Cost of living comparison
compared to
Cedar Rapids vs. Mexico City Cost of Living Summary
Cedar Rapids is 63.6% more expensive than Mexico City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.9% more in Cedar Rapids
- Groceries
-
pay 33.3% more in Cedar Rapids
- Transportation
-
pay 2.0 times more in Cedar Rapids
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Cedar Rapids
- Childcare
-
pay 84.9% more in Cedar Rapids
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 72.4% more in Cedar Rapids
- Clothing
-
pay 10.4% more in Cedar Rapids
The cost of housing, transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants in Cedar Rapids are more expensive than in Mexico City. Notably, housing, transportation, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Cedar Rapids.
Cedar Rapids vs. Mexico City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Cedar Rapids instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 23.9% more for restaurants
|
Mexico City
|
Cedar Rapids
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.86
MX$195.57
|
$15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.82
MX$158.90
|
$11.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
MX$31.20
|
$1.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
MX$23.49
|
$1.52
|
|
Mexico City vs. Cedar Rapids - Cost of restaurants
pay 33.3% more for groceries
|
Mexico City
|
Cedar Rapids
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.63
MX$47.29
|
$2.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.04
MX$90.79
|
$7.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.54
MX$117.78
|
$3.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
MX$46.96
|
$2.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
MX$68.54
|
$4.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
MX$24.66
|
$2.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$14.41
|
$0.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
MX$17.53
|
$2.41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
MX$16.32
|
$2.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
MX$17.27
|
$1.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.99
MX$17.91
|
$1.04
|
|
Mexico City vs. Cedar Rapids - Cost of groceries
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Mexico City
|
Cedar Rapids
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
MX$92.54
|
$2.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.54
MX$352.03
|
$30.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,030.45
MX$360,826.57
|
$37,383.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.42
MX$79.70
|
$18.41
|
|
Mexico City vs. Cedar Rapids - Cost of transportation
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Mexico City
|
Cedar Rapids
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.93
MX$557.23
|
$71.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,079.15
MX$19,439.65
|
$1,140.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$677.25
MX$12,199.84
|
$750.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.36
MX$673.03
|
$157.02
|
|
Mexico City vs. Cedar Rapids - Cost of housing
pay 84.9% more for childcare
|
Mexico City
|
Cedar Rapids
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$430.39
MX$7,752.95
|
$968.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,897.53
MX$196,307.02
|
$15,795.00
|
|
Mexico City vs. Cedar Rapids - Cost of childcare
pay 72.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico City
|
Cedar Rapids
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
MX$58.67
|
$4.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.81
MX$68.70
|
$5.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.34
MX$78.23
|
$9.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.44
MX$1,052.82
|
$100.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.51
MX$117.34
|
$12.75
|
|
Mexico City vs. Cedar Rapids - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.4% more for clothing
|
Mexico City
|
Cedar Rapids
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.95
MX$1,097.86
|
$62.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.08
MX$866.05
|
$63.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.72
MX$1,904.43
|
$128.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.91
MX$1,997.92
|
$95.67
|
|
Mexico City vs. Cedar Rapids - Cost of clothing
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