Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ayia Napa vs. Mexico City Cost of Living Summary
Ayia Napa is 32.1% more expensive than Mexico City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 92.3% more in Ayia Napa
- Groceries
-
pay 15.5% more in Ayia Napa
- Transportation
-
pay 69.6% more in Ayia Napa
- Housing
-
pay 24.5% less in Ayia Napa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.6% more in Ayia Napa
- Clothing
-
pay 27.9% more in Ayia Napa
The cost of restaurants, transportation, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Ayia Napa are more expensive than in Mexico City. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Ayia Napa.
Ayia Napa vs. Mexico City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ayia Napa instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 92.3% more for restaurants
|
Mexico City
|
Ayia Napa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.86
MX$195.57
|
$35.04
€29.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.82
MX$158.90
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
MX$31.20
|
$2.34
€1.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
MX$23.49
|
$2.34
€1.99
|
|
Mexico City vs. Ayia Napa - Cost of restaurants
pay 15.5% more for groceries
|
Mexico City
|
Ayia Napa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.63
MX$47.29
|
$2.34
€1.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.04
MX$90.79
|
$4.09
€3.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.54
MX$117.78
|
$7.96
€6.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
MX$46.96
|
$4.20
€3.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
MX$68.54
|
$3.71
€3.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
MX$24.66
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$14.41
|
$1.14
€0.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
MX$17.53
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
MX$16.32
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
MX$17.27
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.99
MX$17.91
|
?? | |
Mexico City vs. Ayia Napa - Cost of groceries
pay 69.6% more for transportation
|
Mexico City
|
Ayia Napa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
MX$92.54
|
$6.10
€5.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.54
MX$352.03
|
$46.72
€39.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,030.45
MX$360,826.57
|
$30,250.93
€25,773.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.42
MX$79.70
|
?? | |
Mexico City vs. Ayia Napa - Cost of transportation
pay 24.5% less for housing
|
Mexico City
|
Ayia Napa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.93
MX$557.23
|
$23.36
€19.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,079.15
MX$19,439.65
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$677.25
MX$12,199.84
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.36
MX$673.03
|
?? | |
Mexico City vs. Ayia Napa - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Mexico City
|
Ayia Napa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$430.39
MX$7,752.95
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,897.53
MX$196,307.02
|
?? |
Mexico City vs. Ayia Napa - Cost of childcare
pay 11.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico City
|
Ayia Napa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
MX$58.67
|
$3.50
€2.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.81
MX$68.70
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.34
MX$78.23
|
$5.02
€4.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.44
MX$1,052.82
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.51
MX$117.34
|
?? | |
Mexico City vs. Ayia Napa - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 27.9% more for clothing
|
Mexico City
|
Ayia Napa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.95
MX$1,097.86
|
$81.76
€69.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.08
MX$866.05
|
$58.40
€49.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.72
MX$1,904.43
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.91
MX$1,997.92
|
?? | |
Mexico City vs. Ayia Napa - Cost of clothing
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