Cost of living comparison
Mexico is 30.7% cheaper than Cyprus.
If you lived in Mexico instead of Cyprus, you would:
pay 28.5% less for restaurants
|
Cyprus
|
Mexico
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.09
€11.27
|
$8.03
MX$141.50
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.53
€7.02
|
$6.54
MX$115.26
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
€1.77
|
$1.03
MX$18.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
€0.91
|
$0.77
MX$13.52
|
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pay 4.2% less for groceries
|
Cyprus
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.69
€1.57
|
$1.99
MX$35.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.70
€4.38
|
$3.54
MX$62.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.98
€5.58
|
$4.85
MX$85.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
€2.99
|
$2.03
MX$35.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
€3.32
|
$3.00
MX$52.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.84
|
$1.21
MX$21.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.66
|
$0.55
MX$9.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
€0.60
|
$0.60
MX$10.50
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.98
|
$0.64
MX$11.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.49
|
$0.68
MX$11.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
€0.43
|
$0.64
MX$11.31
|
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pay 36.3% less for transportation
|
Cyprus
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.96
€5.55
|
$4.64
MX$81.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.14
€41.13
|
$20.68
MX$364.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,507.23
€23,768.91
|
$18,674.04
MX$329,221.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.75
€19.34
|
$11.82
MX$208.47
|
|
pay 45.7% less for housing
|
Cyprus
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.07
€38.27
|
$30.39
MX$535.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$765.75
€713.57
|
$421.91
MX$7,438.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$572.23
€533.23
|
$289.43
MX$5,102.57
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.02
€115.57
|
$46.38
MX$817.69
|
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pay 40.9% less for childcare
|
Cyprus
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$327.88
€305.54
|
$204.47
MX$3,604.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,992.32
€6,515.80
|
$3,904.22
MX$68,831.07
|
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pay 34.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cyprus
|
Mexico
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.36
€3.13
|
$2.08
MX$36.61
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
€3.18
|
$2.65
MX$46.75
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.86
€4.53
|
$3.58
MX$63.06
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.35
€48.78
|
$34.48
MX$607.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.01
€8.40
|
$4.19
MX$73.88
|
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pay 24.3% less for clothing
|
Cyprus
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.61
€74.19
|
$44.78
MX$789.48
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.36
€37.61
|
$34.80
MX$613.48
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.12
€82.12
|
$81.99
MX$1,445.43
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$104.36
€97.25
|
$70.46
MX$1,242.14
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