Cost of living comparison
compared to
Arecibo vs. Mexico City Cost of Living Summary
Arecibo is 25.0% more expensive than Mexico City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.7% less in Arecibo
- Groceries
-
pay 44.9% more in Arecibo
- Transportation
-
pay 51.2% more in Arecibo
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Arecibo
- Childcare
-
pay 27.0% less in Arecibo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.5% more in Arecibo
- Clothing
-
pay 14.6% less in Arecibo
The cost of housing, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Arecibo are more expensive than in Mexico City. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Arecibo. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Arecibo.
Arecibo vs. Mexico City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Arecibo instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 6.7% less for restaurants
|
Mexico City
|
Arecibo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.86
MX$197.31
|
$12.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.82
MX$160.32
|
$7.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
MX$31.47
|
$1.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
MX$23.70
|
$1.40
|
|
Mexico City vs. Arecibo - Cost of restaurants
pay 44.9% more for groceries
|
Mexico City
|
Arecibo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.63
MX$47.71
|
$3.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.04
MX$91.60
|
$4.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.54
MX$118.83
|
$6.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
MX$47.38
|
$3.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
MX$69.15
|
$3.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
MX$24.88
|
$2.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$14.54
|
$1.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
MX$17.69
|
$1.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
MX$16.47
|
$1.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
MX$17.42
|
$1.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.99
MX$18.07
|
$1.12
|
|
Mexico City vs. Arecibo - Cost of groceries
pay 51.2% more for transportation
|
Mexico City
|
Arecibo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
MX$93.37
|
$3.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.54
MX$355.17
|
$40.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,030.45
MX$364,045.47
|
$36,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.42
MX$80.42
|
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Mexico City vs. Arecibo - Cost of transportation
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Mexico City
|
Arecibo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.93
MX$562.20
|
$77.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,079.15
MX$19,613.07
|
$500.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$677.25
MX$12,308.67
|
$400.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.36
MX$679.03
|
$177.55
|
|
Mexico City vs. Arecibo - Cost of housing
pay 27.0% less for childcare
|
Mexico City
|
Arecibo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$430.39
MX$7,822.12
|
$470.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,897.53
MX$198,058.25
|
$4,000.00
|
|
Mexico City vs. Arecibo - Cost of childcare
pay 19.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico City
|
Arecibo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
MX$59.19
|
$2.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.81
MX$69.31
|
$3.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.34
MX$78.93
|
$12.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.44
MX$1,062.21
|
$40.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.51
MX$118.39
|
$6.50
|
|
Mexico City vs. Arecibo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 14.6% less for clothing
|
Mexico City
|
Arecibo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.95
MX$1,107.65
|
$47.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.08
MX$873.77
|
$56.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.72
MX$1,921.42
|
$88.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.91
MX$2,015.75
|
$70.00
|
|
Mexico City vs. Arecibo - Cost of clothing
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