Cost of living comparison
Paris is 3.1 times more expensive than Acapulco.
If you lived in Paris instead of Acapulco, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
Acapulco
|
Paris
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.54
MX$128.07
|
$19.49
€17.96
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.01
MX$136.14
|
$13.00
€11.97
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
MX$35.39
|
$3.72
€3.42
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.15
MX$19.54
|
$3.01
€2.78
|
|
pay 87.5% more for groceries
Acapulco
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
MX$25.21
|
$1.93
€1.78
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.23
MX$37.82
|
$11.66
€10.74
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.74
MX$80.54
|
$5.86
€5.40
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.85
MX$31.46
|
$4.70
€4.33
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.78
MX$47.27
|
$7.05
€6.49
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.61
MX$27.34
|
$1.53
€1.41
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
MX$14.73
|
$1.09
€1.01
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$14.03
|
$1.67
€1.53
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
MX$20.45
|
$1.90
€1.75
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
MX$22.13
|
$1.09
€1.01
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
MX$17.51
|
$1.17
€1.07
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for transportation
Acapulco
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.84
MX$99.28
|
$7.76
€7.15
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$8.90
MX$151.26
|
$92.05
€84.79
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,720.15
MX$420,001.31
|
$32,489.61
€29,926.41
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.96
MX$373.11
|
$23.63
€21.76
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
Acapulco
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.57
MX$672.28
|
$32.31
€29.76
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$544.07
MX$9,243.84
|
$1,462.11
€1,346.76
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$283.26
MX$4,812.68
|
$1,074.44
€989.67
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.09
MX$681.18
|
$171.90
€158.34
|
|
pay 7.0 times more for childcare
Acapulco
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.71
MX$2,016.84
|
$829.69
€764.23
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$16,485.47
€15,184.88
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
Acapulco
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.24
MX$55.10
|
$7.58
€6.98
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
MX$34.03
|
$4.52
€4.16
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.36
MX$74.12
|
$13.00
€11.97
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.16
MX$529.42
|
$41.22
€37.97
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.45
MX$75.63
|
$14.08
€12.97
|
|
pay 92.2% more for clothing
Acapulco
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.43
MX$890.77
|
$102.11
€94.05
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.64
MX$554.63
|
$44.38
€40.88
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.26
MX$1,159.68
|
$110.05
€101.37
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.39
MX$958.00
|
$156.00
€143.69
|
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