Cost of living comparison

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Mexico vs. Washington Cost of Living Summary
Mexico vs. Washington Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Mexico instead of Washington, you would:

pay 56.7% less for restaurants

 
Washington
Mexico
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $25.00
 
$8.83
MX$179.49
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$12.00
 
$7.25
MX$147.42
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.78
 
$1.11
MX$22.53

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pay 46.6% less for groceries

 
Washington
Mexico
Bread
1 loaf
$4.34
 
$2.35
MX$47.84
Local cheese (8 oz) $7.84
 
$3.62
MX$73.61
Milk (1 gallon) $4.14
 
$5.17
MX$105.18

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pay 30.3% less for transportation

 
Washington
Mexico
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.66
 
$4.48
MX$91.07
Monthly public transit pass $75.00
 
$26.30
MX$534.64
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $35,699.74
 
$19,957.31
MX$405,676.15

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pay 73.2% less for housing

 
Washington
Mexico
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$66.46
 
$26.71
MX$542.99
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $2,582.95
 
$486.26
MX$9,884.36
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $2,028.70
 
$362.30
MX$7,364.50

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pay 90.0% less for childcare

 
Washington
Mexico
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $2,273.25
 
$205.12
MX$4,169.45
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $38,250.00
 
$4,165.20
MX$84,666.84

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pay 66.5% less for entertainment and sports

 
Washington
Mexico
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $8.00
 
$2.16
MX$43.84
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.55
 
$2.84
MX$57.72
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$11.75
 
$3.78
MX$76.92

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pay 36.5% less for clothing

 
Washington
Mexico
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$74.13
 
$45.84
MX$931.83
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$50.77
 
$36.33
MX$738.47
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$105.47
 
$82.04
MX$1,667.64

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