Cost of living comparison
compared to
Mexico City vs. Isle of Man Cost of Living Summary
Mexico City is 38.2% cheaper than Isle of Man overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.6% less in Mexico City
- Groceries
-
pay 10.5% less in Mexico City
- Transportation
-
pay 57.8% less in Mexico City
- Housing
-
pay 48.7% less in Mexico City
- Childcare
-
pay 69.9% less in Mexico City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.5% less in Mexico City
- Clothing
-
pay 1.5% more in Mexico City
Expenses including childcare, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Mexico City.
Mexico City vs. Isle of Man Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mexico City instead of Isle of Man, you would:
pay 36.6% less for restaurants
|
Isle of Man
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$29.38
£22.02
|
$10.86
MX$197.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.14
£7.60
|
$8.82
MX$160.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
£2.02
|
$1.73
MX$31.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
£1.49
|
$1.30
MX$23.70
|
|
Isle of Man vs. Mexico City - Cost of restaurants
pay 10.5% less for groceries
|
Isle of Man
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
£1.69
|
$2.63
MX$47.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.56
£2.67
|
$5.04
MX$91.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.28
£6.21
|
$6.54
MX$118.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.99
£3.74
|
$2.61
MX$47.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.63
£2.72
|
$3.80
MX$69.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.10
£0.82
|
$1.37
MX$24.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
£0.61
|
$0.80
MX$14.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
£0.98
|
$0.97
MX$17.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.35
|
$0.91
MX$16.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.02
|
$0.96
MX$17.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.02
|
$0.99
MX$18.07
|
|
Isle of Man vs. Mexico City - Cost of groceries
pay 57.8% less for transportation
|
Isle of Man
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.98
£5.98
|
$5.14
MX$93.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$89.03
£66.74
|
$19.54
MX$355.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,200.43
£25,637.50
|
$20,030.45
MX$364,045.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.70
£14.02
|
$4.42
MX$80.42
|
|
Isle of Man vs. Mexico City - Cost of transportation
pay 48.7% less for housing
|
Isle of Man
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.34
£55.73
|
$30.93
MX$562.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,259.12
£943.87
|
$1,079.15
MX$19,613.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,096.96
£822.31
|
$677.25
MX$12,308.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$228.92
£171.61
|
$37.36
MX$679.03
|
|
Isle of Man vs. Mexico City - Cost of housing
pay 69.9% less for childcare
|
Isle of Man
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,671.96
£1,253.34
|
$430.39
MX$7,822.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$31,716.53
£23,775.50
|
$10,897.53
MX$198,058.25
|
|
Isle of Man vs. Mexico City - Cost of childcare
pay 45.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Isle of Man
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.54
£4.91
|
$3.26
MX$59.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.23
£3.92
|
$3.81
MX$69.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.03
£16.52
|
$4.34
MX$78.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.44
£49.05
|
$58.44
MX$1,062.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.03
£12.01
|
$6.51
MX$118.39
|
|
Isle of Man vs. Mexico City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.5% more for clothing
|
Isle of Man
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.82
£72.58
|
$60.95
MX$1,107.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.07
£33.78
|
$48.08
MX$873.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.40
£84.26
|
$105.72
MX$1,921.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.90
£58.40
|
$110.91
MX$2,015.75
|
|
Isle of Man vs. Mexico City - Cost of clothing
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