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Mexico City vs. Amstelveen Cost of Living Summary
Mexico City is 36.9% cheaper than Amstelveen.
Mexico City vs. Amstelveen Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mexico City instead of Amstelveen, you would:
pay 52.6% less for restaurants
Amstelveen | Mexico City | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $25.70 €22.56 | $10.86 MX$190.04 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $14.02 €12.31 | $8.82 MX$154.40 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $3.94 €3.46 | $1.73 MX$30.31 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $3.21 €2.82 | $1.30 MX$22.83 | |
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pay 3.2% less for groceries
Amstelveen | Mexico City | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $1.64 €1.44 | $2.63 MX$45.95 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $6.65 €5.84 | $5.04 MX$88.22 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.56 €4.00 | $6.54 MX$114.45 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $4.77 €4.19 | $2.61 MX$45.63 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $7.94 €6.98 | $3.80 MX$66.60 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $0.91 €0.80 | $1.37 MX$23.97 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $1.16 €1.02 | $0.80 MX$14.00 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $0.87 €0.77 | $0.97 MX$17.04 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.14 €1.88 | $0.91 MX$15.86 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.98 €0.86 | $0.96 MX$16.78 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.89 €0.78 | $0.99 MX$17.40 | |
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pay 53.9% less for transportation
Amstelveen | Mexico City | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $8.53 €7.49 | $5.14 MX$89.93 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | $19.54 MX$342.07 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $31,918.82 €28,024.79 | $20,030.45 MX$351K | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $28.97 €25.43 | $4.42 MX$77.45 | |
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pay 61.9% less for housing
Amstelveen | Mexico City | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $60.35 €52.98 | $30.93 MX$541.46 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $2,316.51 €2,033.90 | $1,079.15 MX$18,889.61 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,596.25 €1,401.51 | $677.25 MX$11,854.65 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $312.13 €274.05 | $37.36 MX$653.98 | |
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pay 63.5% less for childcare
Amstelveen | Mexico City | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $2,024.52 €1,777.53 | $430.39 MX$7,533.58 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $21,023.81 €18,458.95 | $10,897.53 MX$191K | |
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pay 21.5% less for entertainment and sports
Amstelveen | Mexico City | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $5.84 €5.13 | $3.26 MX$57.01 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $4.09 €3.59 | $3.81 MX$66.76 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $14.60 €12.82 | $4.34 MX$76.01 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $33.09 €29.06 | $58.44 MX$1,023.03 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $17.52 €15.38 | $6.51 MX$114.02 | |
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pay 1.8% less for clothing
Amstelveen | Mexico City | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $61.32 €53.84 | $60.95 MX$1,066.79 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $46.72 €41.02 | $48.08 MX$841.54 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $93.05 €81.70 | $105.72 MX$1,850.55 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $144.05 €126.48 | $110.91 MX$1,941.39 | |
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