Cost of living comparison
compared to
Mexico City vs. Little Rock Cost of Living Summary
Mexico City is 26.4% cheaper than Little Rock.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.4% less in Mexico City
- Groceries
-
pay 12.7% less in Mexico City
- Transportation
-
pay 16.8% less in Mexico City
- Housing
-
pay 45.2% less in Mexico City
- Childcare
-
pay 50.5% less in Mexico City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.4% less in Mexico City
- Clothing
-
pay 5.5% more in Mexico City
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Mexico City.
Mexico City vs. Little Rock Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mexico City instead of Little Rock, you would:
pay 36.4% less for restaurants
|
Little Rock
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$10.86
MX$197.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.50
|
$8.82
MX$160.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
|
$1.73
MX$31.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
|
$1.30
MX$23.70
|
|
Little Rock vs. Mexico City - Cost of restaurants
pay 12.7% less for groceries
|
Little Rock
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
|
$2.63
MX$47.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.83
|
$5.04
MX$91.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.98
|
$6.54
MX$118.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.00
|
$2.61
MX$47.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.24
|
$3.80
MX$69.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.07
|
$1.37
MX$24.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
|
$0.80
MX$14.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$0.97
MX$17.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
|
$0.91
MX$16.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
|
$0.96
MX$17.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.12
|
$0.99
MX$18.07
|
|
Little Rock vs. Mexico City - Cost of groceries
pay 16.8% less for transportation
|
Little Rock
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.81
|
$5.14
MX$93.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.00
|
$19.54
MX$355.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,750.90
|
$20,030.45
MX$364,045.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.50
|
$4.42
MX$80.42
|
|
Little Rock vs. Mexico City - Cost of transportation
pay 45.2% less for housing
|
Little Rock
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.00
|
$30.93
MX$562.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,264.71
|
$1,079.15
MX$19,613.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$970.00
|
$677.25
MX$12,308.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.53
|
$37.36
MX$679.03
|
|
Little Rock vs. Mexico City - Cost of housing
pay 50.5% less for childcare
|
Little Rock
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,033.33
|
$430.39
MX$7,822.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,980.00
|
$10,897.53
MX$198,058.25
|
|
Little Rock vs. Mexico City - Cost of childcare
pay 28.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Little Rock
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$3.26
MX$59.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
|
$3.81
MX$69.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.50
|
$4.34
MX$78.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.09
|
$58.44
MX$1,062.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$6.51
MX$118.39
|
|
Little Rock vs. Mexico City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 5.5% more for clothing
|
Little Rock
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.00
|
$60.95
MX$1,107.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.00
|
$48.08
MX$873.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.50
|
$105.72
MX$1,921.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.00
|
$110.91
MX$2,015.75
|
|
Little Rock vs. Mexico City - Cost of clothing
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