Cost of living comparison
compared to
Mexico City vs. Banska Bystrica Cost of Living Summary
Mexico City is 9.8% more expensive than Banska Bystrica.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.3% more in Mexico City
- Groceries
-
pay 31.7% more in Mexico City
- Transportation
-
pay 34.1% less in Mexico City
- Housing
-
pay 26.5% more in Mexico City
- Childcare
-
pay 20.4% more in Mexico City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.0% more in Mexico City
- Clothing
-
pay 9.7% more in Mexico City
The cost of groceries, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, and restaurants in Mexico City are more expensive than in Banska Bystrica.
Mexico City vs. Banska Bystrica Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mexico City instead of Banska Bystrica, you would:
pay 1.3% more for restaurants
|
Banska Bystrica
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.34
€7.98
|
$10.86
MX$195.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.18
€6.98
|
$8.82
MX$159.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
€1.85
|
$1.73
MX$31.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
€1.11
|
$1.30
MX$23.52
|
|
Banska Bystrica vs. Mexico City - Cost of restaurants
pay 31.7% more for groceries
|
Banska Bystrica
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
€0.86
|
$2.63
MX$47.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.84
€4.99
|
$5.04
MX$90.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.98
€3.40
|
$6.54
MX$117.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.95
€3.37
|
$2.61
MX$47.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.18
€2.71
|
$3.80
MX$68.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.76
|
$1.37
MX$24.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.72
|
$0.80
MX$14.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.83
|
$0.97
MX$17.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.93
€1.65
|
$0.91
MX$16.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.48
|
$0.96
MX$17.29
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.45
|
$0.99
MX$17.93
|
|
Banska Bystrica vs. Mexico City - Cost of groceries
pay 34.1% less for transportation
|
Banska Bystrica
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.76
€5.78
|
$5.14
MX$92.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.36
€19.95
|
$19.54
MX$352.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,695.77
€21,940.64
|
$20,030.45
MX$361,229.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.94
€14.46
|
$4.42
MX$79.79
|
|
Banska Bystrica vs. Mexico City - Cost of transportation
pay 26.5% more for housing
|
Banska Bystrica
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.94
€14.46
|
$30.93
MX$557.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$642.39
€548.52
|
$1,079.15
MX$19,461.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$506.13
€432.16
|
$677.25
MX$12,213.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.01
€146.02
|
$37.36
MX$673.78
|
|
Banska Bystrica vs. Mexico City - Cost of housing
pay 20.4% more for childcare
|
Banska Bystrica
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$346.50
€295.87
|
$430.39
MX$7,761.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,343.92
€7,978.42
|
$10,897.53
MX$196,526.06
|
|
Banska Bystrica vs. Mexico City - Cost of childcare
pay 13.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Banska Bystrica
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.10
€1.80
|
$3.26
MX$58.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.70
€2.31
|
$3.81
MX$68.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.55
€4.74
|
$4.34
MX$78.32
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.56
€44.88
|
$58.44
MX$1,053.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.18
€6.98
|
$6.51
MX$117.47
|
|
Banska Bystrica vs. Mexico City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 9.7% more for clothing
|
Banska Bystrica
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.92
€64.82
|
$60.95
MX$1,099.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.80
€37.40
|
$48.08
MX$867.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.44
€79.78
|
$105.72
MX$1,906.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.76
€69.81
|
$110.91
MX$2,000.15
|
|
Banska Bystrica vs. Mexico City - Cost of clothing
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