Cost of living comparison
compared to
Mexico City vs. Las Cruces Cost of Living Summary
Mexico City is 4.3% cheaper than Las Cruces.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.5% less in Mexico City
- Groceries
-
pay 1.1% less in Mexico City
- Transportation
-
pay 12.4% less in Mexico City
- Housing
-
pay 29.9% less in Mexico City
- Childcare
-
pay 26.4% more in Mexico City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.0% less in Mexico City
- Clothing
-
pay 38.7% more in Mexico City
The cost of clothing and childcare in Mexico City are more expensive than in Las Cruces. Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Mexico City.
Mexico City vs. Las Cruces Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mexico City instead of Las Cruces, you would:
pay 32.5% less for restaurants
|
Las Cruces
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$10.86
MX$197.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$8.82
MX$160.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.67
|
$1.73
MX$31.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.68
|
$1.30
MX$23.70
|
|
Las Cruces vs. Mexico City - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.1% less for groceries
|
Las Cruces
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.47
|
$2.63
MX$47.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.63
|
$5.04
MX$91.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.82
|
$6.54
MX$118.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.20
|
$2.61
MX$47.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.69
|
$3.80
MX$69.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$1.37
MX$24.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
|
$0.80
MX$14.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.77
|
$0.97
MX$17.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.97
|
$0.91
MX$16.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
|
$0.96
MX$17.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
|
$0.99
MX$18.07
|
|
Las Cruces vs. Mexico City - Cost of groceries
pay 12.4% less for transportation
|
Las Cruces
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.76
|
$5.14
MX$93.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.00
|
$19.54
MX$355.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,000.00
|
$20,030.45
MX$364,045.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.85
|
$4.42
MX$80.42
|
|
Las Cruces vs. Mexico City - Cost of transportation
pay 29.9% less for housing
|
Las Cruces
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.17
|
$30.93
MX$562.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$980.00
|
$1,079.15
MX$19,613.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$775.00
|
$677.25
MX$12,308.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.14
|
$37.36
MX$679.03
|
|
Las Cruces vs. Mexico City - Cost of housing
pay 26.4% more for childcare
|
Las Cruces
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$450.00
|
$430.39
MX$7,822.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,930.00
|
$10,897.53
MX$198,058.25
|
|
Las Cruces vs. Mexico City - Cost of childcare
pay 19.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Las Cruces
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$3.26
MX$59.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.27
|
$3.81
MX$69.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.29
|
$4.34
MX$78.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.00
|
$58.44
MX$1,062.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
|
$6.51
MX$118.39
|
|
Las Cruces vs. Mexico City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 38.7% more for clothing
|
Las Cruces
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.00
|
$60.95
MX$1,107.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.00
|
$48.08
MX$873.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.00
|
$105.72
MX$1,921.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.67
|
$110.91
MX$2,015.75
|
|
Las Cruces vs. Mexico City - Cost of clothing
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