Cost of living comparison
compared to
Mexico City vs. Grand Forks Cost of Living Summary
Mexico City is 24.3% cheaper than Grand Forks.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.4% less in Mexico City
- Groceries
-
pay 20.6% less in Mexico City
- Transportation
-
pay 8.6% more in Mexico City
- Housing
-
pay 37.3% less in Mexico City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.9% less in Mexico City
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Mexico City.
Mexico City vs. Grand Forks Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mexico City instead of Grand Forks, you would:
pay 37.4% less for restaurants
|
Grand Forks
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.50
|
$10.86
MX$197.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.45
|
$8.82
MX$160.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
|
$1.73
MX$31.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
|
$1.30
MX$23.70
|
|
Grand Forks vs. Mexico City - Cost of restaurants
pay 20.6% less for groceries
|
Grand Forks
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.52
|
$2.63
MX$47.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.13
|
$5.04
MX$91.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.24
|
$6.54
MX$118.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
|
$2.61
MX$47.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.80
MX$69.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.37
MX$24.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
|
$0.80
MX$14.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$0.97
MX$17.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.45
|
$0.91
MX$16.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.96
MX$17.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$0.99
MX$18.07
|
|
Grand Forks vs. Mexico City - Cost of groceries
pay 8.6% more for transportation
|
Grand Forks
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.01
|
$5.14
MX$93.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.00
|
$19.54
MX$355.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$20,030.45
MX$364,045.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$4.42
MX$80.42
|
|
Grand Forks vs. Mexico City - Cost of transportation
pay 37.3% less for housing
|
Grand Forks
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.17
|
$30.93
MX$562.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,000.00
|
$1,079.15
MX$19,613.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$800.00
|
$677.25
MX$12,308.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$213.15
|
$37.36
MX$679.03
|
|
Grand Forks vs. Mexico City - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Grand Forks
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$430.39
MX$7,822.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,897.53
MX$198,058.25
|
Grand Forks vs. Mexico City - Cost of childcare
pay 34.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Grand Forks
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$3.26
MX$59.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
|
$3.81
MX$69.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
|
$4.34
MX$78.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.00
|
$58.44
MX$1,062.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$6.51
MX$118.39
|
|
Grand Forks vs. Mexico City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Grand Forks
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$60.95
MX$1,107.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$48.08
MX$873.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$105.72
MX$1,921.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$110.91
MX$2,015.75
|
Grand Forks vs. Mexico City - Cost of clothing
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