Cost of living comparison
compared to
Mexico City vs. Delray Beach Cost of Living Summary
Mexico City is 29.2% cheaper than Delray Beach.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.1% less in Mexico City
- Groceries
-
pay 28.8% less in Mexico City
- Transportation
-
pay 21.8% less in Mexico City
- Housing
-
pay 68.1% less in Mexico City
- Childcare
-
pay 6.8% less in Mexico City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.8% less in Mexico City
- Clothing
-
pay 3.7% more in Mexico City
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and childcare are lower in Mexico City.
Mexico City vs. Delray Beach Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mexico City instead of Delray Beach, you would:
pay 45.1% less for restaurants
|
Delray Beach
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.00
|
$10.86
MX$195.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.00
|
$8.82
MX$158.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.45
|
$1.73
MX$31.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$1.30
MX$23.49
|
|
Delray Beach vs. Mexico City - Cost of restaurants
pay 28.8% less for groceries
|
Delray Beach
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.95
|
$2.63
MX$47.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.71
|
$5.04
MX$90.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.73
|
$6.54
MX$117.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.61
|
$2.61
MX$46.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.33
|
$3.80
MX$68.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.28
|
$1.37
MX$24.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.80
MX$14.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.55
|
$0.97
MX$17.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.53
|
$0.91
MX$16.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
|
$0.96
MX$17.27
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.52
|
$0.99
MX$17.91
|
|
Delray Beach vs. Mexico City - Cost of groceries
pay 21.8% less for transportation
|
Delray Beach
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.29
|
$5.14
MX$92.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
|
$19.54
MX$352.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,050.00
|
$20,030.45
MX$360,826.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.38
|
$4.42
MX$79.70
|
|
Delray Beach vs. Mexico City - Cost of transportation
pay 68.1% less for housing
|
Delray Beach
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.02
|
$30.93
MX$557.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,166.67
|
$1,079.15
MX$19,439.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,586.67
|
$677.25
MX$12,199.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$195.30
|
$37.36
MX$673.03
|
|
Delray Beach vs. Mexico City - Cost of housing
pay 6.8% less for childcare
|
Delray Beach
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$300.00
|
$430.39
MX$7,752.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,375.00
|
$10,897.53
MX$196,307.02
|
|
Delray Beach vs. Mexico City - Cost of childcare
pay 37.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Delray Beach
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$3.26
MX$58.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.21
|
$3.81
MX$68.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.00
|
$4.34
MX$78.23
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.33
|
$58.44
MX$1,052.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.00
|
$6.51
MX$117.34
|
|
Delray Beach vs. Mexico City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.7% more for clothing
|
Delray Beach
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.30
|
$60.95
MX$1,097.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.79
|
$48.08
MX$866.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.00
|
$105.72
MX$1,904.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.67
|
$110.91
MX$1,997.92
|
|
Delray Beach vs. Mexico City - Cost of clothing
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