Cost of living comparison
Mexico City is 6.5% cheaper than Athens.
If you lived in Mexico City instead of Athens, you would:
pay 8.7% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.24
€14.79
|
$10.09
MX$194.61
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
€8.88
|
$8.90
MX$171.71
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.12
€1.93
|
$1.21
MX$23.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
€0.49
|
$0.84
MX$16.17
|
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pay 17.9% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.31
€1.20
|
$2.63
MX$50.75
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.88
€6.27
|
$5.57
MX$107.45
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.38
€5.81
|
$6.31
MX$121.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.72
€4.29
|
$2.49
MX$48.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.03
€4.58
|
$4.13
MX$79.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.79
|
$1.42
MX$27.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.81
|
$0.70
MX$13.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.55
|
$0.82
MX$15.85
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.89
|
$0.91
MX$17.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.53
|
$0.95
MX$18.29
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.54
|
$0.87
MX$16.70
|
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pay 34.6% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
€6.98
|
$5.46
MX$105.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.49
€29.58
|
$21.52
MX$415.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,399.57
€24,949.53
|
$21,960.54
MX$423,552.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.13
€11.04
|
$5.34
MX$103.03
|
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pay 0.1% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.57
€29.66
|
$27.98
MX$539.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$630.26
€573.91
|
$1,058.85
MX$20,422.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$532.87
€485.22
|
$643.75
MX$12,416.00
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$165.03
€150.28
|
$41.48
MX$800.04
|
|
pay 9.4% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$482.99
€439.80
|
$408.19
MX$7,872.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,389.46
€9,460.44
|
$10,042.62
MX$193,692.08
|
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pay 13.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.41
€4.93
|
$2.97
MX$57.24
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.62
€3.30
|
$3.52
MX$67.87
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.98
€4.54
|
$4.45
MX$85.86
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.52
€42.36
|
$60.85
MX$1,173.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.75
€8.88
|
$5.94
MX$114.47
|
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pay 2.6% more for clothing
|
Athens
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.99
€81.94
|
$66.94
MX$1,291.01
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.83
€31.71
|
$45.00
MX$867.90
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.37
€86.84
|
$110.60
MX$2,133.13
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.71
€106.27
|
$106.14
MX$2,047.19
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