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Mexico City vs. Garland Cost of Living Summary
Mexico City is 23.1% cheaper than Garland.
Mexico City vs. Garland Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mexico City instead of Garland, you would:
pay 20.3% less for restaurants
Garland | Mexico City | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $14.00 | $10.86 MX$190.04 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $9.00 | $8.82 MX$154.40 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.60 | $1.73 MX$30.31 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.70 | $1.30 MX$22.83 | |
Garland vs. Mexico City - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.9% less for groceries
Garland | Mexico City | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $2.95 | $2.63 MX$45.95 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $5.46 | $5.04 MX$88.22 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.63 | $6.54 MX$114.45 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $4.63 | $2.61 MX$45.63 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $3.81 | $3.80 MX$66.60 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.68 | $1.37 MX$23.97 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.58 | $0.80 MX$14.00 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $2.36 | $0.97 MX$17.04 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.96 | $0.91 MX$15.86 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.93 | $0.96 MX$16.78 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.96 | $0.99 MX$17.40 | |
Garland vs. Mexico City - Cost of groceries
pay 32.4% less for transportation
Garland | Mexico City | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $2.83 | $5.14 MX$89.93 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $96.00 | $19.54 MX$342.07 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $36,278.39 | $20,030.45 MX$351K | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $32.83 | $4.42 MX$77.45 | |
Garland vs. Mexico City - Cost of transportation
pay 56.9% less for housing
Garland | Mexico City | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $63.10 | $30.93 MX$541.46 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $2,000.00 | $1,079.15 MX$18,889.61 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,566.67 | $677.25 MX$11,854.65 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $143.16 | $37.36 MX$653.98 | |
Garland vs. Mexico City - Cost of housing
pay 51.3% less for childcare
Garland | Mexico City | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,166.67 | $430.39 MX$7,533.58 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $18,000.00 | $10,897.53 MX$191K | |
Garland vs. Mexico City - Cost of childcare
pay 19.8% less for entertainment and sports
Garland | Mexico City | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $4.50 | $3.26 MX$57.01 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $4.83 | $3.81 MX$66.76 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $8.00 | $4.34 MX$76.01 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $39.33 | $58.44 MX$1,023.03 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $14.00 | $6.51 MX$114.02 | |
Garland vs. Mexico City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 27.7% more for clothing
Garland | Mexico City | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $45.67 | $60.95 MX$1,066.79 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $29.67 | $48.08 MX$841.54 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $86.25 | $105.72 MX$1,850.55 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $120.00 | $110.91 MX$1,941.39 | |
Garland vs. Mexico City - Cost of clothing
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