Cost of living comparison
compared to
Mexico vs. Ireland Cost of Living Summary
Mexico is 38.5% cheaper than Ireland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.6% less in Mexico
- Groceries
-
pay 12.2% less in Mexico
- Transportation
-
pay 41.5% less in Mexico
- Housing
-
pay 60.9% less in Mexico
- Childcare
-
pay 49.3% less in Mexico
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.0% less in Mexico
- Clothing
-
pay 13.0% less in Mexico
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Mexico.
Mexico vs. Ireland Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mexico instead of Ireland, you would:
pay 40.6% less for restaurants
|
Ireland
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.70
€16.99
|
$10.13
MX$185.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.31
€9.76
|
$8.37
MX$153.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
€2.06
|
$1.38
MX$25.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
€1.64
|
$1.04
MX$19.08
|
|
Ireland vs. Mexico - Cost of restaurants
pay 12.2% less for groceries
|
Ireland
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.04
€1.76
|
$2.62
MX$47.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.16
€4.45
|
$4.26
MX$77.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.89
€5.08
|
$5.95
MX$108.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
€3.51
|
$2.45
MX$44.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.10
€4.39
|
$3.68
MX$67.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
€1.18
|
$1.27
MX$23.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.84
|
$0.67
MX$12.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.20
|
$0.93
MX$16.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
€1.54
|
$0.83
MX$15.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.74
|
$0.90
MX$16.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.59
|
$0.98
MX$17.91
|
|
Ireland vs. Mexico - Cost of groceries
pay 41.5% less for transportation
|
Ireland
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.75
€6.68
|
$5.00
MX$91.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$121.81
€105.04
|
$28.70
MX$525.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,319.33
€35,630.77
|
$23,996.60
MX$439,017.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.20
€19.14
|
$19.51
MX$356.97
|
|
Ireland vs. Mexico - Cost of transportation
pay 60.9% less for housing
|
Ireland
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.47
€44.39
|
$29.35
MX$537.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,543.12
€1,330.68
|
$587.67
MX$10,751.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,305.59
€1,125.85
|
$443.50
MX$8,113.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$178.90
€154.27
|
$49.22
MX$900.56
|
|
Ireland vs. Mexico - Cost of housing
pay 49.3% less for childcare
|
Ireland
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,108.91
€956.25
|
$236.91
MX$4,334.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,959.78
€6,001.60
|
$5,569.03
MX$101,885.42
|
|
Ireland vs. Mexico - Cost of childcare
pay 52.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ireland
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.63
€5.72
|
$2.44
MX$44.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.32
€3.73
|
$3.34
MX$61.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.16
€16.52
|
$4.42
MX$80.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.57
€54.82
|
$39.27
MX$718.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.32
€11.49
|
$5.43
MX$99.41
|
|
Ireland vs. Mexico - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 13.0% less for clothing
|
Ireland
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.93
€77.55
|
$53.04
MX$970.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.06
€35.41
|
$40.66
MX$743.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.01
€82.79
|
$95.33
MX$1,744.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.40
€83.13
|
$87.49
MX$1,600.60
|
|
Ireland vs. Mexico - Cost of clothing
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