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Mexico City vs. Ceske Budejovice Cost of Living Summary

Mexico City is 9.0% cheaper than Ceske Budejovice.

Restaurants: pay 28.7% less in Mexico City
Groceries: pay 12.9% more in Mexico City
Transportation: pay 31.8% less in Mexico City
Housing: pay 0.6% more in Mexico City
Childcare: pay 9.4% less in Mexico City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.6% less in Mexico City
Clothing: pay 1.7% more in Mexico City

The cost of groceries, clothing, and housing in Mexico City are more expensive than in Ceske Budejovice. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Mexico City.

Mexico City vs. Ceske Budejovice Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Mexico City instead of Ceske Budejovice, you would:

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pay 28.7% less for restaurants

	Ceske Budejovice	Mexico City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.60 CZK198.41	$10.86 MX$195.57	+13.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$16.32 CZK337.29	$8.82 MX$158.90	-45.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.11 CZK43.65	$1.73 MX$31.20	-18.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.62 CZK74.90	$1.30 MX$23.49	-64.0%
Average			-28.7%

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pay 12.9% more for groceries

	Ceske Budejovice	Mexico City
Bread 1 loaf	$1.98 CZK40.85	$2.63 MX$47.29	+32.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.21 CZK148.97	$5.04 MX$90.79	-30.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.42 CZK112.01	$6.54 MX$117.78	+20.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.62 CZK74.72	$2.61 MX$46.96	-27.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.73 CZK97.77	$3.80 MX$68.54	-19.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.68 CZK14.10	$1.37 MX$24.66	+100.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 CZK16.93	$0.80 MX$14.41	-2.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.05 CZK21.66	$0.97 MX$17.53	-7.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.46 CZK30.22	$0.91 MX$16.32	-38.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 CZK15.66	$0.96 MX$17.27	+26.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 CZK11.02	$0.99 MX$17.91	+86.5%
Average			+12.9%

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pay 31.8% less for transportation

	Ceske Budejovice	Mexico City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.79 CZK140.40	$5.14 MX$92.54	-24.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.16 CZK416.66	$19.54 MX$352.03	-3.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,597.39 CZK694,427.74	$20,030.45 MX$360,826.57	-40.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.90 CZK225.19	$4.42 MX$79.70	-59.4%
Average			-31.8%

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pay 0.6% more for housing

	Ceske Budejovice	Mexico City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.20 CZK396.82	$30.93 MX$557.23	+61.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$875.93 CZK18,104.72	$1,079.15 MX$19,439.65	+23.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$647.95 CZK13,392.53	$677.25 MX$12,199.84	+4.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$278.74 CZK5,761.29	$37.36 MX$673.03	-86.6%
Average			+0.6%

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pay 9.4% less for childcare

	Ceske Budejovice	Mexico City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$535.96 CZK11,077.78	$430.39 MX$7,752.95	-19.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,799.16 CZK223,208.92	$10,897.53 MX$196,307.02	+0.9%
Average			-9.4%

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pay 8.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Ceske Budejovice	Mexico City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.88 CZK59.52	$3.26 MX$58.67	+13.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.22 CZK66.47	$3.81 MX$68.70	+18.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.80 CZK161.21	$4.34 MX$78.23	-44.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.60 CZK1,190.45	$58.44 MX$1,052.82	+1.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.60 CZK198.41	$6.51 MX$117.34	-32.1%
Average			-8.6%

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pay 1.7% more for clothing

	Ceske Budejovice	Mexico City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.20 CZK1,140.85	$60.95 MX$1,097.86	+10.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.00 CZK868.03	$48.08 MX$866.05	+14.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.99 CZK2,108.08	$105.72 MX$1,904.43	+3.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$142.18 CZK2,938.67	$110.91 MX$1,997.92	-22.0%
Average			+1.7%

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