Cost of living comparison
compared to
Charlotte Amalie vs. Mexico City Cost of Living Summary
Charlotte Amalie is 2.5 times more expensive than Mexico City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 92.4% more in Charlotte Amalie
- Groceries
-
pay 2.6 times more in Charlotte Amalie
- Transportation
-
pay 12.9% more in Charlotte Amalie
- Housing
-
pay 4.9 times more in Charlotte Amalie
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 84.3% more in Charlotte Amalie
The cost of housing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Charlotte Amalie are more expensive than in Mexico City. Notably, housing, groceries, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Charlotte Amalie.
Charlotte Amalie vs. Mexico City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Charlotte Amalie instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 92.4% more for restaurants
|
Mexico City
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.86
MX$197.31
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.82
MX$160.32
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
MX$31.47
|
$3.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
MX$23.70
|
$3.00
|
|
Mexico City vs. Charlotte Amalie - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
|
Mexico City
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.63
MX$47.71
|
$9.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.04
MX$91.60
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.54
MX$118.83
|
$10.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
MX$47.38
|
$7.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
MX$69.15
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
MX$24.88
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$14.54
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
MX$17.69
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
MX$16.47
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
MX$17.42
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.99
MX$18.07
|
?? | |
Mexico City vs. Charlotte Amalie - Cost of groceries
pay 12.9% more for transportation
|
Mexico City
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
MX$93.37
|
$5.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.54
MX$355.17
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,030.45
MX$364,045.47
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.42
MX$80.42
|
?? | |
Mexico City vs. Charlotte Amalie - Cost of transportation
pay 4.9 times more for housing
|
Mexico City
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.93
MX$562.20
|
$116.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,079.15
MX$19,613.07
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$677.25
MX$12,308.67
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.36
MX$679.03
|
$229.41
|
|
Mexico City vs. Charlotte Amalie - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Mexico City
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$430.39
MX$7,822.12
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,897.53
MX$198,058.25
|
?? |
Mexico City vs. Charlotte Amalie - Cost of childcare
pay 84.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico City
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
MX$59.19
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.81
MX$69.31
|
$8.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.34
MX$78.93
|
$5.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.44
MX$1,062.21
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.51
MX$118.39
|
?? | |
Mexico City vs. Charlotte Amalie - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Mexico City
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.95
MX$1,107.65
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.08
MX$873.77
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.72
MX$1,921.42
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.91
MX$2,015.75
|
?? |
Mexico City vs. Charlotte Amalie - Cost of clothing
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