Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ciudad Victoria vs. Mexico City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ciudad Victoria instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Mexico City
|
Ciudad Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.86
MX$195.57
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.82
MX$158.90
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
MX$31.20
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
MX$23.49
|
?? |
Mexico City vs. Ciudad Victoria - Cost of restaurants
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Mexico City
|
Ciudad Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.63
MX$47.29
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.04
MX$90.79
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.54
MX$117.78
|
?? | |
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
MX$46.96
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
MX$68.54
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
MX$24.66
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$14.41
|
?? | |
| 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. Ciudad Victoria - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Mexico City
|
Ciudad Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
MX$92.54
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.54
MX$352.03
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,030.45
MX$360,826.57
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.42
MX$79.70
|
?? |
Mexico City vs. Ciudad Victoria - Cost of transportation
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Mexico City
|
Ciudad Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.93
MX$557.23
|
?? | |
| 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. Ciudad Victoria - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Mexico City
|
Ciudad Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. Ciudad Victoria - Cost of childcare
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico City
|
Ciudad Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
MX$58.67
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.81
MX$68.70
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.34
MX$78.23
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.44
MX$1,052.82
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.51
MX$117.34
|
?? |
Mexico City vs. Ciudad Victoria - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Mexico City
|
Ciudad Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.95
MX$1,097.86
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.08
MX$866.05
|
?? | |
|
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. Ciudad Victoria - Cost of clothing
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