Cost of living comparison
Berlin is 2.1 times more expensive than Mexico City.
If you lived in Berlin instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
Mexico City
|
Berlin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.93
MX$202.81
|
$16.08
€15.43
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
MX$152.11
|
$11.79
€11.32
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
MX$22.05
|
$2.88
€2.77
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MX$15.79
|
$2.84
€2.72
|
|
pay 25.2% more for groceries
Mexico City
|
Berlin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.45
MX$50.09
|
$1.96
€1.88
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.87
MX$99.41
|
$6.66
€6.39
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.51
MX$112.50
|
$4.57
€4.39
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$44.59
|
$3.28
€3.15
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.57
MX$72.94
|
$5.41
€5.19
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
MX$24.96
|
$1.34
€1.29
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
MX$13.67
|
$0.83
€0.80
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$16.32
|
$1.00
€0.96
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$16.90
|
$1.85
€1.77
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
MX$17.38
|
$0.83
€0.79
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$16.91
|
$0.80
€0.76
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for transportation
Mexico City
|
Berlin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
MX$94.73
|
$7.19
€6.90
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$17.87
MX$365.07
|
$52.52
€50.41
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,615.02
MX$380,276.89
|
$31,799.21
€30,523.33
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.47
MX$70.99
|
$29.37
€28.19
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for housing
Mexico City
|
Berlin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.38
MX$498.03
|
$44.99
€43.18
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$893.52
MX$18,253.29
|
$1,278.77
€1,227.46
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$544.24
MX$11,117.91
|
$938.86
€901.19
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.31
MX$619.21
|
$263.55
€252.97
|
|
pay 2.5% less for childcare
Mexico City
|
Berlin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.33
MX$7,789.91
|
$306.98
€294.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,426.99
MX$172,150.75
|
$9,639.17
€9,252.42
|
|
pay 73.5% more for entertainment and sports
Mexico City
|
Berlin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
MX$55.77
|
$4.29
€4.12
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
MX$61.41
|
$3.98
€3.82
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.92
MX$80.11
|
$9.11
€8.74
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.69
MX$1,096.75
|
$37.89
€36.37
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.96
MX$101.41
|
$13.66
€13.12
|
|
pay 26.4% more for clothing
Mexico City
|
Berlin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.36
MX$1,151.26
|
$85.49
€82.06
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.06
MX$838.78
|
$40.99
€39.35
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.99
MX$1,879.27
|
$95.49
€91.66
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.93
MX$1,877.98
|
$138.30
€132.75
|
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