Cost of living comparison
compared to
Mexico vs. Loja Cost of Living Summary
Mexico is 78.5% more expensive than Loja.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.3 times more in Mexico
- Groceries
-
pay 88.1% more in Mexico
- Transportation
-
pay 82.2% more in Mexico
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Mexico
- Childcare
-
pay 2.0 times more in Mexico
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.5% more in Mexico
- Clothing
-
pay 4.6% more in Mexico
The cost of restaurants, housing, childcare, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Mexico are more expensive than in Loja. Notably, restaurants, housing, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Mexico.
Mexico vs. Loja Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mexico instead of Loja, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Loja
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
|
$10.13
MX$184.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
|
$8.37
MX$152.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
|
$1.38
MX$25.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
|
$1.04
MX$18.95
|
|
Loja vs. Mexico - Cost of restaurants
pay 88.1% more for groceries
|
Loja
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.37
|
$2.62
MX$47.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.73
|
$4.26
MX$77.45
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.79
|
$5.95
MX$108.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
|
$2.45
MX$44.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.04
|
$3.68
MX$66.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.60
|
$1.27
MX$23.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
|
$0.67
MX$12.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
|
$0.93
MX$16.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
|
$0.83
MX$15.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
|
$0.90
MX$16.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
|
$0.98
MX$17.79
|
|
Loja vs. Mexico - Cost of groceries
pay 82.2% more for transportation
|
Loja
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.46
|
$5.00
MX$90.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
|
$28.70
MX$521.62
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,000.00
|
$23,996.60
MX$436,128.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.65
|
$19.51
MX$354.62
|
|
Loja vs. Mexico - Cost of transportation
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Loja
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.33
|
$29.35
MX$533.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$286.00
|
$587.67
MX$10,680.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$230.00
|
$443.50
MX$8,060.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$15.29
|
$49.22
MX$894.63
|
|
Loja vs. Mexico - Cost of housing
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Loja
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.00
|
$236.91
MX$4,305.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,000.00
|
$5,569.03
MX$101,214.91
|
|
Loja vs. Mexico - Cost of childcare
pay 38.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Loja
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
|
$2.44
MX$44.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
|
$3.34
MX$60.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.75
|
$4.42
MX$80.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.75
|
$39.27
MX$713.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.38
|
$5.43
MX$98.75
|
|
Loja vs. Mexico - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.6% more for clothing
|
Loja
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.67
|
$53.04
MX$963.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.00
|
$40.66
MX$738.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.00
|
$95.33
MX$1,732.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.67
|
$87.49
MX$1,590.07
|
|
Loja vs. Mexico - Cost of clothing
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