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Mexico City vs. Herning Cost of Living Summary

Mexico City is 19.3% cheaper than Herning.

Restaurants: pay 38.3% less in Mexico City
Groceries: pay 22.7% less in Mexico City
Transportation: pay 47.3% less in Mexico City
Housing: pay 7.4% more in Mexico City
Childcare: pay 13.8% more in Mexico City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 40.1% less in Mexico City
Clothing: pay 12.3% less in Mexico City

The cost of childcare and housing in Mexico City are more expensive than in Herning. Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Mexico City.

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Mexico City vs. Herning Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Mexico City instead of Herning, you would:

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pay 38.3% less for restaurants

	Herning	Mexico City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.60 DKK117.08	$11.13 MX$205.76	-36.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.48 DKK89.68	$11.07 MX$204.73	-17.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$4.49 DKK29.89	$1.63 MX$30.14	-63.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.75 DKK24.91	$1.30 MX$24.06	-65.3%
Average			-38.3%

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pay 22.7% less for groceries

	Herning	Mexico City
Bread 1 loaf	$4.12 DKK27.40	$3.03 MX$56.07	-26.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.93 DKK26.14	$6.02 MX$111.38	+53.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.36 DKK48.99	$6.73 MX$124.42	-8.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.38 DKK35.81	$2.87 MX$53.00	-46.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.55 DKK36.91	$4.39 MX$81.13	-20.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 DKK10.13	$1.43 MX$26.42	-6.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 DKK9.22	$0.90 MX$16.67	-35.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.96 DKK13.02	$0.93 MX$17.19	-52.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.59 DKK17.20	$1.04 MX$19.27	-59.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 DKK5.42	$0.91 MX$16.90	+12.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.82 DKK5.42	$0.85 MX$15.71	+4.2%
Average			-22.7%

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pay 47.3% less for transportation

	Herning	Mexico City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.13 DKK54.05	$5.76 MX$106.56	-29.1%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$20.03 MX$370.37
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,184.55 DKK334K	$21,528.95 MX$398K	-57.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.03 DKK126.54	$6.54 MX$120.88	-65.6%
Average			-47.3%

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pay 7.4% more for housing

	Herning	Mexico City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$37.42 DKK248.91	$34.66 MX$640.87	-7.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$749.33 DKK4,983.97	$1,053.82 MX$19,488.15	+40.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$524.32 DKK3,487.38	$672.38 MX$12,434.27	+28.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$138.83 DKK923.39	$47.71 MX$882.34	-65.6%
Average			+7.4%

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pay 13.8% more for childcare

	Herning	Mexico City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$554.29 DKK3,686.66	$435.78 MX$8,058.88	-21.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,307.58 DKK48,604.17	$12,045.70 MX$223K	+64.8%
Average			+13.8%

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pay 40.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Herning	Mexico City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.24 DKK54.80	$3.34 MX$61.73	-59.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.62 DKK37.36	$3.80 MX$70.36	-32.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.44 DKK62.77	$5.29 MX$97.74	-44.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.20 DKK274.01	$57.09 MX$1,055.72	+38.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$20.22 DKK134.51	$6.68 MX$123.46	-67.0%
Average			-40.1%

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pay 12.3% less for clothing

	Herning	Mexico City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$97.37 DKK647.66	$70.61 MX$1,305.78	-27.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.20 DKK274.01	$53.64 MX$991.98	+30.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$128.48 DKK854.58	$109.04 MX$2,016.43	-15.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$157.30 DKK1,046.22	$115.97 MX$2,144.64	-26.3%
Average			-12.3%

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