Cost of living comparison
compared to
Mexico City vs. Franklin Park Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mexico City instead of Franklin Park, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Franklin Park
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$10.86
MX$198.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$8.82
MX$161.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.73
MX$31.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.30
MX$23.86
|
Franklin Park vs. Mexico City - Cost of restaurants
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Franklin Park
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$2.63
MX$48.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$5.04
MX$92.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$6.54
MX$119.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$2.61
MX$47.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.80
MX$69.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.37
MX$25.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.80
MX$14.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.97
MX$17.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.91
MX$16.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.96
MX$17.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.99
MX$18.19
|
Franklin Park vs. Mexico City - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Franklin Park
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$5.14
MX$93.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$19.54
MX$357.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$20,030.45
MX$366,457.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$4.42
MX$80.95
|
Franklin Park vs. Mexico City - Cost of transportation
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Franklin Park
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$30.93
MX$565.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,079.15
MX$19,743.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$677.25
MX$12,390.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$37.36
MX$683.53
|
Franklin Park vs. Mexico City - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Franklin Park
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$430.39
MX$7,873.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,897.53
MX$199,370.32
|
Franklin Park vs. Mexico City - Cost of childcare
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Franklin Park
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$3.26
MX$59.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$3.81
MX$69.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$4.34
MX$79.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$58.44
MX$1,069.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$6.51
MX$119.17
|
Franklin Park vs. Mexico City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Franklin Park
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$60.95
MX$1,114.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$48.08
MX$879.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$105.72
MX$1,934.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$110.91
MX$2,029.10
|
Franklin Park vs. Mexico City - Cost of clothing
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