Cost of living comparison
Mexico City is 38.0% more expensive than Apia.
If you lived in Mexico City instead of Apia, you would:
pay 2.6% less for restaurants
Apia
|
Mexico City
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.59
WST12.84
|
$8.28
MX$141.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.59
WST29.64
|
$6.95
MX$118.40
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.46
WST4.09
|
$1.06
MX$18.09
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.10
WST3.07
|
$0.78
MX$13.21
|
|
pay 9.5% less for groceries
Apia
|
Mexico City
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.21
WST3.40
|
$2.09
MX$35.53
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.09
WST22.65
|
$4.43
MX$75.53
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.17
WST11.67
|
$5.45
MX$92.79
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
WST7.60
|
$2.15
MX$36.66
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.66
WST7.46
|
$3.19
MX$54.28
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.10
WST3.08
|
$1.21
MX$20.60
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
WST3.08
|
$0.62
MX$10.56
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.10
WST3.08
|
$0.71
MX$12.07
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.16
WST11.66
|
$0.76
MX$12.99
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
WST2.14
|
$0.78
MX$13.34
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
WST2.33
|
$0.73
MX$12.51
|
|
pay 12.7% less for transportation
Apia
|
Mexico City
|
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Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
WST10.50
|
$4.92
MX$83.89
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$17.77
MX$302.84
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$22,067.99
MX$375,999.16
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.78
WST35.78
|
$5.52
MX$94.00
|
|
pay 45.2% less for housing
Apia
|
Mexico City
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$109.70
WST307.17
|
$28.01
MX$477.20
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,100.71
WST3,081.99
|
$826.42
MX$14,080.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$440.28
WST1,232.80
|
$480.11
MX$8,180.26
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$420.86
WST1,178.41
|
$40.24
MX$685.63
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for childcare
Apia
|
Mexico City
|
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Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$76.44
WST214.03
|
$377.91
MX$6,438.99
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,201.42
WST6,163.98
|
$8,870.11
MX$151,130.77
|
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pay 14.9% less for entertainment and sports
Apia
|
Mexico City
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.67
WST10.27
|
$2.76
MX$47.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.24
WST9.06
|
$2.89
MX$49.19
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.50
WST15.41
|
$3.86
MX$65.80
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.53
WST138.69
|
$49.94
MX$850.93
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.50
WST15.41
|
$4.97
MX$84.60
|
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pay 2.0% more for clothing
Apia
|
Mexico City
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.00
WST140.00
|
$56.86
MX$968.74
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.35
WST138.19
|
$37.51
MX$639.12
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.00
WST210.00
|
$92.48
MX$1,575.72
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
WST280.00
|
$95.13
MX$1,620.77
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