Cost of living comparison
compared to
Mexico vs. Kentucky Cost of Living Summary
Mexico is 27.9% cheaper than Kentucky.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.1% less in Mexico
- Groceries
-
pay 16.1% less in Mexico
- Transportation
-
pay 10.8% more in Mexico
- Housing
-
pay 55.1% less in Mexico
- Childcare
-
pay 77.2% less in Mexico
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.7% less in Mexico
- Clothing
-
pay 6.2% more in Mexico
The cost of transportation and clothing in Mexico are more expensive than in Kentucky. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Mexico.
Mexico vs. Kentucky Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mexico instead of Kentucky, you would:
pay 33.1% less for restaurants
|
Kentucky
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.82
|
$10.13
MX$185.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.59
|
$8.37
MX$153.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.27
|
$1.38
MX$25.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
|
$1.04
MX$19.08
|
|
Kentucky vs. Mexico - Cost of restaurants
pay 16.1% less for groceries
|
Kentucky
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.62
|
$2.62
MX$47.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.43
|
$4.26
MX$77.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.00
|
$5.95
MX$108.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.14
|
$2.45
MX$44.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.82
|
$3.68
MX$67.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$1.27
MX$23.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
|
$0.67
MX$12.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.81
|
$0.93
MX$16.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.12
|
$0.83
MX$15.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
|
$0.90
MX$16.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$0.98
MX$17.91
|
|
Kentucky vs. Mexico - Cost of groceries
pay 10.8% more for transportation
|
Kentucky
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.94
|
$5.00
MX$91.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.17
|
$28.70
MX$525.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,897.72
|
$23,996.60
MX$439,017.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.64
|
$19.51
MX$356.97
|
|
Kentucky vs. Mexico - Cost of transportation
pay 55.1% less for housing
|
Kentucky
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.19
|
$29.35
MX$537.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,095.19
|
$587.67
MX$10,751.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$954.16
|
$443.50
MX$8,113.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.50
|
$49.22
MX$900.56
|
|
Kentucky vs. Mexico - Cost of housing
pay 77.2% less for childcare
|
Kentucky
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,283.80
|
$236.91
MX$4,334.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,534.67
|
$5,569.03
MX$101,885.42
|
|
Kentucky vs. Mexico - Cost of childcare
pay 30.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kentucky
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.88
|
$2.44
MX$44.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.94
|
$3.34
MX$61.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.93
|
$4.42
MX$80.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.21
|
$39.27
MX$718.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.61
|
$5.43
MX$99.41
|
|
Kentucky vs. Mexico - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 6.2% more for clothing
|
Kentucky
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.82
|
$53.04
MX$970.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.25
|
$40.66
MX$743.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.57
|
$95.33
MX$1,744.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.91
|
$87.49
MX$1,600.60
|
|
Kentucky vs. Mexico - Cost of clothing
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