Cost of living comparison
Mexico is 50.7% cheaper than Bahamas.
If you lived in Mexico instead of Bahamas, you would:
pay 54.1% less for restaurants
Bahamas
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.33
$25.33
|
$8.03
MX$134.57
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.58
$8.58
|
$6.54
MX$109.62
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
$2.56
|
$1.03
MX$17.29
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
$2.16
|
$0.77
MX$12.86
|
|
pay 50.2% less for groceries
Bahamas
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.23
$4.23
|
$1.99
MX$33.30
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
$4.15
|
$3.54
MX$59.33
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.53
$14.53
|
$4.85
MX$81.36
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.39
$4.39
|
$2.03
MX$33.95
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.45
$4.45
|
$3.00
MX$50.28
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.68
$1.68
|
$1.21
MX$20.22
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.23
$1.23
|
$0.55
MX$9.28
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
$1.64
|
$0.60
MX$9.99
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.92
$1.92
|
$0.64
MX$10.77
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
$1.82
|
$0.68
MX$11.41
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.42
$1.42
|
$0.64
MX$10.75
|
|
pay 44.0% less for transportation
Bahamas
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.37
$5.37
|
$4.64
MX$77.80
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$50.00
$50.00
|
$20.68
MX$346.78
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,500.00
$37,500.00
|
$18,674.04
MX$313,090.79
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.43
$25.43
|
$11.82
MX$198.26
|
|
pay 69.0% less for housing
Bahamas
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.25
$68.25
|
$30.39
MX$509.60
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,222.22
$1,222.22
|
$421.91
MX$7,073.86
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,309.72
$1,309.72
|
$289.43
MX$4,852.57
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$201.75
$201.75
|
$46.38
MX$777.63
|
|
pay 50.1% less for childcare
Bahamas
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$412.22
$412.22
|
$204.47
MX$3,428.16
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,795.24
$7,795.24
|
$3,904.22
MX$65,458.60
|
|
pay 57.9% less for entertainment and sports
Bahamas
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
$3.75
|
$2.08
MX$34.81
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.23
$5.23
|
$2.65
MX$44.46
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.50
$9.50
|
$3.58
MX$59.97
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.65
$79.65
|
$34.48
MX$578.04
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
$18.00
|
$4.19
MX$70.26
|
|
pay 29.3% less for clothing
Bahamas
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.05
$59.05
|
$44.78
MX$750.80
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.88
$46.88
|
$34.80
MX$583.43
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.67
$117.67
|
$81.99
MX$1,374.61
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.67
$111.67
|
$70.46
MX$1,181.28
|
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