Cost of living comparison
compared to
Mexico City vs. Los Gatos Cost of Living Summary
Mexico City is 41.7% cheaper than Los Gatos.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.4% less in Mexico City
- Groceries
-
pay 42.9% less in Mexico City
- Transportation
-
pay 39.2% less in Mexico City
- Housing
-
pay 70.8% less in Mexico City
- Childcare
-
pay 58.6% less in Mexico City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 56.6% less in Mexico City
- Clothing
-
pay 25.5% more in Mexico City
Expenses including housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Mexico City.
Mexico City vs. Los Gatos Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mexico City instead of Los Gatos, you would:
pay 49.4% less for restaurants
|
Los Gatos
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$10.86
MX$195.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.00
|
$8.82
MX$159.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.67
|
$1.73
MX$31.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.67
|
$1.30
MX$23.52
|
|
Los Gatos vs. Mexico City - Cost of restaurants
pay 42.9% less for groceries
|
Los Gatos
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.05
|
$2.63
MX$47.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.60
|
$5.04
MX$90.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.25
|
$6.54
MX$117.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.12
|
$2.61
MX$47.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.99
|
$3.80
MX$68.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.99
|
$1.37
MX$24.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.74
|
$0.80
MX$14.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$0.97
MX$17.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.25
|
$0.91
MX$16.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
|
$0.96
MX$17.29
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.57
|
$0.99
MX$17.93
|
|
Los Gatos vs. Mexico City - Cost of groceries
pay 39.2% less for transportation
|
Los Gatos
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.96
|
$5.14
MX$92.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$19.54
MX$352.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,000.00
|
$20,030.45
MX$361,229.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.38
|
$4.42
MX$79.79
|
|
Los Gatos vs. Mexico City - Cost of transportation
pay 70.8% less for housing
|
Los Gatos
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.00
|
$30.93
MX$557.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,500.00
|
$1,079.15
MX$19,461.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$3,250.00
|
$677.25
MX$12,213.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.41
|
$37.36
MX$673.78
|
|
Los Gatos vs. Mexico City - Cost of housing
pay 58.6% less for childcare
|
Los Gatos
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,150.00
|
$430.39
MX$7,761.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,000.00
|
$10,897.53
MX$196,526.06
|
|
Los Gatos vs. Mexico City - Cost of childcare
pay 56.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Los Gatos
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.00
|
$3.26
MX$58.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.04
|
$3.81
MX$68.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.59
|
$4.34
MX$78.32
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$145.00
|
$58.44
MX$1,053.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
|
$6.51
MX$117.47
|
|
Los Gatos vs. Mexico City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 25.5% more for clothing
|
Los Gatos
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.00
|
$60.95
MX$1,099.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$48.08
MX$867.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.00
|
$105.72
MX$1,906.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.00
|
$110.91
MX$2,000.15
|
|
Los Gatos vs. Mexico City - Cost of clothing
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