Cost of living comparison
Mexico City is 51.5% cheaper than Virgin Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.9% less in Mexico City
- Groceries
-
pay 61.3% less in Mexico City
- Transportation
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pay 61.1% less in Mexico City
- Housing
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pay 68.5% less in Mexico City
- Childcare
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pay 54.8% less in Mexico City
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 46.0% less in Mexico City
- Clothing
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pay 17.1% less in Mexico City
Expenses including housing, groceries, transportation, childcare, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Mexico City.
If you lived in Mexico City instead of Virgin Islands, you would:
pay 51.9% less for restaurants
|
Virgin Islands
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.00
|
$9.93
MX$201.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.18
|
$7.45
MX$150.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.02
|
$1.08
MX$21.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
|
$0.77
MX$15.66
|
|
pay 61.3% less for groceries
|
Virgin Islands
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.40
|
$2.45
MX$49.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.98
|
$4.87
MX$98.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.27
|
$5.51
MX$111.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
|
$2.18
MX$44.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.70
|
$3.57
MX$72.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.78
|
$1.22
MX$24.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.30
|
$0.67
MX$13.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.98
|
$0.80
MX$16.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.63
|
$0.83
MX$16.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
|
$0.85
MX$17.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.47
|
$0.83
MX$16.77
|
|
pay 61.1% less for transportation
|
Virgin Islands
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
|
$4.64
MX$93.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.00
|
$17.87
MX$362.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,333.33
|
$18,615.02
MX$377,273.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$52.43
|
$3.47
MX$70.42
|
|
pay 68.5% less for housing
|
Virgin Islands
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$96.50
|
$24.38
MX$494.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,781.25
|
$893.52
MX$18,109.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,389.90
|
$544.24
MX$11,030.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$266.22
|
$30.31
MX$614.32
|
|
pay 54.8% less for childcare
|
Virgin Islands
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$991.67
|
$381.33
MX$7,728.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,200.00
|
$8,426.99
MX$170,791.22
|
|
pay 46.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Virgin Islands
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.70
|
$2.73
MX$55.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.43
|
$3.01
MX$60.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.50
|
$3.92
MX$79.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$109.33
|
$53.69
MX$1,088.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.67
|
$4.96
MX$100.61
|
|
pay 17.1% less for clothing
|
Virgin Islands
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.12
|
$56.36
MX$1,142.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.38
|
$41.06
MX$832.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.75
|
$91.99
MX$1,864.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.67
|
$91.93
MX$1,863.15
|
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