Cost of living comparison
Mexico City is 29.0% cheaper than Zakynthos.
- Restaurants
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pay 53.9% less in Mexico City
- Groceries
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pay 13.4% less in Mexico City
- Transportation
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pay 39.8% less in Mexico City
- Housing
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pay 11.6% more in Mexico City
- Childcare
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pay 64.4% less in Mexico City
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 9.8% less in Mexico City
- Clothing
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pay 33.6% less in Mexico City
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, transportation, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Mexico City.
If you lived in Mexico City instead of Zakynthos, you would:
pay 53.9% less for restaurants
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Zakynthos
|
Mexico City
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.79
€23.25
|
$9.93
MX$190.36
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.30
|
$7.45
MX$142.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.36
€4.65
|
$1.08
MX$20.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
€1.16
|
$0.77
MX$14.82
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pay 13.4% less for groceries
|
Zakynthos
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.88
€1.63
|
$2.45
MX$47.01
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.97
€6.04
|
$4.87
MX$93.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.52
€7.39
|
$5.51
MX$105.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€3.91
|
$2.18
MX$41.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.56
€5.69
|
$3.57
MX$68.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.30
€1.12
|
$1.22
MX$23.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.05
|
$0.67
MX$12.83
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.70
|
$0.80
MX$15.32
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.80
|
$0.83
MX$15.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.51
|
$0.85
MX$16.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.72
|
$0.83
MX$15.87
|
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pay 39.8% less for transportation
|
Zakynthos
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.09
€7.02
|
$4.64
MX$88.91
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€27.90
|
$17.87
MX$342.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,076.45
€13,949.81
|
$18,615.02
MX$356,927.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.94
€25.11
|
$3.47
MX$66.63
|
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pay 11.6% more for housing
|
Zakynthos
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.16
€40.92
|
$24.38
MX$467.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$375.12
€325.50
|
$893.52
MX$17,132.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$375.12
€325.50
|
$544.24
MX$10,435.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$266.36
€231.13
|
$30.31
MX$581.19
|
|
pay 64.4% less for childcare
|
Zakynthos
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,071.76
€929.99
|
$381.33
MX$7,311.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$8,426.99
MX$161,580.54
|
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pay 9.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Zakynthos
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.72
|
$2.73
MX$52.35
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.47
€3.87
|
$3.01
MX$57.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.93
€4.28
|
$3.92
MX$75.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.03
€23.46
|
$53.69
MX$1,029.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.79
€10.23
|
$4.96
MX$95.18
|
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pay 33.6% less for clothing
|
Zakynthos
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$107.18
€93.00
|
$56.36
MX$1,080.57
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$85.74
€74.40
|
$41.06
MX$787.27
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.89
€102.30
|
$91.99
MX$1,763.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.39
€91.45
|
$91.93
MX$1,762.67
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