Cost of living comparison
Mexico City is 39.6% cheaper than Nassau.
If you lived in Mexico City instead of Nassau, you would:
pay 44.1% less for restaurants
Nassau
|
Mexico City
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$35.00
BSD35.00
|
$10.09
MX$168.50
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.50
BSD9.50
|
$8.90
MX$148.68
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.18
BSD2.18
|
$1.21
MX$20.18
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
BSD1.83
|
$0.84
MX$14.00
|
|
pay 41.3% less for groceries
Nassau
|
Mexico City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.24
BSD5.24
|
$2.63
MX$43.94
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.03
BSD4.03
|
$5.57
MX$93.04
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$18.03
BSD18.03
|
$6.31
MX$105.39
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.38
BSD6.38
|
$2.49
MX$41.57
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.98
BSD4.98
|
$4.13
MX$68.99
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.11
BSD2.11
|
$1.42
MX$23.76
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.32
BSD1.32
|
$0.70
MX$11.74
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.11
BSD2.11
|
$0.82
MX$13.72
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.40
BSD2.40
|
$0.91
MX$15.26
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.14
BSD2.14
|
$0.95
MX$15.84
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.49
BSD1.49
|
$0.87
MX$14.46
|
|
pay 45.7% less for transportation
Nassau
|
Mexico City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.83
BSD5.83
|
$5.46
MX$91.10
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
BSD45.00
|
$21.52
MX$359.41
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
$21,960.54
MX$366,736.66
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.85
BSD30.85
|
$5.34
MX$89.21
|
|
pay 52.9% less for housing
Nassau
|
Mexico City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$104.29
BSD104.29
|
$27.98
MX$467.19
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,164.29
BSD1,164.29
|
$1,058.85
MX$17,682.65
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,214.29
BSD1,214.29
|
$643.75
MX$10,750.49
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$231.16
BSD231.16
|
$41.48
MX$692.72
|
|
pay 31.4% less for childcare
Nassau
|
Mexico City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$633.33
BSD633.33
|
$408.19
MX$6,816.62
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,785.71
BSD13,785.71
|
$10,042.62
MX$167,709.80
|
|
pay 47.3% less for entertainment and sports
Nassau
|
Mexico City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
BSD4.00
|
$2.97
MX$49.56
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.47
BSD5.47
|
$3.52
MX$58.76
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
BSD11.00
|
$4.45
MX$74.34
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$118.71
BSD118.71
|
$60.85
MX$1,016.26
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
$5.94
MX$99.12
|
|
pay 14.8% less for clothing
Nassau
|
Mexico City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.50
BSD67.50
|
$66.94
MX$1,117.83
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$76.67
BSD76.67
|
$45.00
MX$751.48
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.00
BSD117.00
|
$110.60
MX$1,846.99
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.00
BSD120.00
|
$106.14
MX$1,772.57
|
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