Cost of living comparison

Mexico

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Belgium

Antwerp vs. Mexico City Cost of Living Summary

Antwerp is 45.3% more expensive than Mexico City.

Restaurants: pay 75.4% more in Antwerp
Groceries: pay 13.6% more in Antwerp
Transportation: pay 93.1% more in Antwerp
Housing: pay 31.9% more in Antwerp
Childcare: pay 3.2 times more in Antwerp
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.6% more in Antwerp
Clothing: pay 20.1% more in Antwerp

The cost of childcare, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing in Antwerp are more expensive than in Mexico City. Notably, childcare, transportation, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Antwerp.

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Antwerp vs. Mexico City Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Antwerp instead of Mexico City, you would:

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pay 75.4% more for restaurants

	Mexico City	Antwerp
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.13 MX$205.76	$22.39 €19.93	+101.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.07 MX$204.73	$13.44 €11.96	+21.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.63 MX$30.14	$3.60 €3.20	+120.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.30 MX$24.06	$3.54 €3.15	+172.0%
Average			+75.4%

Mexico City vs. Antwerp - Cost of restaurants

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pay 13.6% more for groceries

	Mexico City	Antwerp
Bread 1 loaf	$3.03 MX$56.07	$2.74 €2.44	-9.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.02 MX$111.38	$8.62 €7.67	+43.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.73 MX$124.42	$5.07 €4.52	-24.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.87 MX$53.00	$3.71 €3.30	+29.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.39 MX$81.13	$5.42 €4.83	+23.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.43 MX$26.42	$1.35 €1.20	-5.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.90 MX$16.67	$1.08 €0.96	+20.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.93 MX$17.19	$1.20 €1.06	+28.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 MX$19.27	$1.51 €1.34	+44.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 MX$16.90	$1.10 €0.98	+20.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.85 MX$15.71	$0.87 €0.78	+2.6%
Average			+13.6%

Mexico City vs. Antwerp - Cost of groceries

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pay 93.1% more for transportation

	Mexico City	Antwerp
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.76 MX$106.56	$7.98 €7.10	+38.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.03 MX$370.37	$54.87 €48.83	+174.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,528.95 MX$398K	$35,462.03 €31,562.48	+64.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.54 MX$120.88	$27.10 €24.12	+314.5%
Average			+93.1%

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pay 31.9% more for housing

	Mexico City	Antwerp
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$34.66 MX$640.87	$47.40 €42.19	+36.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,053.82 MX$19,488.15	$1,039.02 €924.77	-1.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$672.38 MX$12,434.27	$838.56 €746.35	+24.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$47.71 MX$882.34	$156.74 €139.51	+228.5%
Average			+31.9%

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pay 3.2 times more for childcare

	Mexico City	Antwerp
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$435.78 MX$8,058.88	$1,623.62 €1,445.08	+272.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,045.70 MX$223K	$33,405.44 €29,732.05	+177.3%
Average			+221.4%

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pay 36.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Mexico City	Antwerp
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.34 MX$61.73	$5.49 €4.88	+64.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.80 MX$70.36	$4.32 €3.85	+13.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.29 MX$97.74	$12.88 €11.46	+143.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.09 MX$1,055.72	$37.30 €33.20	-34.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.68 MX$123.46	$15.12 €13.45	+126.4%
Average			+36.6%

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pay 20.1% more for clothing

	Mexico City	Antwerp
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$70.61 MX$1,305.78	$111.27 €99.03	+57.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.64 MX$991.98	$51.94 €46.23	-3.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$109.04 MX$2,016.43	$102.59 €91.31	-5.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$115.97 MX$2,144.64	$167.83 €149.37	+44.7%
Average			+20.1%

Mexico City vs. Antwerp - Cost of clothing

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