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Mexico City vs. Cayman Islands Cost of Living Summary

Mexico City is 52.4% cheaper than Cayman Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 48.1% less in Mexico City
Groceries: pay 56.3% less in Mexico City
Transportation: pay 47.8% less in Mexico City
Housing: pay 71.4% less in Mexico City
Childcare: pay 62.0% less in Mexico City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 59.4% less in Mexico City
Clothing: pay 21.8% less in Mexico City

Expenses including housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Mexico City.

Mexico City vs. Cayman Islands Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Mexico City instead of Cayman Islands, you would:

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pay 48.1% less for restaurants

	Cayman Islands	Mexico City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$25.98 KYD21.62	$10.86 MX$195.57	-58.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.39 KYD11.15	$8.82 MX$158.90	-34.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.43 KYD2.85	$1.73 MX$31.20	-49.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.64 KYD2.20	$1.30 MX$23.49	-50.6%
Average			-48.1%

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pay 56.3% less for groceries

	Cayman Islands	Mexico City
Bread 1 loaf	$5.68 KYD4.73	$2.63 MX$47.29	-53.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.40 KYD4.50	$5.04 MX$90.79	-6.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.94 KYD9.93	$6.54 MX$117.78	-45.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.93 KYD6.60	$2.61 MX$46.96	-67.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.20 KYD5.99	$3.80 MX$68.54	-47.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$4.75 KYD3.95	$1.37 MX$24.66	-71.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.05 KYD1.71	$0.80 MX$14.41	-61.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.53 KYD2.93	$0.97 MX$17.53	-72.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.46 KYD2.88	$0.91 MX$16.32	-73.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.40 KYD2.00	$0.96 MX$17.27	-60.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.51 KYD2.09	$0.99 MX$17.91	-60.4%
Average			-56.3%

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pay 47.8% less for transportation

	Cayman Islands	Mexico City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.42 KYD5.34	$5.14 MX$92.54	-20.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.99 KYD24.95	$19.54 MX$352.03	-34.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,985.79 KYD29,942.45	$20,030.45 MX$360,826.57	-44.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$55.34 KYD46.04	$4.42 MX$79.70	-92.0%
Average			-47.8%

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pay 71.4% less for housing

	Cayman Islands	Mexico City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$110.43 KYD91.88	$30.93 MX$557.23	-72.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,734.92 KYD2,275.62	$1,079.15 MX$19,439.65	-60.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,947.14 KYD1,620.15	$677.25 MX$12,199.84	-65.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$305.30 KYD254.03	$37.36 MX$673.03	-87.8%
Average			-71.4%

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pay 62.0% less for childcare

	Cayman Islands	Mexico City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,591.04 KYD1,323.85	$430.39 MX$7,752.95	-72.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,294.31 KYD18,550.27	$10,897.53 MX$196,307.02	-51.1%
Average			-62.0%

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pay 59.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Cayman Islands	Mexico City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.40 KYD6.99	$3.26 MX$58.67	-61.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.53 KYD5.43	$3.81 MX$68.70	-41.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.39 KYD11.98	$4.34 MX$78.23	-69.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$147.84 KYD123.01	$58.44 MX$1,052.82	-60.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.99 KYD14.97	$6.51 MX$117.34	-63.8%
Average			-59.4%

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pay 21.8% less for clothing

	Cayman Islands	Mexico City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.97 KYD62.38	$60.95 MX$1,097.86	-18.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$70.47 KYD58.64	$48.08 MX$866.05	-31.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$127.28 KYD105.91	$105.72 MX$1,904.43	-16.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$137.95 KYD114.78	$110.91 MX$1,997.92	-19.6%
Average			-21.8%

Cayman Islands vs. Mexico City - Cost of clothing

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