Cost of living comparison
compared to
Mexico City vs. Ascoli Piceno Cost of Living Summary
Mexico City is 10.6% cheaper than Ascoli Piceno.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.2% less in Mexico City
- Groceries
-
pay 13.0% less in Mexico City
- Transportation
-
pay 51.4% less in Mexico City
- Housing
-
pay 15.3% more in Mexico City
- Childcare
-
pay 44.5% less in Mexico City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.7% more in Mexico City
- Clothing
-
pay 43.7% more in Mexico City
The cost of clothing, housing, and entertainment and sports in Mexico City are more expensive than in Ascoli Piceno. Expenses including transportation, childcare, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Mexico City.
Mexico City vs. Ascoli Piceno Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mexico City instead of Ascoli Piceno, you would:
pay 27.2% less for restaurants
|
Ascoli Piceno
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.44
€17.63
|
$10.86
MX$198.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.26
€10.58
|
$8.82
MX$161.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.51
€2.17
|
$1.73
MX$31.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
€1.16
|
$1.30
MX$23.86
|
|
Ascoli Piceno vs. Mexico City - Cost of restaurants
pay 13.0% less for groceries
|
Ascoli Piceno
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.43
€2.09
|
$2.63
MX$48.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.97
€10.32
|
$5.04
MX$92.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.70
€5.78
|
$6.54
MX$119.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.83
€4.16
|
$2.61
MX$47.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.28
€4.55
|
$3.80
MX$69.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.91
|
$1.37
MX$25.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.80
|
$0.80
MX$14.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.29
|
$0.97
MX$17.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
€1.26
|
$0.91
MX$16.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.71
|
$0.96
MX$17.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.69
|
$0.99
MX$18.19
|
|
Ascoli Piceno vs. Mexico City - Cost of groceries
pay 51.4% less for transportation
|
Ascoli Piceno
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.87
€6.79
|
$5.14
MX$93.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$19.54
MX$357.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,119.71
€27,697.70
|
$20,030.45
MX$366,457.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.53
€21.15
|
$4.42
MX$80.95
|
|
Ascoli Piceno vs. Mexico City - Cost of transportation
pay 15.3% more for housing
|
Ascoli Piceno
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.20
€25.18
|
$30.93
MX$565.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$642.39
€553.95
|
$1,079.15
MX$19,743.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$408.80
€352.52
|
$677.25
MX$12,390.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$172.27
€148.55
|
$37.36
MX$683.53
|
|
Ascoli Piceno vs. Mexico City - Cost of housing
pay 44.5% less for childcare
|
Ascoli Piceno
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$770.87
€664.74
|
$430.39
MX$7,873.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,791.58
€17,066.82
|
$10,897.53
MX$199,370.32
|
|
Ascoli Piceno vs. Mexico City - Cost of childcare
pay 2.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ascoli Piceno
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.67
€4.03
|
$3.26
MX$59.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
€1.51
|
$3.81
MX$69.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.77
€5.84
|
$4.34
MX$79.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.40
€50.36
|
$58.44
MX$1,069.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.51
€9.06
|
$6.51
MX$119.17
|
|
Ascoli Piceno vs. Mexico City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 43.7% more for clothing
|
Ascoli Piceno
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.36
€83.09
|
$60.95
MX$1,114.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.52
€15.11
|
$48.08
MX$879.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.08
€60.43
|
$105.72
MX$1,934.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.48
€110.79
|
$110.91
MX$2,029.10
|
|
Ascoli Piceno vs. Mexico City - Cost of clothing
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