Cost of living comparison
Mexico is 44.5% cheaper than Cyprus.
If you lived in Mexico instead of Cyprus, you would:
pay 45.1% less for restaurants
|
Cyprus
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.00
€9.65
|
$5.28
MX$93.40
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.13
€7.13
|
$5.01
MX$88.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
€1.76
|
$0.82
MX$14.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
€0.78
|
$0.61
MX$10.83
|
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pay 30.0% less for groceries
|
Cyprus
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.67
€1.46
|
$1.59
MX$28.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
€4.16
|
$2.81
MX$49.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.67
€4.98
|
$3.66
MX$64.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.91
€2.55
|
$1.59
MX$28.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.89
€3.41
|
$2.20
MX$38.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.77
|
$0.88
MX$15.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.71
|
$0.43
MX$7.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.59
|
$0.45
MX$7.88
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.93
|
$0.53
MX$9.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
€0.45
|
$0.52
MX$9.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
€0.45
|
$0.51
MX$8.98
|
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pay 37.2% less for transportation
|
Cyprus
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.92
€4.31
|
$3.70
MX$65.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$46.75
€41.00
|
$21.20
MX$375.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,868.22
€18,299.36
|
$16,024.90
MX$283,661.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.92
€13.08
|
$8.04
MX$142.33
|
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pay 55.3% less for housing
|
Cyprus
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.38
€45.05
|
$25.56
MX$452.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$569.83
€499.68
|
$311.33
MX$5,510.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$476.18
€417.56
|
$216.21
MX$3,827.14
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.97
€94.68
|
$31.37
MX$555.30
|
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pay 55.5% less for childcare
|
Cyprus
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$355.10
€311.39
|
$150.84
MX$2,669.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,745.42
€5,915.06
|
$3,135.05
MX$55,494.40
|
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pay 49.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cyprus
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
€2.86
|
$1.45
MX$25.58
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.29
€2.88
|
$2.12
MX$37.56
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.15
€4.52
|
$2.82
MX$49.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.86
€48.11
|
$29.48
MX$521.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.26
€9.00
|
$3.43
MX$60.72
|
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pay 38.3% less for clothing
|
Cyprus
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.40
€81.91
|
$38.84
MX$687.51
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.77
€33.99
|
$29.61
MX$524.18
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.46
€77.57
|
$66.06
MX$1,169.33
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.02
€93.85
|
$57.97
MX$1,026.15
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