Cost of living comparison
compared to
Cape Canaveral vs. Mexico City Cost of Living Summary
Cape Canaveral is 43.1% more expensive than Mexico City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.4% more in Cape Canaveral
- Groceries
-
pay 27.1% more in Cape Canaveral
- Transportation
-
pay 31.3% more in Cape Canaveral
- Housing
-
pay 2.8 times more in Cape Canaveral
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.9% more in Cape Canaveral
- Clothing
-
pay 20.9% less in Cape Canaveral
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and restaurants in Cape Canaveral are more expensive than in Mexico City. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Cape Canaveral.
Cape Canaveral vs. Mexico City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Cape Canaveral instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 3.4% more for restaurants
|
Mexico City
|
Cape Canaveral
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.86
MX$195.79
|
$13.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.82
MX$159.08
|
$8.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
MX$31.23
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
MX$23.52
|
$1.00
|
|
Mexico City vs. Cape Canaveral - Cost of restaurants
pay 27.1% more for groceries
|
Mexico City
|
Cape Canaveral
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.63
MX$47.34
|
$3.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.04
MX$90.89
|
$5.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.54
MX$117.92
|
$3.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
MX$47.01
|
$2.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
MX$68.61
|
$3.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
MX$24.69
|
$2.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$14.43
|
$0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
MX$17.55
|
$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
MX$16.34
|
$1.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
MX$17.29
|
$1.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.99
MX$17.93
|
$1.04
|
|
Mexico City vs. Cape Canaveral - Cost of groceries
pay 31.3% more for transportation
|
Mexico City
|
Cape Canaveral
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
MX$92.65
|
$3.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.54
MX$352.42
|
$42.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,030.45
MX$361,229.19
|
$23,436.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.42
MX$79.79
|
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Mexico City vs. Cape Canaveral - Cost of transportation
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Mexico City
|
Cape Canaveral
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.93
MX$557.85
|
$85.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,079.15
MX$19,461.34
|
$1,500.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$677.25
MX$12,213.45
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.36
MX$673.78
|
$163.26
|
|
Mexico City vs. Cape Canaveral - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Mexico City
|
Cape Canaveral
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$430.39
MX$7,761.60
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,897.53
MX$196,526.06
|
?? |
Mexico City vs. Cape Canaveral - Cost of childcare
pay 33.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico City
|
Cape Canaveral
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
MX$58.74
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.81
MX$68.78
|
$4.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.34
MX$78.32
|
$5.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.44
MX$1,053.99
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.51
MX$117.47
|
$10.00
|
|
Mexico City vs. Cape Canaveral - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 20.9% less for clothing
|
Mexico City
|
Cape Canaveral
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.95
MX$1,099.08
|
$40.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.08
MX$867.02
|
$30.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.72
MX$1,906.56
|
$109.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.91
MX$2,000.15
|
$92.25
|
|
Mexico City vs. Cape Canaveral - Cost of clothing
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