Cost of living comparison
compared to
Mexico vs. Alabama Cost of Living Summary
Mexico is 28.1% cheaper than Alabama.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.9% less in Mexico
- Groceries
-
pay 23.3% less in Mexico
- Transportation
-
pay 8.0% more in Mexico
- Housing
-
pay 52.6% less in Mexico
- Childcare
-
pay 71.3% less in Mexico
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.7% less in Mexico
- Clothing
-
pay 13.1% more in Mexico
The cost of clothing and transportation in Mexico are more expensive than in Alabama. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Mexico.
Mexico vs. Alabama Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mexico instead of Alabama, you would:
pay 33.9% less for restaurants
|
Alabama
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.75
|
$10.13
MX$185.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.36
|
$8.37
MX$153.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
|
$1.38
MX$25.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
|
$1.04
MX$19.08
|
|
Alabama vs. Mexico - Cost of restaurants
pay 23.3% less for groceries
|
Alabama
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.26
|
$2.62
MX$47.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.23
|
$4.26
MX$77.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.69
|
$5.95
MX$108.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.58
|
$2.45
MX$44.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
|
$3.68
MX$67.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.45
|
$1.27
MX$23.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
|
$0.67
MX$12.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.76
|
$0.93
MX$16.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.91
|
$0.83
MX$15.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
|
$0.90
MX$16.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.33
|
$0.98
MX$17.91
|
|
Alabama vs. Mexico - Cost of groceries
pay 8.0% more for transportation
|
Alabama
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.84
|
$5.00
MX$91.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.00
|
$28.70
MX$525.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,098.54
|
$23,996.60
MX$439,017.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.41
|
$19.51
MX$356.97
|
|
Alabama vs. Mexico - Cost of transportation
pay 52.6% less for housing
|
Alabama
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.63
|
$29.35
MX$537.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,036.37
|
$587.67
MX$10,751.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$847.06
|
$443.50
MX$8,113.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.14
|
$49.22
MX$900.56
|
|
Alabama vs. Mexico - Cost of housing
pay 71.3% less for childcare
|
Alabama
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,146.13
|
$236.91
MX$4,334.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,177.33
|
$5,569.03
MX$101,885.42
|
|
Alabama vs. Mexico - Cost of childcare
pay 36.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Alabama
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.96
|
$2.44
MX$44.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
|
$3.34
MX$61.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.76
|
$4.42
MX$80.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.81
|
$39.27
MX$718.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.07
|
$5.43
MX$99.41
|
|
Alabama vs. Mexico - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 13.1% more for clothing
|
Alabama
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.67
|
$53.04
MX$970.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.87
|
$40.66
MX$743.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.77
|
$95.33
MX$1,744.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.17
|
$87.49
MX$1,600.60
|
|
Alabama vs. Mexico - Cost of clothing
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