Cost of living comparison
compared to
Athens vs. Ciudad Juarez Cost of Living Summary
Athens is 88.8% more expensive than Ciudad Juarez.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.0% more in Athens
- Groceries
-
pay 18.3% more in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 25.3% more in Athens
- Housing
-
pay 90.9% more in Athens
- Childcare
-
pay 3.4 times more in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 77.6% more in Athens
- Clothing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Athens
The cost of childcare, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation in Athens are more expensive than in Ciudad Juarez. Notably, childcare, clothing, and housing are significantly more expensive in Athens.
Athens vs. Ciudad Juarez Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Athens instead of Ciudad Juarez, you would:
pay 49.0% more for restaurants
|
Ciudad Juarez
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.12
MX$146.33
|
$17.52
€14.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.56
MX$190.23
|
$10.51
€8.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
MX$21.46
|
$2.48
€2.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
MX$15.41
|
$0.62
€0.53
|
|
Ciudad Juarez vs. Athens - Cost of restaurants
pay 18.3% more for groceries
|
Ciudad Juarez
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
MX$41.46
|
$1.39
€1.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.69
MX$102.43
|
$7.54
€6.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.15
MX$110.78
|
$7.20
€6.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.78
MX$32.13
|
$4.70
€4.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
MX$57.52
|
$4.85
€4.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
MX$19.03
|
$1.03
€0.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
MX$11.95
|
$0.97
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
MX$14.16
|
$0.71
€0.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
MX$19.47
|
$1.07
€0.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
MX$12.83
|
$0.67
€0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
MX$20.58
|
$0.57
€0.48
|
|
Ciudad Juarez vs. Athens - Cost of groceries
pay 25.3% more for transportation
|
Ciudad Juarez
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.68
MX$84.29
|
$7.94
€6.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.53
MX$712.14
|
$35.04
€29.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,369.38
MX$438,987.57
|
$29,198.27
€24,877.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.37
MX$204.86
|
$14.02
€11.94
|
|
Ciudad Juarez vs. Athens - Cost of transportation
pay 90.9% more for housing
|
Ciudad Juarez
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.78
MX$536.54
|
$34.45
€29.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$397.13
MX$7,153.87
|
$685.67
€584.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$252.72
MX$4,552.46
|
$609.10
€518.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.75
MX$1,274.40
|
$165.77
€141.24
|
|
Ciudad Juarez vs. Athens - Cost of housing
pay 3.4 times more for childcare
|
Ciudad Juarez
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$216.62
MX$3,902.11
|
$566.82
€482.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,707.71
MX$48,776.40
|
$11,581.98
€9,867.92
|
|
Ciudad Juarez vs. Athens - Cost of childcare
pay 77.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ciudad Juarez
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.17
MX$39.02
|
$5.84
€4.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.18
MX$57.31
|
$4.12
€3.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.66
MX$83.90
|
$5.84
€4.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.17
MX$597.51
|
$56.30
€47.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.42
MX$97.55
|
$10.51
€8.96
|
|
Ciudad Juarez vs. Athens - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Ciudad Juarez
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.42
MX$764.16
|
$101.47
€86.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$47.68
€40.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.52
MX$1,414.52
|
$105.26
€89.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$46.03
MX$829.20
|
$125.94
€107.30
|
|
Ciudad Juarez vs. Athens - Cost of clothing
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