Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ann Arbor vs. Mexico City Cost of Living Summary
Ann Arbor is 82.1% more expensive than Mexico City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.5% more in Ann Arbor
- Groceries
-
pay 34.7% more in Ann Arbor
- Transportation
-
pay 2.0 times more in Ann Arbor
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Ann Arbor
- Childcare
-
pay 3.2 times more in Ann Arbor
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 67.6% more in Ann Arbor
- Clothing
-
pay 15.4% less in Ann Arbor
The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries in Ann Arbor are more expensive than in Mexico City. Notably, childcare, housing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Ann Arbor.
Ann Arbor vs. Mexico City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ann Arbor instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 47.5% more for restaurants
|
Mexico City
|
Ann Arbor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.86
MX$197.31
|
$16.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.82
MX$160.32
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
MX$31.47
|
$2.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
MX$23.70
|
$2.00
|
|
Mexico City vs. Ann Arbor - Cost of restaurants
pay 34.7% more for groceries
|
Mexico City
|
Ann Arbor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.63
MX$47.71
|
$3.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.04
MX$91.60
|
$6.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.54
MX$118.83
|
$3.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
MX$47.38
|
$3.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
MX$69.15
|
$4.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
MX$24.88
|
$2.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$14.54
|
$0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
MX$17.69
|
$1.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
MX$16.47
|
$2.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
MX$17.42
|
$0.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.99
MX$18.07
|
$1.37
|
|
Mexico City vs. Ann Arbor - Cost of groceries
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Mexico City
|
Ann Arbor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
MX$93.37
|
$3.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.54
MX$355.17
|
$45.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,030.45
MX$364,045.47
|
$31,965.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.42
MX$80.42
|
$15.43
|
|
Mexico City vs. Ann Arbor - Cost of transportation
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Mexico City
|
Ann Arbor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.93
MX$562.20
|
$70.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,079.15
MX$19,613.07
|
$1,829.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$677.25
MX$12,308.67
|
$1,344.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.36
MX$679.03
|
$110.66
|
|
Mexico City vs. Ann Arbor - Cost of housing
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
Mexico City
|
Ann Arbor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$430.39
MX$7,822.12
|
$1,933.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,897.53
MX$198,058.25
|
$20,000.00
|
|
Mexico City vs. Ann Arbor - Cost of childcare
pay 67.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico City
|
Ann Arbor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
MX$59.19
|
$6.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.81
MX$69.31
|
$4.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.34
MX$78.93
|
$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.44
MX$1,062.21
|
$56.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.51
MX$118.39
|
$12.00
|
|
Mexico City vs. Ann Arbor - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 15.4% less for clothing
|
Mexico City
|
Ann Arbor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.95
MX$1,107.65
|
$51.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.08
MX$873.77
|
$37.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.72
MX$1,921.42
|
$91.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.91
MX$2,015.75
|
$101.00
|
|
Mexico City vs. Ann Arbor - Cost of clothing
The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you.
We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world.
Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
See the
cost of living in Mexico vs. United States.
This provides a comparison of the average cost of living from cities within Mexico and United States.
Help us improve these prices
MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate.
Learn more
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Ann Arbor or Mexico City. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.