Cost of living comparison
compared to
Mexico City vs. Balneario Camboriu Cost of Living Summary
Mexico City is 65.0% more expensive than Balneario Camboriu.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.3% more in Mexico City
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1 times more in Mexico City
- Transportation
-
pay 14.0% more in Mexico City
- Housing
-
pay 70.7% more in Mexico City
- Childcare
-
pay 95.4% more in Mexico City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 76.1% more in Mexico City
- Clothing
-
pay 23.5% more in Mexico City
The cost of groceries, childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, and clothing in Mexico City are more expensive than in Balneario Camboriu. Notably, groceries, childcare, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Mexico City.
Mexico City vs. Balneario Camboriu Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mexico City instead of Balneario Camboriu, you would:
pay 70.3% more for restaurants
|
Balneario Camboriu
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.22
R$33.86
|
$10.86
MX$197.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.52
R$35.47
|
$8.82
MX$160.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
R$5.32
|
$1.73
MX$31.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
R$3.65
|
$1.30
MX$23.70
|
|
Balneario Camboriu vs. Mexico City - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Balneario Camboriu
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
R$8.11
|
$2.63
MX$47.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.96
R$21.54
|
$5.04
MX$91.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.61
R$19.65
|
$6.54
MX$118.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.98
R$10.79
|
$2.61
MX$47.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.94
R$10.55
|
$3.80
MX$69.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.85
R$4.60
|
$1.37
MX$24.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.41
R$2.22
|
$0.80
MX$14.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.34
R$1.84
|
$0.97
MX$17.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
R$2.98
|
$0.91
MX$16.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
R$2.15
|
$0.96
MX$17.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
R$1.38
|
$0.99
MX$18.07
|
|
Balneario Camboriu vs. Mexico City - Cost of groceries
pay 14.0% more for transportation
|
Balneario Camboriu
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.23
R$23.03
|
$5.14
MX$93.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.18
R$60.81
|
$19.54
MX$355.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,589.39
R$111,993.91
|
$20,030.45
MX$364,045.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.08
R$38.52
|
$4.42
MX$80.42
|
|
Balneario Camboriu vs. Mexico City - Cost of transportation
pay 70.7% more for housing
|
Balneario Camboriu
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.96
R$114.00
|
$30.93
MX$562.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$453.19
R$2,465.09
|
$1,079.15
MX$19,613.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$294.75
R$1,603.27
|
$677.25
MX$12,308.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.49
R$301.84
|
$37.36
MX$679.03
|
|
Balneario Camboriu vs. Mexico City - Cost of housing
pay 95.4% more for childcare
|
Balneario Camboriu
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$260.87
R$1,418.99
|
$430.39
MX$7,822.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,826.15
R$26,251.34
|
$10,897.53
MX$198,058.25
|
|
Balneario Camboriu vs. Mexico City - Cost of childcare
pay 76.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Balneario Camboriu
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.68
R$9.12
|
$3.26
MX$59.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.72
R$9.38
|
$3.81
MX$69.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.24
R$12.16
|
$4.34
MX$78.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.16
R$185.82
|
$58.44
MX$1,062.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.52
R$35.47
|
$6.51
MX$118.39
|
|
Balneario Camboriu vs. Mexico City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 23.5% more for clothing
|
Balneario Camboriu
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.99
R$315.45
|
$60.95
MX$1,107.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.89
R$249.60
|
$48.08
MX$873.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.59
R$460.12
|
$105.72
MX$1,921.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.73
R$379.29
|
$110.91
MX$2,015.75
|
|
Balneario Camboriu vs. Mexico City - Cost of clothing
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