Cost of living comparison
compared to
Mexico vs. Louisiana Cost of Living Summary
Mexico is 28.9% cheaper than Louisiana.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.0% less in Mexico
- Groceries
-
pay 25.0% less in Mexico
- Transportation
-
pay 12.6% more in Mexico
- Housing
-
pay 56.8% less in Mexico
- Childcare
-
pay 66.3% less in Mexico
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.1% less in Mexico
- Clothing
-
pay 8.4% more in Mexico
The cost of transportation and clothing in Mexico are more expensive than in Louisiana. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Mexico.
Mexico vs. Louisiana Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mexico instead of Louisiana, you would:
pay 35.0% less for restaurants
|
Louisiana
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.83
|
$10.13
MX$185.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.87
|
$8.37
MX$153.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
|
$1.38
MX$25.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
|
$1.04
MX$19.08
|
|
Louisiana vs. Mexico - Cost of restaurants
pay 25.0% less for groceries
|
Louisiana
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.15
|
$2.62
MX$47.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
|
$4.26
MX$77.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.56
|
$5.95
MX$108.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.65
|
$2.45
MX$44.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
|
$3.68
MX$67.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$1.27
MX$23.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
|
$0.67
MX$12.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.91
|
$0.93
MX$16.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.06
|
$0.83
MX$15.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$0.90
MX$16.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
|
$0.98
MX$17.91
|
|
Louisiana vs. Mexico - Cost of groceries
pay 12.6% more for transportation
|
Louisiana
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.83
|
$5.00
MX$91.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.33
|
$28.70
MX$525.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,200.86
|
$23,996.60
MX$439,017.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.34
|
$19.51
MX$356.97
|
|
Louisiana vs. Mexico - Cost of transportation
pay 56.8% less for housing
|
Louisiana
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.41
|
$29.35
MX$537.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,187.61
|
$587.67
MX$10,751.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,038.89
|
$443.50
MX$8,113.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$135.82
|
$49.22
MX$900.56
|
|
Louisiana vs. Mexico - Cost of housing
pay 66.3% less for childcare
|
Louisiana
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,395.06
|
$236.91
MX$4,334.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,044.44
|
$5,569.03
MX$101,885.42
|
|
Louisiana vs. Mexico - Cost of childcare
pay 40.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Louisiana
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.01
|
$2.44
MX$44.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.05
|
$3.34
MX$61.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.87
|
$4.42
MX$80.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.48
|
$39.27
MX$718.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.22
|
$5.43
MX$99.41
|
|
Louisiana vs. Mexico - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.4% more for clothing
|
Louisiana
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.45
|
$53.04
MX$970.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.17
|
$40.66
MX$743.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.03
|
$95.33
MX$1,744.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.92
|
$87.49
MX$1,600.60
|
|
Louisiana vs. Mexico - Cost of clothing
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