Cost of living comparison
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Mexico City vs. Marseille Cost of Living Summary
Mexico City is 29.0% cheaper than Marseille.
Mexico City vs. Marseille Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mexico City instead of Marseille, you would:
pay 38.8% less for restaurants
Marseille | Mexico City | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $17.52 €15.38 | $10.86 MX$190.04 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $13.43 €11.79 | $8.82 MX$154.40 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $3.25 €2.85 | $1.73 MX$30.31 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.05 €1.80 | $1.30 MX$22.83 | |
Marseille vs. Mexico City - Cost of restaurants
pay 29.5% less for groceries
Marseille | Mexico City | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $2.43 €2.14 | $2.63 MX$45.95 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $14.02 €12.31 | $5.04 MX$88.22 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $5.11 €4.49 | $6.54 MX$114.45 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $4.58 €4.02 | $2.61 MX$45.63 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $6.79 €5.96 | $3.80 MX$66.60 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.80 €1.58 | $1.37 MX$23.97 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $1.19 €1.04 | $0.80 MX$14.00 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $2.01 €1.77 | $0.97 MX$17.04 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.95 €1.71 | $0.91 MX$15.86 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.39 €1.22 | $0.96 MX$16.78 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.20 €1.05 | $0.99 MX$17.40 | |
Marseille vs. Mexico City - Cost of groceries
pay 57.1% less for transportation
Marseille | Mexico City | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $8.04 €7.06 | $5.14 MX$89.93 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $46.72 €41.02 | $19.54 MX$342.07 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $37,835.12 €33,219.31 | $20,030.45 MX$351K | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $33.87 €29.74 | $4.42 MX$77.45 | |
Marseille vs. Mexico City - Cost of transportation
pay 9.0% less for housing
Marseille | Mexico City | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $32.18 €28.26 | $30.93 MX$541.46 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $779.50 €684.40 | $1,079.15 MX$18,889.61 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $642.36 €564.00 | $677.25 MX$11,854.65 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $153.94 €135.16 | $37.36 MX$653.98 | |
Marseille vs. Mexico City - Cost of housing
pay 21.1% less for childcare
Marseille | Mexico City | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $823.39 €722.94 | $430.39 MX$7,533.58 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $10,316.72 €9,058.10 | $10,897.53 MX$191K | |
Marseille vs. Mexico City - Cost of childcare
pay 26.8% less for entertainment and sports
Marseille | Mexico City | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $7.01 €6.15 | $3.26 MX$57.01 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $3.44 €3.02 | $3.81 MX$66.76 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $14.02 €12.31 | $4.34 MX$76.01 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $43.38 €38.09 | $58.44 MX$1,023.03 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $15.18 €13.33 | $6.51 MX$114.02 | |
Marseille vs. Mexico City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 20.5% less for clothing
Marseille | Mexico City | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $118.74 €104.25 | $60.95 MX$1,066.79 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $47.65 €41.84 | $48.08 MX$841.54 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $113.87 €99.98 | $105.72 MX$1,850.55 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $151.83 €133.31 | $110.91 MX$1,941.39 | |
Marseille vs. Mexico City - Cost of clothing
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