Cost of living comparison
compared to
Mexico City vs. Las Vegas Cost of Living Summary
Mexico City is 21.8% cheaper than Las Vegas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.5% less in Mexico City
- Groceries
-
pay 12.9% less in Mexico City
- Transportation
-
pay 38.3% less in Mexico City
- Housing
-
pay 56.1% less in Mexico City
- Childcare
-
pay 22.9% less in Mexico City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.9% less in Mexico City
- Clothing
-
pay 26.8% more in Mexico City
Expenses including housing, restaurants, transportation, childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Mexico City.
Mexico City vs. Las Vegas Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mexico City instead of Las Vegas, you would:
pay 40.5% less for restaurants
|
Las Vegas
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.00
|
$10.86
MX$198.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$8.82
MX$161.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
|
$1.73
MX$31.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
|
$1.30
MX$23.86
|
|
Las Vegas vs. Mexico City - Cost of restaurants
pay 12.9% less for groceries
|
Las Vegas
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.97
|
$2.63
MX$48.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.13
|
$5.04
MX$92.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.66
|
$6.54
MX$119.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.39
|
$2.61
MX$47.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.36
|
$3.80
MX$69.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.91
|
$1.37
MX$25.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
|
$0.80
MX$14.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.59
|
$0.97
MX$17.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
|
$0.91
MX$16.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
|
$0.96
MX$17.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
|
$0.99
MX$18.19
|
|
Las Vegas vs. Mexico City - Cost of groceries
pay 38.3% less for transportation
|
Las Vegas
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.79
|
$5.14
MX$93.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.00
|
$19.54
MX$357.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,457.52
|
$20,030.45
MX$366,457.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.22
|
$4.42
MX$80.95
|
|
Las Vegas vs. Mexico City - Cost of transportation
pay 56.1% less for housing
|
Las Vegas
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.63
|
$30.93
MX$565.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,618.96
|
$1,079.15
MX$19,743.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,406.65
|
$677.25
MX$12,390.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.62
|
$37.36
MX$683.53
|
|
Las Vegas vs. Mexico City - Cost of housing
pay 22.9% less for childcare
|
Las Vegas
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,179.50
|
$430.39
MX$7,873.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,250.00
|
$10,897.53
MX$199,370.32
|
|
Las Vegas vs. Mexico City - Cost of childcare
pay 8.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Las Vegas
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$3.26
MX$59.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.71
|
$3.81
MX$69.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.00
|
$4.34
MX$79.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.38
|
$58.44
MX$1,069.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.00
|
$6.51
MX$119.17
|
|
Las Vegas vs. Mexico City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 26.8% more for clothing
|
Las Vegas
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.89
|
$60.95
MX$1,114.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.46
|
$48.08
MX$879.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.09
|
$105.72
MX$1,934.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.18
|
$110.91
MX$2,029.10
|
|
Las Vegas vs. Mexico City - Cost of clothing
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