Cost of living comparison
compared to
Mexico City vs. Cincinnati Cost of Living Summary
Mexico City is 23.3% cheaper than Cincinnati.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.7% less in Mexico City
- Groceries
-
pay 13.7% less in Mexico City
- Transportation
-
pay 33.4% less in Mexico City
- Housing
-
pay 44.3% less in Mexico City
- Childcare
-
pay 55.0% less in Mexico City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.2% less in Mexico City
- Clothing
-
pay 23.4% more in Mexico City
Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Mexico City.
Mexico City vs. Cincinnati Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mexico City instead of Cincinnati, you would:
pay 22.7% less for restaurants
|
Cincinnati
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$10.86
MX$197.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$8.82
MX$160.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
|
$1.73
MX$31.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
|
$1.30
MX$23.70
|
|
Cincinnati vs. Mexico City - Cost of restaurants
pay 13.7% less for groceries
|
Cincinnati
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.21
|
$2.63
MX$47.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.18
|
$5.04
MX$91.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.22
|
$6.54
MX$118.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
|
$2.61
MX$47.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.72
|
$3.80
MX$69.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$1.37
MX$24.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
|
$0.80
MX$14.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.79
|
$0.97
MX$17.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.29
|
$0.91
MX$16.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
|
$0.96
MX$17.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.61
|
$0.99
MX$18.07
|
|
Cincinnati vs. Mexico City - Cost of groceries
pay 33.4% less for transportation
|
Cincinnati
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.21
|
$5.14
MX$93.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$106.00
|
$19.54
MX$355.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,111.63
|
$20,030.45
MX$364,045.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.69
|
$4.42
MX$80.42
|
|
Cincinnati vs. Mexico City - Cost of transportation
pay 44.3% less for housing
|
Cincinnati
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.07
|
$30.93
MX$562.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,498.89
|
$1,079.15
MX$19,613.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,084.67
|
$677.25
MX$12,308.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.39
|
$37.36
MX$679.03
|
|
Cincinnati vs. Mexico City - Cost of housing
pay 55.0% less for childcare
|
Cincinnati
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,566.11
|
$430.39
MX$7,822.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,408.00
|
$10,897.53
MX$198,058.25
|
|
Cincinnati vs. Mexico City - Cost of childcare
pay 17.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cincinnati
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$3.26
MX$59.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.72
|
$3.81
MX$69.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.12
|
$4.34
MX$78.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.08
|
$58.44
MX$1,062.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$6.51
MX$118.39
|
|
Cincinnati vs. Mexico City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 23.4% more for clothing
|
Cincinnati
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.71
|
$60.95
MX$1,107.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.50
|
$48.08
MX$873.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.89
|
$105.72
MX$1,921.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.78
|
$110.91
MX$2,015.75
|
|
Cincinnati vs. Mexico City - Cost of clothing
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