Cost of living comparison
compared to
San Luis Potosi vs. Athens Cost of Living Summary
San Luis Potosi is 24.5% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.2% less in San Luis Potosi
- Groceries
-
pay 22.4% more in San Luis Potosi
- Transportation
-
pay 11.9% more in San Luis Potosi
- Housing
-
pay 54.2% less in San Luis Potosi
- Childcare
-
pay 73.4% less in San Luis Potosi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.4% less in San Luis Potosi
- Clothing
-
pay 27.8% less in San Luis Potosi
The cost of groceries and transportation in San Luis Potosi are more expensive than in Athens. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and restaurants are lower in San Luis Potosi.
San Luis Potosi vs. Athens Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Luis Potosi instead of Athens, you would:
pay 10.2% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
San Luis Potosi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.05
|
$11.37
MX$206.69
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€9.03
|
$10.56
MX$191.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.48
€2.13
|
$1.20
MX$21.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
€0.53
|
$0.90
MX$16.40
|
|
Athens vs. San Luis Potosi - Cost of restaurants
pay 22.4% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
San Luis Potosi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
€1.19
|
$2.52
MX$45.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.54
€6.47
|
$4.12
MX$74.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
€6.18
|
$5.37
MX$97.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
€4.04
|
$2.63
MX$47.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
€4.16
|
$4.50
MX$81.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.88
|
$1.47
MX$26.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.83
|
$0.75
MX$13.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.61
|
$0.98
MX$17.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.92
|
$1.14
MX$20.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.57
|
$1.14
MX$20.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.49
|
$1.41
MX$25.68
|
|
Athens vs. San Luis Potosi - Cost of groceries
pay 11.9% more for transportation
|
Athens
|
San Luis Potosi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.94
€6.82
|
$4.99
MX$90.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.04
€30.09
|
$70.64
MX$1,283.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,198.27
€25,075.80
|
$24,910.92
MX$452,746.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.02
€12.04
|
$13.75
MX$249.95
|
|
Athens vs. San Luis Potosi - Cost of transportation
pay 54.2% less for housing
|
Athens
|
San Luis Potosi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.45
€29.59
|
$30.69
MX$557.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$685.67
€588.86
|
$203.08
MX$3,690.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.10
€523.10
|
$270.77
MX$4,921.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$165.77
€142.37
|
$33.01
MX$599.94
|
|
Athens vs. San Luis Potosi - Cost of housing
pay 73.4% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
San Luis Potosi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$566.82
€486.79
|
$193.15
MX$3,510.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,581.98
€9,946.73
|
$2,209.49
MX$40,156.61
|
|
Athens vs. San Luis Potosi - Cost of childcare
pay 40.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
San Luis Potosi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€5.02
|
$2.71
MX$49.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
€3.54
|
$3.09
MX$56.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
€5.02
|
$4.06
MX$73.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.30
€48.35
|
$29.78
MX$541.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.51
€9.03
|
$5.69
MX$103.34
|
|
Athens vs. San Luis Potosi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 27.8% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
San Luis Potosi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.47
€87.15
|
$54.15
MX$984.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.68
€40.95
|
$37.91
MX$688.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.26
€90.40
|
$99.26
MX$1,804.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.94
€108.16
|
$77.60
MX$1,410.40
|
|
Athens vs. San Luis Potosi - Cost of clothing
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