Cost of living comparison
Mexico City is 35.1% cheaper than West New York.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.9% less in Mexico City
- Groceries
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pay 25.6% less in Mexico City
- Transportation
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pay 27.9% less in Mexico City
- Housing
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pay 51.7% less in Mexico City
- Childcare
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pay 65.0% less in Mexico City
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 30.4% less in Mexico City
- Clothing
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pay 9.0% less in Mexico City
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Mexico City.
If you lived in Mexico City instead of West New York, you would:
pay 35.9% less for restaurants
|
West New York
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$9.93
MX$205.69
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$7.45
MX$154.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
|
$1.08
MX$22.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.10
|
$0.77
MX$16.01
|
|
pay 25.6% less for groceries
|
West New York
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.08
|
$2.45
MX$50.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.31
|
$4.87
MX$100.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.19
|
$5.51
MX$114.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.46
|
$2.18
MX$45.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.00
|
$3.57
MX$73.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.45
|
$1.22
MX$25.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
|
$0.67
MX$13.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.25
|
$0.80
MX$16.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.47
|
$0.83
MX$17.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
|
$0.85
MX$17.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.53
|
$0.83
MX$17.15
|
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pay 27.9% less for transportation
|
West New York
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.07
|
$4.64
MX$96.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$125.00
|
$17.87
MX$370.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,344.69
|
$18,615.02
MX$385,667.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.47
MX$71.99
|
|
pay 51.7% less for housing
|
West New York
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.00
|
$24.38
MX$505.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,800.00
|
$893.52
MX$18,512.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$544.24
MX$11,275.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$65.00
|
$30.31
MX$627.99
|
|
pay 65.0% less for childcare
|
West New York
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,750.00
|
$381.33
MX$7,900.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,500.00
|
$8,426.99
MX$174,591.20
|
|
pay 30.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
West New York
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$2.73
MX$56.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
|
$3.01
MX$62.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.00
|
$3.92
MX$81.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.00
|
$53.69
MX$1,112.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.00
|
$4.96
MX$102.84
|
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pay 9.0% less for clothing
|
West New York
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.00
|
$56.36
MX$1,167.58
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$80.00
|
$41.06
MX$850.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.67
|
$91.99
MX$1,905.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.00
|
$91.93
MX$1,904.60
|
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