Cost of living comparison
compared to
Mexico City vs. La Serena Cost of Living Summary
Mexico City is 20.8% more expensive than La Serena.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.5% more in Mexico City
- Groceries
-
pay 32.1% more in Mexico City
- Transportation
-
pay 31.4% less in Mexico City
- Housing
-
pay 64.2% more in Mexico City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.1% more in Mexico City
- Clothing
-
pay 8.0% more in Mexico City
The cost of housing, restaurants, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Mexico City are more expensive than in La Serena.
Mexico City vs. La Serena Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mexico City instead of La Serena, you would:
pay 48.5% more for restaurants
|
La Serena
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.82
CLF0.1800
|
$10.86
MX$197.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.44
CLF0.2000
|
$8.82
MX$160.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
CLF0.0300
|
$1.73
MX$31.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
CLF0.0200
|
$1.30
MX$23.70
|
|
La Serena vs. Mexico City - Cost of restaurants
pay 32.1% more for groceries
|
La Serena
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
CLF0.0600
|
$2.63
MX$47.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.29
CLF0.1500
|
$5.04
MX$91.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.64
CLF0.1100
|
$6.54
MX$118.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
CLF0.0900
|
$2.61
MX$47.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.69
CLF0.0600
|
$3.80
MX$69.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.85
CLF0.0200
|
$1.37
MX$24.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
CLF0.0200
|
$0.80
MX$14.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
CLF0.0100
|
$0.97
MX$17.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
CLF0.0200
|
$0.91
MX$16.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
CLF0.0100
|
$0.96
MX$17.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
CLF0.0100
|
$0.99
MX$18.07
|
|
La Serena vs. Mexico City - Cost of groceries
pay 31.4% less for transportation
|
La Serena
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
CLF0.1300
|
$5.14
MX$93.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.47
CLF0.8600
|
$19.54
MX$355.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,205.70
CLF474.5700
|
$20,030.45
MX$364,045.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.40
CLF0.4100
|
$4.42
MX$80.42
|
|
La Serena vs. Mexico City - Cost of transportation
pay 64.2% more for housing
|
La Serena
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.50
CLF0.5100
|
$30.93
MX$562.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$434.20
CLF10.2000
|
$1,079.15
MX$19,613.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$323.04
CLF7.5900
|
$677.25
MX$12,308.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.04
CLF1.6000
|
$37.36
MX$679.03
|
|
La Serena vs. Mexico City - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
La Serena
|
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
|
La Serena vs. Mexico City - Cost of childcare
pay 3.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
La Serena
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.08
CLF0.0500
|
$3.26
MX$59.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
CLF0.0700
|
$3.81
MX$69.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.21
CLF0.1200
|
$4.34
MX$78.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.84
CLF2.0400
|
$58.44
MX$1,062.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.34
CLF0.2000
|
$6.51
MX$118.39
|
|
La Serena vs. Mexico City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.0% more for clothing
|
La Serena
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.29
CLF1.0400
|
$60.95
MX$1,107.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.52
CLF1.4700
|
$48.08
MX$873.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.79
CLF2.2000
|
$105.72
MX$1,921.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.94
CLF2.4900
|
$110.91
MX$2,015.75
|
|
La Serena vs. Mexico City - Cost of clothing
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