Cost of living comparison
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Mexico City vs. Cozumel Cost of Living Summary
Mexico City is 29.8% more expensive than Cozumel.
- Restaurants
- pay 29.2% more in Mexico City
- Groceries
- pay 18.3% more in Mexico City
- Transportation
- pay 24.9% less in Mexico City
- Housing
- pay 28.3% more in Mexico City
- Childcare
- pay 2.1 times more in Mexico City
- Entertainment and Sports
- pay 39.9% more in Mexico City
- Clothing
- pay 10.6% more in Mexico City
Mexico City vs. Cozumel Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mexico City instead of Cozumel, you would:
pay 29.2% more for restaurants
Cozumel | Mexico City | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $8.12 MX$142.19 | $10.86 MX$190.04 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $7.04 MX$123.23 | $8.82 MX$154.40 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $1.26 MX$22.08 | $1.73 MX$30.31 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.08 MX$18.96 | $1.30 MX$22.83 | |
Cozumel vs. Mexico City - Cost of restaurants
pay 18.3% more for groceries
Cozumel | Mexico City | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $1.62 MX$28.44 | $2.63 MX$45.95 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $5.21 MX$91.24 | $5.04 MX$88.22 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $5.43 MX$95.09 | $6.54 MX$114.45 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $1.96 MX$34.31 | $2.61 MX$45.63 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $3.07 MX$53.67 | $3.80 MX$66.60 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.11 MX$19.35 | $1.37 MX$23.97 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.65 MX$11.46 | $0.80 MX$14.00 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.09 MX$19.06 | $0.97 MX$17.04 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $0.69 MX$12.04 | $0.91 MX$15.86 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.98 MX$17.11 | $0.96 MX$16.78 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.00 MX$17.46 | $0.99 MX$17.40 | |
Cozumel vs. Mexico City - Cost of groceries
pay 24.9% less for transportation
Cozumel | Mexico City | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $4.97 MX$87.06 | $5.14 MX$89.93 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | $19.54 MX$342.07 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $18,953.96 MX$332K | $20,030.45 MX$351K | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $27.08 MX$473.96 | $4.42 MX$77.45 | |
Cozumel vs. Mexico City - Cost of transportation
pay 28.3% more for housing
Cozumel | Mexico City | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $21.66 MX$379.17 | $30.93 MX$541.46 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $720.25 MX$12,607.41 | $1,079.15 MX$18,889.61 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $498.22 MX$8,720.92 | $677.25 MX$11,854.65 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $44.00 MX$770.19 | $37.36 MX$653.98 | |
Cozumel vs. Mexico City - Cost of housing
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
Cozumel | Mexico City | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $394.83 MX$6,911.19 | $430.39 MX$7,533.58 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $3,574.18 MX$62,563.09 | $10,897.53 MX$191K | |
Cozumel vs. Mexico City - Cost of childcare
pay 39.9% more for entertainment and sports
Cozumel | Mexico City | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $1.62 MX$28.44 | $3.26 MX$57.01 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $2.84 MX$49.77 | $3.81 MX$66.76 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $4.28 MX$74.89 | $4.34 MX$76.01 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $37.91 MX$663.55 | $58.44 MX$1,023.03 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $5.96 MX$104.27 | $6.51 MX$114.02 | |
Cozumel vs. Mexico City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.6% more for clothing
Cozumel | Mexico City | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $58.52 MX$1,024.32 | $60.95 MX$1,066.79 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $50.90 MX$890.89 | $48.08 MX$841.54 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $96.12 MX$1,682.57 | $105.72 MX$1,850.55 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $83.04 MX$1,453.49 | $110.91 MX$1,941.39 | |
Cozumel vs. Mexico City - Cost of clothing
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