
|
$0.80
MX$15.27
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
LAK12,856
|
$0.83
MX$15.81
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
LAK15,664
|
$0.85
MX$16.26
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
LAK9,884
|
$0.83
MX$15.81
|
|
pay 43.6% less for transportation
Vientiane
|
Mexico City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.00
LAK107,974
|
$4.64
MX$88.61
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$49.23
LAK1,062,338
|
$17.87
MX$341.49
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,330.27
LAK611,296,389
|
$18,615.02
MX$355,719.96
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.18
LAK241,284
|
$3.47
MX$66.40
|
|
pay 12.0% more for housing
Vientiane
|
Mexico City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.17
LAK241,080
|
$24.38
MX$465.87
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$859.15
LAK18,538,354
|
$893.52
MX$17,074.56
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$775.98
LAK16,743,650
|
$544.24
MX$10,399.96
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.31
LAK1,171,836
|
$30.31
MX$579.23
|
|
pay 2.8% more for childcare
Vientiane
|
Mexico City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$332.66
LAK7,177,965
|
$381.33
MX$7,286.87
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,252.41
LAK199,643,812
|
$8,426.99
MX$161,033.86
|
|
pay 97.1% more for entertainment and sports
Vientiane
|
Mexico City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
LAK20,469
|
$2.73
MX$52.17
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.50
LAK32,271
|
$3.01
MX$57.45
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.59
LAK34,225
|
$3.92
MX$74.94
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.74
LAK1,073,231
|
$53.69
MX$1,025.93
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
LAK75,606
|
$4.96
MX$94.86
|
|
pay 28.3% more for clothing
Vientiane
|
Mexico City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.86
LAK1,852,580
|
$56.36
MX$1,076.91
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.88
LAK1,356,763
|
$41.06
MX$784.61
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.29
LAK1,236,123
|
$91.99
MX$1,757.91
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.48
LAK894,978
|
$91.93
MX$1,756.71
|
|
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